Another solution: for Winter Slush, go to six run/work groups.
--Pat Kelly
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>From: "Cheryl Grantz" <sgrantz@peoplepc.com>
>To: "ba autocross list" <ba-autox@autox.team.net>
>Cc: <asteffes@asteffes.com>
>Subject: Lack of course workers
>Date: Tue, Nov 13, 2001, 10:30 AM
>
>I actually did what Adam suggested for one of the afternoon groups that I
>worked and assigned positions to workers. We didn't have enough workers to
>go around (hence, once again the event chairs and a couple other people
>worked yet another group), but there were lots of cars on grid. I went back
>through the worker sheet and every driver on grid had worked!
>
>One problem we have now is that we have more worker positions. If you can
>only send rookie course workers out with an experienced person (as we've
>been doing lately), you may have some vacant stations and two to three
>workers at a couple stations - but you can't split them up. Safety comes
>first.
>
>You people who type a lot but don't run many events can debate this and
>think up convoluted solutions all week, but sometimes there really isn't a
>solution. It may be just more time before the overlap of cars on course,
>giving workers time to get to cones. Maybe we can keep worker stations to 6.
>I'm designing yet another worker sign-up sheet which will help put workers
>where they are needed. Then we can see why it doesn't work either.
>
>Sherry
>Event Chair Herder
>
>Adam Steffes wrote:
>> It seems like there have been chronic shortages of course workers during
>> morning run groups (and possibly afternoon - I've been driving in the
>> morning the last few events, so I noticed). Has anyone suggested checking
>> off drivers on grid from the list of those who worked during runs before
>> that run group? This might reduce half of the DNW problems. If someone
>> runs in group 3 and didn't want to work group 1, then they are immediately
>> DQed while sitting on grid. I guess this would work for groups 3, 4, 7,
>> and 8.
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