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STAR FLEET
COMMUNICATIONS
Official Newsletter of Starfleet Command
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memorial patch honors the astronauts lost on
Apollo 1 in 1967, on Challenger in 1986, and on Columbia
The Latin phrase ...
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Fleet Commandet Report..
Hailing Frequencies
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SFC 2005 Annual Financial Report
Introduction ro Candidate Sams
ADM Sams has a Vision
Introduction to Candidate Eller
ADM Eller Two Cent's
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Notes from the Science Lab
2005 SFC Awards
Renewal & Retention
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Election Procedures
Trek in Anderson. Indiana
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SFC Logo Merchandise
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SFC Application
Back Cover
BORRD, 01
FADM Mark A. Bischoff
ADM Kim Huff
Fleet Commander, QI
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Greetings to the Fleet,
We had a good year with some changes to Titles and additions to the ADM
Board. All of which was designed to help with the flow of information and make
everything easier for everyone, especially for the members. I would like to thank
everyone on the Board for continuing to do a great job and I am looking forward
to this years challenges.
I would also like to thank everyone who for Commandant of the Academy. In
August of 2005, the Admiralty Board made their selection. Please join me in
congratulating ADM Chris Brinkman. Chris did a tremendous job as Starbase 04
CO, and he is a welcome addition to the Admiralty Board, bringing with him
over 19 years of experience in Fleet, and I'm looking forward to working with
him. With Chris being promoted, the position of Starbase 4 CO became
available. In September of 2005, ADM Andy Sams selected COMM Joe
Campbell to fill this position. With18 years in Fleet, Joe has earned an enormous
amount of respect and brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to the top
position in Starbase 04.
After careful deliberation, the Admiralty Board has reinstated the Lifetime
Membership option. It is now available for individuals and family. It is $150 for a
single person, $175 for two people and $200 for three or more people all living at
the same address. The five and ten year renewal options are no longer available.
The Annual Awards were great! Congratulations to all of the winners; you help to
set the standard for the rest of us. Look for a list of the winners elsewhere in this
newsletter. Speaking of winners, I would like for the Commanding Officers to
start listing the Officer of the month for your ship on the Fleet Listserve. This
will better facilitate greater recognition of our members. Even if it is the same
sentient being each month at least we will all know who is doing a
great job. Starbase CO's, the same goes for you; not only do you
have staff members, but the individual units under you. With
everyone doing there part we will be able to show what a great club
we are.
It's time for the Fleet Elections! It seems just like yesterday that I
started, and already I am down to my last year. Wow! I feel like we
have accomplished a lot, and yet there is so much more to do. I
would run for re-election but I have too many other commitments:
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Family, Church, Cub Scouts, Work, Ete. I am sure you know the drill. I still plan
on being involved in the Club and I am exploring my options. I have made a
request for Lee Schmidt to be the Elections Officer and he has accepted. Lee can
be reached at Ivsmo135@juno.com or US Mail, 2011 Carolyn, Pleasant Hope,
MO 65725. Please refer to the AFED Article 5-2 to review the Elections process.
I have threatened -- I mean joked, about nominating all of the Admiralty Board. I
would like to congtatulate ADM Andy Sams and ADM Jerome Eller fot stepping
up to the plate and running for the Fleet Admiral position. This is ADM Sams'
first time running and ADM Eller's third time. Good luck to you both.
We are working on some exciting things, an online store, Premium New/Renewal
Membership Packages, improving the e-Newsletter, and that's just the current
projects. However, with all of these improvements YOU are still the most
important part of this Fan Club. Without you, there would be no us. The best
ships in the Fleet are the ones that can carry on by themselves if anything was to
ever happen to the Fleet. I cannot stress how important is for each of you to
promote our Club. If we are going to see anther 3D-plus years of success then we
need to maintain retention while promoting growth. The best way to do that is to
get involved with your ship, and in turn, get involved in your community. There
is no substitute for being involved in your community, helping others, and having
a good time. Remember, we are reaching out to like-minded individuals who like
to do the same things we do. In other words, to help others and then have a really
good party to celebrate our success. After all, I haven't met a member yet that
didn't like to have a good time and know they have made a difference.
