Ridding Frontrunner/TRAX:

The train will LEAVE the stations at the following times.  Ogden- 1:16pm, Roy- 1:22pm, Clearfield- 1:31pm, Layton- 1:36pm.  We will then arrive at the Salt Lake Station at 2:07pm.  We will then hop on the next TRAX leaving the Salt Lake Station and should be at the Gateway in a matter of minutes.  UTA offers a group pass for 4 people (roundtrip) for $13.50.  This would be about $3.40 per person.  By comparison a single round trip ticket would run between $8-9 per person so make arrangements with your fellow USS Ticonderoga members to maximize savings.

At the Festival:

We may be joined by some members of the Salt Lake chapters at this event.  We plan to walk around and take in the sights at the festival.  Depending upon time and events, we may also hit up the Clark Planetarium (which is also located in the Gateway).  The festival itself ends at 6:00pm.  We are planning to eat in the Gateway’s food court (think standard mall food court for selection and prices) for dinner.  Afterwards we will hop on TRAX & Frontrunner to return home.

Also February 8th is Ethan Phillip’s birthday.  What is your favorite Neelix moment on Star Trek: Voyager?

Past issues, due dates, article information and more on the Ticonderoga Transmissions can be found online in the Newsletter Section of the USS Ticonderoga website.

The 2012 Seventh Fleet Admiral’s Banquet will be held on Saturday, January 28th in Richmond, Utah.  This is a potluck banquet. Here is how the food, etc., will be handled.

There are 6 categories of items to bring, and 15 slots for each item, fleet-wide.  The slots are first come, first served, so I need for you to choose your top 3 items.  Commodore Henline will slot your name into an available slot/item, and I will pass the information back to you.  Please only sign up if you will be attending.   You can email your selections back to me.

Below are the categories:

1 – Main Dish – must be soup, stew or chili.  12 servings’ worth only, please.

2 – Salads – green, jello, potato, macaroni, etc.  12 servings’ worth only, please.

3 – Bread – rolls, etc.  12 servings’ worth only, please.

4 – Desserts – any.  12 servings’ worth only, please.

5 – Drinks – any. 12 servings’ worth only, please.

6 – Dishes – plates, bowls, utensils, cups, napkins. Enough of any one item for 12 people.

I can tell you that the main dish slots were filling up quickly at the fleet council meeting.  Also, the given items are one per family/couple/individual.  If you attend by yourself, you are responsible for 1 item.  A couple is responsible for 1 item.  A family is responsible for 1 item.

Remember that the dress code for the banquet is uniforms or best possible dress.

Please let me know your selections ASAP.

Also, if any of you have pictures of any 2011 ship activities, please send a copy to me.  Each ship is again responsible for a 5-minute video report, and I need to have it ready to go by January 26th.

Thanks, all!

Bring your friends, bring your ideas and lets set a course into 2012.

Congratulations to Lt. Frank Buck for winning the last Caption Contest.

Last name starts with A-E: Please bring Milk, juice or nog.

Last name starts with F-J: Please bring syrup, butter, jellies and condiments.

Last name starts with K-O: Please bring Fruit, coco or soda.

Last name starts with P-Z: Please bring bread, croissants, donuts and other pastries.

Any food can be brought that fits the breakfast theme.

The party starts at 7:00pm on Saturday, December 31st and runs until just after midnight.  Lt. Frank Buck will be hosting the party at his home in Layton.  Bring games, fireworks and your smiling faces as we ring in the new year.

The cost is $10/calendar.  This calendar will be given a limited run based on the number of pre-orders turned into your Commanding Officer by Tuesday, December 20th.  Checks can be written out to Dennis Hollinger.  The calendar will be delivered on the last week of December.  The image seen above is the cover for the calendar.

The winner of the December Caption Contest will be announced at the meeting.

As per usual, we will be heading out to the Village Inn on 12th Street for dinner/pie afterwards.  This is one of the largest attended meetings of the year and would be perfect to bring prospective members to check us out.  See you all there.