Volunteers needed for Speedorama Show!

[Christian Sorensen]

Attention all competitors!

Sure its the last minute, but we've just found out that we'll be in the Speedorama show this weekend (January 23, 24 and 25) at the National Trade Centre, in Exhibition Place.

SoloOntario is organizing the booth, which will promote all CASC-OR activities and be staffed by volunteers, so please consider donating some of your time!

Our reason for attending the show is to promote our sport and to attract new competitors. Growing the sport will benefit us all, since it will allow us to attract more sponsors, help keep per competitor costs down, and increase competition thereby making the series' that much more fun for all of us.

Thanks to the 2003 ActionFront Data Recovery Labs Solo 1 Champion, Chris Paczynski, for offering the use of his winning Honda CRX DX / SI as the show car. Rumour has it that it will feature a new, spiffy, paint job! As a special bonus, the ever-modest Chris Paczysnki will be on hand to sign autographs (at least some of the time)!

We need volunteers to man the booth in either the morning or afternoon of Friday, Saturday and Sunday and for setting up the booth on Thursday night and packing it up on Sunday evening.

Show hours are 10:00AM to 10:00PM Friday and Saturday and 10:00AM to 6:00PM on Sunday.

If you're willing and able to help, please e-mail me at solo1dir@casc.on.ca and let me know what day/time you can make it, and I'll make sure you get a pass.

Thank you!

Christian Sorensen


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[gatherer]

email sent

[Christian Sorensen]

So far we will have the following:

Thursday night setup:
Alex Byrne and John Paczynski (to bring car)
Stephen Scala (to bring CASC-OR TV, Stand &VCR)
Chris Sorensen (to bring literature, Solo banners)

Friday
AM (10:00AM - 2:00PM)
John Paczynski

PM (2:00PM -6:00PM)
John Paczynski

Eve (6:00PM - 10:00PM)
John Paczynski
Wes Tanney

Saturday
AM (10:00AM - 2:00PM)
Peter Lejbjuk
Tony Kloosterman

PM (2:00PM - 6:00PM)

Eve (6:00PM - 10:00PM)

Sunday
AM (10:00AM - 2:00PM)

PM (2:00PM - 6:00PM)
Chris & Christina Sorensen

Sunday evening Teardown
Alex Byrne and John Paczynski (to take what is left of car)
Chris & Christina Sorensen


Jason Drummond has also kindly offered his services, presumably on Saturday or Sunday.

Please specify a time slot you'd be interested in and I will update this list shortly, ideally, we'd like 2 or 3 for each time slot.


Christian Sorensen
Solo 1 Director

[Director]

Chris,
I'll be coming down to drop off the New Solo I Brochures and to make sure you know what you're doing.




Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha.

[Chris P]

Please protect my baby, with your lives!! :)
hope the rice isn't too contagious :p



I will be able to help out all day friday.

[soloZ]

You have mail.

[Tony Kloosterma]

Christian, I can stay till 500pm if someone wants a 5-900 shift saturday.

Tony

[Chris91GT]

You've got mail...

[Christian Sorensen]

Thanks for the replies... so far I have slotted everyone in as follows:

Thursday night setup:
Alex Byrne and John Paczynski (to bring car)
Stephen Scala (to bring CASC-OR TV, Stand &VCR)
Chris Sorensen (to bring literature, Solo banners)
Perry Iannuzzi (booth setup and a round of drinks for everyone)

Friday
AM (10:00AM - 2:00PM)
Jason Drummond
Karl Thomson
John Paczynski
Chris Paczynski

PM (2:00PM -6:00PM)
Jason Drummond
John Paczynski
Chris Paczynski

Eve (6:00PM - 10:00PM)
John Paczynski
Chris Paczynski
Wes Tanney

Saturday
AM (10:00AM - 2:00PM)
Peter Lejbjuk
Tony Kloosterman

PM (2:00PM - 6:00PM)
Jason Drummond

Eve (6:00PM - 10:00PM)
Jason Drummond

Sunday
AM (10:00AM - 2:00PM)
Chris Hewitt
Jason Altimari
Jason Drummond

PM (2:00PM - 6:00PM)
Chris Atkins
Chris & Christina Sorensen

Sunday evening Teardown
Alex Byrne and John Paczynski (to take what is left of car)
Chris & Christina Sorensen

[Director]

Originally posted by Christian Sorensen
Thanks for the replies... so far I have slotted everyone in as follows:

Thursday night setup:
Alex Byrne and John Paczynski (to bring car)
Stephen Scala (to bring CASC-OR TV, Stand &VCR)
Chris Sorensen (to bring literature, Solo banners)
Perry Iannuzzi (booth setup and a round of drinks for everyone)


Chris,
I don't mind getting the drinks, I just need your Visa Card. Ah don't sweat it, I still have the number on file from last year!

[Nissan Racer]

Just leave that number taped to the underside of the table...It'll be handy all weekend :D

[gatherer]

Originally posted by Nissan Racer
Just leave that number taped to the underside of the table...It'll be handy all weekend :D

very very handy !

[Taylor]

What are you putting in the VCR?

Did Perry take the tape last year or do I still have it... in fact, what was run last year?

[Director]

Originally posted by Taylor
What are you putting in the VCR?

Did Perry take the tape last year or do I still have it... in fact, what was run last year?