Finally, I know we will continue to be successful as long as we continue to elect
good leadership that truly loves the Fleet and is motivated to help us all continue
to be our best. Here's to another great year for us all!
Kindest regards,
Mark Bischoff
Fleet Admiral
Fleet Commander Starfleet Command - Quadrant 1
www.starfleet-command.com
Greetings Fleet,
I hope you enjoy this issue of Starfleet Communications. I would like to take a
moment to thank ADM Kim Huff and ADM Lillian Sams for all their help in
getting this newsletter to print. I have been computerless for several months now,
and this issue would not have been possible without their assistance.
In this issue you will read about Fleet elections coming up later this year. I
encourage everyone to read the candidates visions for Fleet, and tell your Starbase
Commander your personal choice for Fleet Commander. Remember, your voice
DOES count!
The monthly e-newsletters have been a rousing success. No e-newsletters were
published in November and December 2005 due to my computer problems. I
want to personally apologize for any trouble this may have caused. Look for the
January 2006 e-newsletter the second week in February 2006. Our electronic
newsletters are always published on a month behind schedule.
If you would like to submit an article for future e-newsletters or Hard Copy
newsletters please submit them to, cpa@starfleet-command.com
and put
"newsletter" in the subject line. My postal mailing address is: 564 Woods Edge
CT. West Lafayette, IN. 47906. If your ship publishes an electronic newsletter
you must send me an e-mail with the hyperlink or web address in the body of the
e-mail, EACH time the newsletter is published. If your unit publishes a hard
copy newsletter please mail me a CD or a hard copy to my home address.
Otherwise you risk your ship's newsletter not being considered for Fleet awards.
If your ship would like to start a newsletter, please send me an e-mail. I can assist
you in getting your newsletter up an running.
I hope you enjoy this issue of Starfleet Communications.
your comments and suggestions for future newsletters.
Sincerely,
As always I welcome
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ADM Eliza Mitchell
Chief of Publication Affairs
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Greetings Fleet,
I would like to take this opportunity to introduce myself to you as a candidate for Fleet
Commander of Quadrant One. My name is Andy Sams and I am from Earth. Well
Carmel, Indiana to be exact. I'd like to tell you what I do 'in real life', what drew me to
Starfleet Command, my experience in Fleet and my view on Fandom.
In real life, I love to live life to the fullest. I'm a trader by trade. I buy and sell millions of
dollars in stocks for active traders primarily from New York every day. I've been in the
financial business going on 14 years and love the thrill of the markets. I am also in the
United States Army Reserves. Recently promoted to Lieutenant Colonel, I've held
positions ranging from Platoon Leader to Battalion Executive Officer. This includes three
Company Command tours as a Captain and as a Major; my next assignment is as the
Operations Officer for a Brigade Level Command.
I spend time outside of that with my
family as a Cub Scout Assistant Cub Master, a Do-Dad for Girl Scouts, marathon run net,
triathlete, and student of Kenpo Karate. I love what I do whether it is as a player in our
financial markets or doing my part in contributing to the defense of our great nation and
way of life. In fact, that is how I learned and became a member of Starfleet Command.
Actually my first contact was further back a bit. In the early 1980s, I saw ads for SFC on
our community access channel. Being a serious Starfleet Battles (SFB) player, I called a
petson named Don Dailey (little did I know) about the club. It was my fault for not
jumping in then, as I was also an ardent Star Trek fan, but at the time was so wrapped up
in SFB that I passed on the opportunity.
Later when I was an Insurance Agent, I met a
very special person that I worked with in the Army Reserves as a First Lieutenant,
Sergeant First Class Janet Dailey. She asked that I talk to her husband about an insurance
policy. Being the astute salesman I was, I said "Sure!" I then met the leader of the
greatest Star Trek Fan club of all time, Don Dailey .... again! Of course I didn't realize it
was the same person I met on the phone 10+ years earlier. After my presentation, he
simply said "I tell you what. I'll buy your insutance policy if you join my club." I asked
what club it was and after he said what SFC was and what it meant, it was a no brainer.
That started my career in Fleet and what a ride it has been!
I started on the USS Halsey in Operations.
