Events, Fun

Ideas for 2011 Ticonderoga events

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So at the January USS Ticonderoga meeting the crew discussed several ideas for upcoming events.  The events and activities are separate from the monthly USS Ticonderoga Meeting which is always held every second Wednesday of the month at the Weber County Library (25th and Jefferson in Ogden).  The events can be held on different dates depending upon the type of event.  Some months we can have more than one event depending upon the situation.  Most of the events are held for fun but there are also other events for community service and to help the crew in various projects.

Here is a tentative list of the events that were discussed at the meeting.  We are still looking for ideas for events as well as some of these events are not set in stone.

January: Admiral’s Banquet in Midvale (29th)

February: Laser Tag at Boondocks in Kaysville (19th)

March: St. Patrick’s Day Party at Hollie’s in Clinton (17th)

April: Star Trek Movie Marathon at TBA (2nd), Starfest Convention in Denver (15th-17th)

May: Utah Renaissance Festival & Fantasy Faire in Marriott-Slaterville (21st)

June: Boondocks events in Kaysville (18th)

July: Independence Day BBQ at TBA (4th), Harry Potter movie outing at Coleman’s Motor-Vu Drive In in Riverdale (Date TBA)

August: Seventh Fleet Olympics at TBA (Date TBA)

September: Adopt-A-Highway clean up and BBQ (Date TBA)

October: USS Voyager Simulator (8th), Halloween Party at TBA (31st)

November: LAN Party & Thanksgiving Leftovers Pot Luck at Dave Stock’s house in Syracuse (25th-26th)

December: New Years Eve Midwinter BBQ at Dave Stock’s house in Syracuse (31st)

Alternate Activities under consideration: Utah Museum of Natural History, Rocket launch, Paintball.

If you have any suggestions for activities, feel free to post them in the comments section.

Crewmembers, Events, Meetings

Ticonderoga January Meeting

The January USS Ticonderoga meeting is a special thing.  Especially this one.  First this will be the last meeting under command of Captain Carl Stark.  At the end of the month he will be promoted to Rear Admiral and be moving to his new duties as a member of Admiral Hollinger’s staff.

The second reason is that this is the time that we ask the crew to help fill in our activity calendar for 2011.  We already know that January’s activity will be the Admiral’s Banquet.  The August activity is the Seventh Fleet Olympics and December’s activity will be our New Years Eve party.  However the rest of the time we want to know what the crew wants to do for fun.

So come for one more attempt at giving Captain Stark a hard time and let’s hear your ideas for what you would like to do for the upcoming year.

Additional Note: Lt. Commander Rhonda Hollinger has informed me that she can still take money for the Admiral’s Banquet if you still would like to go.  It is $13/person for a Chicken BBQ Buffet at Joe Morley’s BBQ in Midvale.  The banquet is on Saturday, January 29th.

Holiday

Happy Holidays from the USS Ticonderoga

No matter what it is you celebrate this time of year, make it a good one.  Star Trek celebrates IDIC so we have a lot of members on the USS Ticonderoga that come from different cultures and backgrounds.  We here at the USS Ticonderoga hope that you and your family have the happiest of times. Don’t forget that we have the USS Ticonderoga New Years Eve Party coming up soon.

Meetings

December USS Ticonderoga monthly meeting

Greetings All!

Just a quick reminder that this month’s meeting is the annual “White Mugato”  or “Purple Targ” (as you prefer) Gift Exchange.  It will be at the Weber County Library on 25th and Jefferson at 7:00pm on Wednesday the 8th.  We will be in our usual spot in the auditorium in the basement.  Just look for the USS Ticonderoga flag just outside the door.
Anyone wanting to participate must bring a wrapped, unmarked gift.  Please remember, NO previously-used personal hygiene items, nothing broken, missing parts, or just gross in general – unless it’s supposed to be that way.  If it’s something that you personally wouldn’t appreciate getting due to it’s condition, it’s probably a good bet no one else will appreciate it, either.  As far as gag or joke gifts go, just remember that this is a family-oriented group, so keep it a PG rating, please.   If you have nothing to re-gift and can’t/don’t want to make something, please remember that there is a $10.00 max amount to be spent.  We want everyone to have fun, not go broke.  =)
Hope to see you all there!

Events, Fun

November Ticonderoga Activity: Harry Potter viewing

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For the month of November the crew of the USS Ticonderoga will be going to the Layton Tinsletown to watch the latest Harry Potter movie, The Deathly Hallows Part I.  This will be on Saturday the 20th and we will be meeting at the theater at 4:30pm.   We will be getting in on the last matinée viewing at 5:10pm.  The tickets will be $6.25.  We would recommend getting the tickets in advance.  The address to the theater is 720 West 1500 North next to the Layton Hills Mall.  NOTE: Originally we were planning to go to the Megaplex 13 but they had already sold out several weeks ago.

