Cheryl,
Licenses are impounded for helmet loaners (well, usually, anyway). Why
wouldn't that work for run groups, too?
We're not trying to armchair quarterback here... I'm not trying to tell
other people how to run the program, just offering an idea.
-Adam
On Tue, 13 Nov 2001, Pat Kelly wrote:
> Date: Tue, 13 Nov 2001 10:58:01 -0800
> From: Pat Kelly <lollipop487@home.com>
> To: Cheryl Grantz <sgrantz@peoplepc.com>,
> ba autocross list <ba-autox@autox.team.net>
> Cc: asteffes@asteffes.com
> Subject: Re: Lack of course workers
>
> Another solution: for Winter Slush, go to six run/work groups.
> --Pat Kelly
> ----------
> >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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