I figured I would do best there as much of my
Army career to that point had been in Operations: planning, ttaining and coordinating
events. I really enjoyed my time there and FCAPT Mary Cook (now Bischoff) was really
a great commandet, letting me really spread my wings and have some fun. I went from
Cadet to Commander in that role and really was chomping
when Paul Sundstrom offered me the Fleet Training Officer
my feet wet in that position when a very dark time in our
FADM Chang resigned along with a majority of
night
we all were propelled
at the bit for a bigger role
position. I was just getting
clubs history occurred and
the Admiralty Board. Over
into crisis management.
Having
extensive
training and background in personnel from the Army, I offered my services to the newly
promoted FADM Sundstrom in that role or any role I could serve. He selected me to
serve as Chief of Personnel and together with his Board restored the integrity of Fleet
and we began to flourish again. While in that position, I just had to start a ship, hence
the USS Adventure was commissioned with LTCDR Dartyl White as her commander.
As the ship grew and the demands of her commander grew, I knew that is what I
wanted to do. So I asked Paul permission to step down from the Admiralty Board to be
her commander.
He agreed and I got the opportunity to command a Starship, by far
the best position in Fleet and my most memorable time. As in the Army, for me, there
is no better position to have. I love it. A few years later FADM Mark Bischoff asked
that I come back to the Board as his Deputy to command the Starbases of Fleet. After
much consideration,
I agreed and have really enjoyed my role as Deputy Fleet
Commander and working with the Starbases and Ships in our great Fleet. I love my
time in Fleet and all the friends I've made, and not surprisingly my love for Star Trek
has expanded my love for science fiction in general.
Fandom per se is a relatively new term for me. I mean, I have been a fan of Star Trek
since it first aired in 1966. When William Shatner wrote his 'Memoirs' he said that the
only people that watched the third season were either people with no lives, or kids that
their parents let stay up late to watch it. Well I was one of those kids that planned his
whole Friday night around Star Trek. I would have sleepovers with my friends who
were also devour Trekkers. When the series ended, we caught evety rerun that was on
and when the Cartoon Series came we were in the heavens again! When rhey would
have Trek marathons on Labor Day weekends we all were there. I have caught the
premiere showing of every Trek movie our and now have every movie and TV episode
on DVD. Simply pur. . .I LOVE Trek and was, of course, devastated that Enterprise
met with an early end. I also love going to sci-fi conventions and really enjoy meeting
fans in Fleet wherever I go. Gang, we have a great club and one that is worth keeping
alive and growing into whatever direction it takes us.
It is with this history
and these experiences
and convictions
that I ask for the
opportunity to lead you for the next four years. I love each and every
one of you for your interest in Star Trek and Fandom.
Let's work
together to make Starfleet Command all that it can be. You are the best
and together we will make Starfleet Command
"Shootfor the Stars -
Settle for the Universe"
the Premiere Fan Club!
Now that you know a little mote about me, I would like to
shate my vision for the future of Fleet if I am given the
opportunity to serve as your Fleet Commander.
I imagine a fan club that is focused on Fandom for Star Trek
and Science Fiction. My plan over the next four yeats has
three parts. Part One is to focus our spending priorities on
the promotion of SFC as a premiere fan club, retaining
current members and recruiting more; Part Two is to
structure Fleet HQs to promote growth in our club and fandom, and finally Part Three
is to establish alliances with other fan groups to protect, promote and advance Star Trek
and Science Fiction. In my view, properly utilizing the resources we have is crucial.
I envision our funding priorities to focus on the following: Recruitment, new ship
command packets, new membership packets, newsletters and awards. To increase
recruitment, I plan on spending funds to advertise in key Star Trek and Science Fiction
publications.
This will enhance our name recognition throughout fandom as well as
recruit new membets. The next component, the new ship command packet, is essential
to converting those members into ships. This packet will walk that new member with
aspirations for command through the process of commissioning their new ship, and
provide guidelines for: completing SPARs, ship activity ideas, starting a ship listserve,
and other available resources within Fleet to help them grow. We also need to reach
out, recruit and build relationships with independent chapters/ships.