Lt. Frank Buck is willing to swing by and pick up tickets for crewmembers.  If you want to make arrangements with him you can email him at SecurityChief@USSTiconderoga.org

Before the movie we will vote on where we want to go to dinner when the movie has been completed.  Some of the nominees are New York Pizza Department (next to the theaters), Asian Buffet (next to Pet’s Mart on Hill Field Road) or the new Five Guys Burgers and Fries on Antelope Drive.

Crewmembers, Meetings, Seventh Fleet

Changes coming for the USS Ticonderoga

At the monthly USS Ticonderoga meeting on Wednesday, November 10th, Admiral Dennis Hollinger made an announcement regarding the Seventh Fleet.  With the growth of our Star Trek family, with more and more chapters, there has become a need for additional assistance in fleet operations.  Admiral Hollinger has named Captain Carl Stark as his new assistant and will be promoting him to the rank of Rear Admiral at the January 29th Admiral’s Banquet.

To fill the position of USS Ticonderoga Commanding Officer, Lt. Erica Stark will be given a field promotion to Captain.  This promotion and change of command will also happen at the Admiral’s Banquet.  A field promotion means that Lt. Stark will continue with her rank advancement program set down by the fleet and also report her progress at regular intervals to the Seventh Fleet Council.

With the change of command will also come a change of command styles.  Some things will remain the same.  The USS Ticonderoga will still be focused on serving our Star Trek family, on completing our community service projects and our goal of having fun with our fandom.  But there will be some changes that come with a new commanding officer.  Soon to be Captain Erica Stark has asked Lt. Dave Stock to be her Executive Officer when the change of command happens in January.  She has also asked Lt. Kevin Hancock to remain on the Command Staff as the Second Officer/Strategic Operations Officer, continuing his position that he has fulfilled for the past several years.

After the change of command ceremony, all current Department Chiefs will be released from their positions, with our thanks.  Starting now, anyone may apply for any department chief position.  An application and list of department chief duties will be available at the December 8th USS Ticonderoga monthly meeting.  The new department chief’s will officially be introduced at the Ticonderoga’s February meeting.  There will also be an opportunity for crewmembers to transfer between any department with one exception.  Due to the massive size of the Tactical Department, a transfer into that department will only be allowed if someone leaves that department.

If you have any questions regarding the changes or transfers, feel free to contact your Department Chief or a member of the Command Staff.

Tally ho,
Captain Carl Stark, Commanding Officer
USS Ticonderoga, NCC-74676
http://www.USSTiconderoga.org

Personal Note from Captain Carl Stark: I’ve had the opportunity to serve as your commanding officer since 1996.  This has been a wonderful opportunity to make new friends, support you as members of my Star Trek family and learn from each and every one of you.  I will still be coming to future meetings and activities, I just get to enjoy the seats as a member of the audience.  I ask that you support soon to be Captain Erica Stark as much as you have supported me.  I know she has a lot of wonderful ideas on where she wants to take the club in our travels through the undiscovered country.  I also ask that you don’t make the assumption that if a piece of information was given to one of us, that it was automatically passed on to the other.  Both of our positions will require us to do a lot of talking and traveling and things may slip through the cracks.  Lets make sure we are using the proper lines of communication that we have set up within our organization.  This has been one of our strengths in the past, lets continue to use that strength now in our time of change.  I thank you all for being members of my Star Trek family and I look forward to serving all of you in a larger capacity.

Meetings, Seventh Fleet

Changes in store at next meeting

Greetings!  This week brings our general monthly meeting for November.  As has been hinted at, there are some exciting changes coming for the ship and the fleet.   The official announcement will be made at the meeting, and then will be disseminated afterward.  In anticipation of this announcement, we will have some special guests joining us.  Please come and be among the first to hear the exciting news, and give our guests a warm Ticonderoga welcome.   The meeting will be at our traditional spot: Ogden library auditorium, 7 pm.  Bring a friend and something for show and tell.

Community Service

Election Day 2010

On Tuesday, November 2, 2010 it is time once again for the citizens of the United States to head to the polling place.  This is the date that we need to decide who we want to lead us over the next several years.  We will be voting for senators, governors and many other positions.  There are also various initiatives and amendments that will be voted upon as well.  I hope that you have all had a chance to review the candidates from3-4 different political parties (and some independents).

Members of the USS Ticonderoga can also earn Service Points for voting in the election.  After you have performed your civic duty, feel free to add it to your duty report.  We don’t need to know who you voted for.  Just that you voted.

Poll

Poll: Future on the USS Ticonderoga

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Ok for our next poll we want to hear from everyone about what they would like to see in the future of the USS Ticonderoga.  Is there an activity you would like to do?  Do you have a community service event that the club could help out with?  Any suggestions for the ranking system or the way meetings are run?  Do you have thoughts about the website or newsletter or anything?  This is an opportunity to post any suggestions or comments that you would like about the club.  Just click on “Comments” below and let us know what you think.

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