[Troop139] FW: [Rrc] Passaic County Fair

Thu Aug 7 22:50:16 EDT 2014

Hi Folks!
Not only is there the Fair at Garrett Mountain Park on 8/14-8/17,  but we also have the Ramapo Bike Rally on Sunday, 8/17 to staff.
Please let me know ASAP if interested by CALLING ME or TEXTING ME.

Thanks!
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From: Rrc [mailto:rrc-bounces at arcsquared.org] On Behalf Of Michael Hoeft
Sent: Saturday, August 02, 2014 11:56 AM
To: pcaresraces at yahoogroups.com; rrc at arcsquared.org
Subject: [Rrc] Passaic County Fair

Good morning,

With only twelve days to go before the first day of the 2014 Passaic County Fair,  there are still plenty of planning and logistics hurdles that need to be overcome.  One of them is volunteer manpower.  While many experienced volunteers have already committed to the event, this year's Fair promises much more activity, and therefore the need for extra help.

I am distributing this information to both the PCARES/RACES group and and ARC2 group in the hope of recruiting some extra communications volunteers.

Here's a basic snapshot of the event with the major activities:

Fair days and hours: August 14 through 17, 3:00pm to 11:00pm daily (public hours)

Volunteer/staff hours: 2:00pm to 12:00am daily

Fireworks: Friday at approximately 9:20pm

Four Mile Superhero Run and Family Walk: Saturday, 8:30am (Volunteers are needed between 7:00am and 11:00am specifically for this event, as well as the Fair later in the day!)

Car Show: Friday and Sunday

For those of you that have volunteered in past years, I am sure you will find this year's Fair to be larger with more activities and attractions.

However, with more and bigger attractions comes the need for better coordination, security and communications.

Volunteers (hams) for the event should know a few things in order to better prepare:

1. Due to security and parking concerns, it will not be easy to accommodate "spontaneous volunteers".  Identification, access, and parking assignments are all things that will be handled BEFORE the first day of the Fair; therefore, it is requested that if you plan on volunteering for any period of time during the Fair to please RSVP to me (contact information below) so that we know what day/time you are arriving and can plan ahead for the access, security and parking concerns.

2. The Fair is located at Garret Mountain Reservation in Woodland Park, NJ, a two-minute ride off of I-80.  While you should dress appropriately for the weather, sunscreen and insect repellant are also a great idea. You will most likely be inside the Park.

3. Hams should be equipped with a 440 handheld/portable radio with the Fair frequencies programmed into it ahead of time. In the alternative, be ready and able to program frequencies on-the-go.  A fully charged battery is a must, and a spare battery also a good idea. Bring a charger; there will be places to charge radios during down time.  If you have a headset, that's also a great idea, but PLEASE NO VOX.  You will most likely be operating portable, IE, on foot, not close to a vehicle, building or power source.  You will most likely be operating on the Tactical net, which will be controlled by the Net Control operator (NCS) at the Command Post.  As such, you should be familiar with tactical, on-the-go radio communications procedures and etiquette.  The use of tactical vs formal call signs is common at this event.

4.  Your main assignment will most likely be handling radio communications between the Command Post and the Supervisor of the Division you are assigned to.  You will essentially be a shadow operator, which means wherever your assigned supervisor goes, you go, and you handle the communications as needed for the Supervisor.  The Supervisor will have separate public safety-radio communications between him/her and the volunteers within the Division. Division communications will be conducted on a low-power simplex channel, hence the need for hams on the wide-area repeater relaying the information and instructions.

5.  If after reading this you would like to volunteer or simply learn more info, please email me at mhoeft at optonline.net<mailto:mhoeft at optonline.net>. Those that have already indicated they are volunteering do not need to contact me again.

6.  All confirmed volunteers will receive emailed instructions a few days before the 14th. Please look out for that email.  It will contain several important pieces of information, including a frequency list, Command Post contact information, a map, and most importantly, the credential to bring your vehicle into the Park without paying the entrance fee.  It will also indicate specifically where you should park, dependent on which day(s) you are volunteering (the parking plan changes daily).

As stated above, please feel free to email me any questions, concerns, or to sign up.

Thanks in advance,

Mike Hoeft K2MPH

mhoeft at optonline.net<mailto:mhoeft at optonline.net>

PS Here is some media coverage on the event:
http://shar.es/LJv3d

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