This segues into
new membership packets/kits, more funds need to be invested to upgrade both the
quality and content. A high quality membership kit will not only assist in attracting
new members, but would be a valuable resource to that member once tecruited.
Packets should be sent directly to the new member with another information packet
emailed to the Ship Captain. On newsletters, I envision going to a monthly electronic
newsletter and a bi-annual hardcopy newsletter mailed to each household.
This will
allow for timely communication of breaking news from Fleet and fandom in general,
and still provide a mechanism to communicate opportunities to evetyone in Fleet. If
elected, I plan to restructure our organization to support these initiatives.
A sound foundation is needed to support the ever changing landscape of fandom. This
is one reason that Fleet has survived fot thirty two years! I will look at our structure
from the bottom up and will work with everyone that wishes to express an opinion. We
need to construct a flexible structure, one that will build on our strengths and stretch us
to new frontiers. We also need to look at how we do business; streamlining processes
where we can, while still providing opportunities that will allow our members to express
theit creativity and spirit through fandom. This will involve reaching out
to other clubs that share our passion in promoting fandom, groups like
TrekUnited
that are focused on prorecting and
promoting Star Trek, with the ultimate goal of
bringing it back to our TV and cinematic screens. I
will also reach out to other clubs, to attempt to
bridge the gap between fan groups, like we have
with lKEF, the Romulan
Star Empire and
Federation Starfleet (formerly the Starfleet Officers
Club). There is so much that we can do with our
resources to be a leader in this effort. We can no
longer afford to 'just do our own thing; we must
participate in elevating the torch of fandom to
greater heights.
If we are not growing we are
stagnating, and for me that is simply not acceptable.
This is my vision and an outline of the initiatives I
would like to implement in the next four years. It is
an ambitious plan and one that I will need your
help in executing. This is not a one person or even
a plan that can be successful with just an Admiralty
Board supporting it. It is one that will require the input, commitment,
and resolve of
us all. Starfleet Command will survive for the next thirty two years. The question
before us is will it be a club that struggles or one that flourishes. I have enjoyed my 14
years serving in Fleet and with your vote look forward to the next four as your Fleet
Admiral.
Yours in Fandom,
ADM Andy Sams
Deputy Fleet Commander
Starfleet Command, Ql
andysams@earthlink.net
Ladies and Gentlemen of Fleet,
First, I would like to take this opportunity to introduce myself. I am Admiral
Jerome D. Eller and I am running for the position of Fleet Admiral in Starfleet
Command. I have over 17 Years in SFC and have served as Captain of the U.S.S.
Reliant, CO. for Starbase 06, Deputy Chief of Staff for seven years under two
difFerent Admirals and for the past year I have served as the Chief of the
Command Staff on the Admiralty Board.
Second, I am running with the person I have chosen to be my Depury (like
President/Vice President of the US is elected). My running mate in this election is
Rear Admiral Gary A. Bartle. RADM Bartle has served in SFC and has been the
Commanding Officer of the V.S.S. Defiant for over 13 years, as well as having
served as the First Officer for Starbase 06 and is currently serving on the
Command Staff Support as the Chief of Security. Together we have over 30 Years
experience in SFC and hope to bring our knowledge, experience and dedication
to Fleet in this capacity.
Third, some of you may know GalY and myself as the ones that throw the "Room
Panies" at the various Conventions (Starbase Indy and InConJ unction) and we
hope to bring some of this fun, energy and interaction from these parties to the
SFC These panies are not just for fun but we help raise funds for various 110nfor-profit organizations (50Ic3).
We welcome any questions you may have as to our plans for the running of Fleet
and will answet as quickly as possible. It is our sincere hope to see Fleet grow and
prosper in the years to come and we would ask you our fellow members of SFC
"What do you see as problems in SFC?" and "How can we work together to solve
these problems?"
As stated before, we welcome your input on these subjects and ask for your
consideration at Election time.
Rom Eller's TWD Cents
Now that you know a little more about myself and my running mate, we would
like to express our plans for Start1eet Command, if we are elected.
Changes we see that are needed f()t Stad1eet Command:
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To change the focus of Fleet, to bring back the feel of Family rather
than a business.
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To give more power to Starbase Commanders.
