Date:         Sun, 13 May 2007 23:09:51 -0400
Reply-To:     Sudhir Desai <sudhir.desai@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Sudhir Desai <sudhir.desai@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: SDM07- many engine conversions
Comments: To: Kim Brennan <kimbrennan@mac.com>
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tamaqua is a nice place to go... up 81 from harrisburg pa.
not sure about the location (centrally) though

Sudhir

On 5/13/07, Kim Brennan <kimbrennan@mac.com> wrote:
> Two factors are at play for SDME. One is the lack of available legal
> play areas. The 2nd is the time factor. I don't consider sponsorship
> of the event a big deal (though I could be wrong.)
>
> So far the best attendance was the first time we had the event.
> However, I think the main factor was that we had it on Memorial Day
> weekend, and the long weekend allowed more folks to get there.
>
> Moving the event further north, puts it closer to the larger
> population in the NE, but we haven't yet had the attendance of that
> first year, and I think the date has been a big issue. We can have it
> around the first weekend of the month (as the west coast folks do),
> but the 2nd weekend is Mother's day and most folks don't want to do
> it then. That leaves the 3rd and 4th weekends, and the 4th is usually
> Memorial Day weekend.
>
>
> On May 13, 2007, at 2:55 PM, JordanVw@AOL.COM wrote:
>
> > In a message dated 5/9/07 11:21:26 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
> > mdrillock@COX.NET writes:
> >
> >
> >> I have not heard any official
> >> tally but I'd guess more than 80 Syncros where there at some point. I
> >> counted over 60 camped early Sat morning
> >
> > that would be nice if even 1/4 of that amount would show up at
> > SDME!! :<)
> >
> > chris
> >
> >
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