[SMCARA] Heads Up! SMCARA winter 'pot luck' dinner on Saturday at 6 PM

[petebutt at comfac.com]

Hi all,

  Here's an update on our next upcoming event:

  WHAT:  Winter 'pot luck' dinner

  SPONSOR:  St. Mary's County Amateur Radio Assn. (SMCARA)

  WHEN:  Saturday, 11 December 2010 (starts at 6 PM, ends about 9 PM)

  WHERE:  Patuxent River Naval Air Museum (in the large exhibit hall)
          Route 235 (Three Notch Road) in Lexington Park.  The museum
          is located 200' north of the route 235/Pegg Road traffic
          intersection on the northbound side.  Talk-in on the 146.64 MHz
          (PL 156.7 Hz tone required) repeater in Lexington Park.

  WHO:  ALL Amateur Radio operators (whether a member of the SMCARA or
not); their families, friends and anyone else who is interested in the
great hobby of ham radio!

  DETAILS:  This is a LOW COST holiday event - we want your fellowship,
not your money.  Don't feel like you have to 'dress up' - just come out
and have some food and a good time in a casual environment and enjoy the
museum displays as a side benefit.  We are also going to try and work
Tom Clarke (W4OKW) who is on a DXpedition in St. Lucia (J6) this week
from the club ham station at the museum.

 Some of us will be at the museum about 5:30 PM to set up the tables and
chair, plug in the coffee pot and ice down the sodas, etc.  The dinner
will start about 6 PM or shortly thereafter depending on the time it
takes to finish setting everything up.  We should be all finished about 9
PM.

  The club will furnish the following items:  tables, chairs, electrical
power strips for plugging in crock pots and warming trays (bring them if
you are bringing a heated entree), utensils, napkins, cups, coffee, ice,
sodas, water and condiments.

  What we need from all of you is to bring something to share.  It's been
really amazing what folks have brought for previous dinners... the
variety is amazing.  So far, several members have signed up to bring the
following items:

  - Fried Chicken
  - Beef Barbeque Sandwiches
  - Chicken Dumplings
  - Brownies
  - Two types of chili
  - Deviled eggs

  What we still need you to consider bringing (suggestions):

  - Other entrees (not any of the above)
  - Salads (potato, cole slaw, macaroni, etc.)
  - Deli tray
  - Fruit tray or fruit dish
  - Baked beans
  - Pasta dishes (any kind)
  - Soup
  - Stuffed ham, baked ham, etc.
  - Chips/dips
  - Cookies/cakes/pies or other deserts
  - ???

  If you know what you plan to bring, please drop me (Pete, WA3UMY a quick
e-mail at petebutt at comfac.com and I'll put it on the list posted on the
club web site (www.qsl.net/smcara) so everyone will know what others are
bringing.

  Be prepared to eat lot's of food and have some fun!

  I look forward to seeing all of you this coming Saturday... talk it up!

  Vr, Pete (WA3UMY)
      President, SMCARA