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To tInd better solutions in the use of the Heet treasulY in keeping costs
low while still giving the members what they need and expect from SFC.
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To work more with other groups in Fandom (Star Trek, Star Wars, B5,
etc)
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To expand the Academy and have a more involved role for the children
ofSFC.
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To help SFC retain our current members and grow.
When I joined SFC back in 1988, there was a feel to Fleet that it seems to have
lost over time. We need to bring that feeling back; the feeling of family. It is what
made SFC a strong, vibrant club with a membership that could be counted on no
matter the situation. I remember when units would send help to areas hit by
natural disaster or a neighbor in need right down the road. We have lost that and
we need to tInd ways to get it back.
While the Admiralty Board is an effective leadership group on a National level,
the Starbase and Unit Commanders should be our most important. Unit
Commanders are our local representatives of the club and the Starbase
Commanders are our regional reps over their assigned areas. As such the Starbase
Commander has a better feel of their area because of their close
interactions with the local units. Starbase CO's need more
responsibilities and options in their position and not just be report
takers.
While oflate there has been a big push for the e-Newsletter, e-Mail
and other electronic forms of communication, we do not see this as
the solution some do. While they do keep costs low, they do not tIll
the void. Not evelyone in SFC has e-mail to receive them and most
members we have talked to would prefer news in hand. So we must find a way to
keep our costs low, so members can still receive a quarterly newsletter and other
publications. Changes to the membership packets can come through better ideas
rather then spending more money on them.
We need to strengthen fandom across the board, whether it is Star Trek related or
not. Working with other groups in the Science Fiction Fandom family can open
our club to new partnerships and possible growth in not only our size of SFC but
respect in the community as a whole.
Currently in SFC, the Academy is only responsible for testing members to enter
service as an Ensign or Lieutenant Junior Grade. We need to expand the
Academy role in Fleet so it is not only responsible for new members but for
finding a more involved role for our children, the next generations of SFC.
If we can accomplish the above items, we can see SFC as a strong club where
people want to join and be active members in and where people will be proud to
say they are a member.
Thank you for your time and patience,
Admiral Jerome D. Eller
Chief of Command Staff
jerellliViquest.net
Rear Admiral Gary A. Bartle
Chief of Security
CO - USS Defiant NCC 1630-X
mindbender, 2liVhotmail.com
Meteor Showers
Being earthbound does not prevent us from enjoying the beauty and wonder that
space has to offer. One of my favorite astronomical events is the annual meteor
shower.
A meteor is an object ranging from the size of a dust particle to a large rock.
Most meteors are thought to have originated from comets as their debris trail, and
since comets move through our solar system on highly elliptical orbits, these
meteors are also in orbital tracks, though not always the same track as the comet.
These meteor objects enter the Earth's atmosphere when the Earth's orbit
intersects the orbit of the meteor stream, creating a meteor shower. Once in the
atmosphere, the meteor is heated by friction created by air resistance, and hence,
becomes a 'shooting star' or 'falling star'.
Since the meteors are in an orbit that intersects Earth's orbit, we see predictable
major meteor showers annually at various times during the year. A major meteor
shower could have anywhere from 30 meteors per hour to 80 meteors per hour.
There are minor meteor showers each month as well.
My favorite meteor shower is the Geminids, which occurs in December. These
meteors actually are from an asteroid instead of a comet. Prior to the mid-80's,
you could lay anywhere on the beach and get a spectacular view of this shower, as
the winter nights were so clear. One year, when I in my teens, we counted over
36 meteors per hour.
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The best time to view meteor showers is later in the night, between midnight to
dawn. They can be seen over a period of days, but there is usually one best night
where the activity peaks. The Perseids in August and Geminids in December are
usually considered the two most active meteor showers to observe .
LTjg Valerie Chubb
First Officer
USS Tranquility
Heavy Ship of the Year
1" Place
USS Endeavour NCC-1508
FCAPT Roy Jackson, Commanding
2nd Place
USS Bismarck NCC-1797D
2ndPlace
Starbase Two
CMDR Luz Cavallone, Commanding
yd Place
Starbase Six
RADM Jeff Wolfe, Commanding
COMM Anthony Day, Commanding
3,d Place
USS Reliant NCC-1864D
VADM Stephen Brown, Commanding
Medium Ship of the Year
1" Place
USS Tranquility NCC-1602A
FCAPT Franklin Rogers, Commanding
2nd Place
USS Halsey NCC-2868A
VADM Maty Bischoff, Commanding
3,d Place
USS Yorktown NCC-1704A
COMM Christina Boehm, Commanding
Light Ship of the Year
1" Place
USS Independent NCC-93683
CAPT Dana Dougan, Commanding
2nd Place
Senior Officer of the Year
1" Place
FCAPT Roy Jackson
Commanding Officer, USS Endeavour
Deputy Commandant Starfleet Academy
2nd Place
CAPT Richard Pinsky
Chief Operations Officer, USS Bismarck
&
FCAPT Franklin Rogers
Commanding Officer, USS Tranquility
Chief of Recruiting
3,d Place
CAPT Stacy Mulder
First Officer, USS Endeavour
Deputy Chief of Personnel / Staff Adjutant
Tunior Officer of the Year
1" Place
LTCDR Sue Phillips
SB04 Executive Officer
USS Melbourne NCC-62043
CAPT Miriam Lauer, Commanding
yd Place
USS Indianapolis NCC-1945D
CAPT Gene Adams, Commanding
Starbase of the Year
1" Place
Starbase Five
FCAPT Kelley Fenner, Commanding
2ndPlace
CMDR Diane Carpenter
Chief Operations Officer, USS Reliant
Deputy Chief of Records
yd Place
LTjg Valerie Chubb
First Officer, USS Tranquility
Newsletter of the Year
1" Place
The Time Warp
USS Endeavour NCC-1508
2nd Place
The Murara Gazette
USS Reliant NCC-1864D
3,d
Place
Recruiter of the Year
1" Place
CMDR Luz Cavallone
Commanding
2nd
Officer, SB02
Place
FCAPT Franklin Rogers
Commanding Officer, USS Tranquiliry
Chief of Recruiting
The Main Bridge
USS Indianapolis NCC-1945D
3,d Place
COMM David Hicks
First Officer, USS Defiant
Website of the Year
1" Place
USS Reliant NCC-1864D
Depury Chief of Securiry
ADM Jerome Eller, Webmaster
Engineering Officer, USS Endeavour
2nd Place
USS Bismarck NCC-1797D
LT Audra Blais, Webmaster
Best Retention
1" Place
Place
USS Endeavour N CC-1508
3,d
FCAPT Roy Jackson, Webmastet
Recruiter of the Year (Unid
1" Place
USS Bismarck NCC-1797D
COMM Anthony Day, Commanding
2nd
Place
USS Tranquiliry NCC-1602A
FCAPT Ftanklin Rogers, Commanding
Place
USS Endeavour NCC-1508
3,d
FCAPT Roy Jackson, Commanding
&
LT Rod Miller
USS Endeavour NCC-1508
FCAPT Roy Jackson, Commanding
2nd Place
USS Reliant NCC-1864D
VADM Stephen Brown, Commanding
3,d Place
USS Callisto NCC-42800
LTCDR Deborah Raleigh, Commanding
&
USS Brightstar NCC-1880
CAPT Debra Henderson, Commanding
Paul Sundstrom
Lifetime Achievement
Award
ADM Andy Sams
Depury Fleet
Commander, Q1
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Renewal (; Retention
In 2004, at the Starbase Indy Thanksgiving
convention, ADM Mark Bischoff
sent out a challenge at the Annual Starfleet Command meeting to triple the size
of Fleet in one calendar year. Sadly, this challenge fell on deaf ears and is far from
being met.
This is the year of our 32nd anniversary. Most fan clubs die within a few years,
but we have lasted ten times longer than other clubs. Why? It is simple, Starfleet
Command is made of people who care. But, do you care enough? We must
encourage our current members to stay and not only support the individual ships,
but our club, science fiction and all the non-profit organizations we help
throughout the year.
We, as a club, must pay more attention to renewals and retention of current
members as well as devoting resources to finding new members. Every units
commanding officer is encouraged to discuss renewal and retention within your
ranks and develop game plans for 100% renewals aboard your vessel. Working
together we can retain all current members of Fleet while adding new recruits.
No longer can our focus solely be with the recruitment of new members; for our
club to remain strong we must soak considerable time in keeping our current
members engaged in our enduring pursuits of life, liberty, and science fiction for
everyone.
So, your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to rally the troops within your
ship, work together to build your numbers and to keep the love of Trek alive.
Thanks for reading,
Kim Huff
Warning: These are the views of one person and not necessarily the views of the entire
Board
Oh, and this newsletter will self-destruct in five seconds.
Since this is an election year, we felt it was best to publish the election
procedures listed in the AFEDs in section 5-2.
A. At the beginning of an election year, the Fleet Commander must
appoint an election Officer no later than March 31 of that year.
1) The election Officer must sign an affidavit stating he/she will
not run for any elected office during the election year and
will enforce the election rules as set forth by this regulation.
2) The elections Officer must hold the rank of Commodore or
above.
B. The opening of the election and name and address of the election
officer must be published in the first quarterly issue of "Starfleet
Communications," and announced to all Admiralty Board and
Commanding Officers the first quarter of the election year.
1) Nominations for Fleet Commander will be open until July 1
of the election year.
2) All nominees that meet the qualifications set forth in
paragraph 5-1 b., will be forwarded to the Admiralty Board
members and Starbase Commanders by the elections Officer
no later than August 1 of the election year.
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3) The Admiralty Board and Starbase Commanders will hold a
closed vote on all forwarded nominees and submit the results
to the election Officer. In the case of a tie vote, the CINC
will cast the deciding vote .
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4) The Admiralty Board and Starbase Commanders
must make a final decision no later than October
31 of the election year.
What better way for a Trek to spend a Sunday afternoon in March than gathering
with other fans? Some eighty persons felt that way on March 6, 2005 as Starfleet
Command's USS Endeavour sponsored a Trek event at the Anderson Public
Library.
Visitors to the Anderson Public Library were treated to fine displays of Trek
memorabilia, costume paraphernalia, and collectibles as the event got underway.
The list of names grew and grew on the sign-in sheet at the front entrance as fans
not only registered their attendance but also received free tickets for drawings to
be held at the close of the afternoon. Additionally, three members of the USS
Indianapolis-Gene
Adams, Barbara Walpole, and Elbert Davis-arrived with
bells on to show their support for Endeavour's event.
First on the agenda was Gary Barclay, Trek fan extraordinaire. Gary was one of
the fortunate few to have attended James Doohan's last convention, and along
with a table full of memorabilia and souvenirs, Gary shared stories of his
experiences at Scotty's con as well as other Trek conventions. Gary also shared a
video he recorded of Doohan at the final convention.
Mark Williams, Chief of Security for the Endeavour and Fleet Message Board
Administrator, spoke next of his continuing involvement with the Save Enterprise
movement. The Save Enterprise movement began small and grew to become very
influential in gaining Star Trek: Enterprise its final season. Mark also displayed a
large number of collectibles that make up only a tiny portion of his enormous
Trek toy collection.
Captain of the Endeavour and acting Deputy Commandant of Starfleet's
Academy, Roy Jackson then took the podium to talk about the local club.
Attendees learned of the focus and goals of the local group and of
SFC in general. The Endeavour's scrapbook was on display as listeners learned of
the Endeavour's past events and ongoing charity work. The audience also was
introduced to both the Endeavour and SFC websites and viewed a brief video that
highlighted the Endeavour's past year of service and events.
The afternoon's finale came in the form of Starfleet's own Deborah Downey.
Deborah, whose role in the Trek episode The Way to Eden, came all the way from
Indianapolis to share her Trek memories and photos with Andersonians. She also
shared bits of her life history and told attendees about her current endeavors as an
artist in Indiana. Deborah was kind enough to take questions following her talk,
and she also offered free photos with signatures to all takers.
All in all, everyone had a trekkin' good time. Those who missed it missed a great
afternoon!
Respectfully,
COMM Roy Jackson
Commanding Officer, USS Endeavor
Starfleet Command - Quadrant One
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