I wasn't there last year. As I undertsand you still have it, or whomever cleaned up. If anyone besides yopurself, it would be Chris who may have it.
Please seek it out and if possible, burn another copy.
Otherwise put a British touring Car Video on.
:D

[Taylor]

I seem to recall someone sliding it over to me, then I slid it back telling whomever that "it's yours". Since it was made for Solo Ontario. No point in me having it.

But this would have been over a year ago, probably more like two I think.

I'll take a look but I seriously doubt I have it.

But you said "burn" a copy... is there going to be a DVD player there or something?

[Director]

Originally posted by Taylor
I seem to recall someone sliding it over to me, then I slid it back telling whomever that "it's yours". Since it was made for Solo Ontario. No point in me having it.

But this would have been over a year ago, probably more like two I think.

I'll take a look but I seriously doubt I have it.

But you said "burn" a copy... is there going to be a DVD player there or something?

"Dupe" a copy to VHS. I've been working on my computer too long now. I "Burn" everything.

[Christian Sorensen]

Thanks for the additional replies... here is what I have slotted everyone in for:

Thursday night setup:
Alex Byrne and John Paczynski (to bring car)
Stephen Scala (to bring CASC-OR TV, Stand &VCR)
Chris Sorensen (to bring literature, Solo banners)
Perry Iannuzzi (strategic direction & driving coaching)

Friday
AM (10:00AM - 2:00PM)
Jason Drummond
Karl Thomson
John Paczynski
Chris Paczynski

PM (2:00PM -6:00PM)
Jason Drummond
John Paczynski
Chris Paczynski

Eve (6:00PM - 10:00PM)
John Paczynski
Chris Paczynski
Wes Tanney

Saturday
AM (10:00AM - 2:00PM)
Pat Harrison
Peter Lejbjuk
Tony Kloosterman

PM (2:00PM - 6:00PM)
Jason Drummond
Pat Harrison
Ryan Butchart

Eve (6:00PM - 10:00PM)
Jason Drummond
Pat Harrison
Ryan Butchart

Sunday
AM (10:00AM - 2:00PM)
Ryan Butchart
Chris Hewitt
Jason Altimari
Jason Drummond

PM (2:00PM - 6:00PM)
Ryan Butchart
Chris Atkins
Chris & Christina Sorensen

Sunday evening Teardown
Ryan Butchart
Alex Byrne and John Paczynski (to take what is left of car)
Chris & Christina Sorensen


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[Tony Kloosterma]

what is the procedure to get in?

[Nissan Racer]

Meet me out front by the main doors Sat morn...I'll guide you through it..pretty easy really....unless you want to be sleazy and sneak in..its much more fun :D

[gatherer]

how about friday morning ? :p

[Nissan Racer]

You're on your own :p
Go to the show office, should be near the main entrance. Ask for the CASC passes...hopfully the guys will have left them there for you...if not..sneak in :)

[gatherer]

I think the sneak in method would be fun ...:p

[Christian Sorensen]

Shoulda posted this last night but I was too burned out....

Volunteers, Pick up your passes at the Show Office, close to the South West corner of Hall B.

They are in an envelope marked "SOLO 1"

I know I know ... this is a booth for the entire CASC-OR, it is just that the show organizer lets us in for free each year under the guise of 'those Solo guys'....

Chris Paczynski's car is in the middle of Hall C, next to a hydraulic orange del Sol and a gussied up Ford Ranger.

There are colour flyers for CASC-OR and b+w flyers for Solo 1 there now, and shortly we'll have Solo 2 flyers plus Solo 1 School flyers and registration forms.

The TV is set up and the video is ready ... just make sure that it keeps going!

If any problems come up, feel free to call me on my cell at 647-271-4043.

Christian Sorensen

[Taylor]

The tape runs for 2 hours, so check it every couple hours and rewind (or just hit play again.. depends on the VCR deck).

[Christian Sorensen]

In addition to Taylor's entertaining Solo1/Solo2 video, there will also be a new Solo 2 video from Wes there!

so ....


please SWITCH the tapes to give appropriate representation to both disciplines, er, divisions.

Look, it could be worse.... what will happen when ice race and road racing gets their act together and have promotional videos?

Christian Sorensen
Solo 1 Director

[ADAM]

he he...have 4 TV's of course

[Nissan Racer]

Exactly what does "hydraulic orange" look like?

[tanney]

Exactly what does "hydraulic orange" look like? Rice?!?!?

[tanney]

Oops damn I hate it when my fingers type EXACTLY what I am thinking.....

[Nissan Racer]

Lol...well I was thinking of another 4 letter word to describe it :D

[soloZ]

LOL wow you guys I don't know, you must have been hungry aswell.

[gatherer]

an Update .. the Orange Delsol .... was moved ... which resulted in my having trouble finding the booth this morning .:p. (till Krispy yelled )

the booth is easy to find it's the only one with a curtain behind it in hall C... white and blue curtain... :p

[Nissan Racer]

Originally posted by gatherer
an Update .. the Orange Delsol .... was moved ...
Maybe it sponaneously combusted :D

[Pat_B]

Originally posted by Director
..... I "Burn" everything.

I sure hope you've got over this urge by the end of April or so.....:D

Pat

[Marsh]

Originally posted by Christian Sorensen
In addition to Taylor's entertaining Solo1/Solo2 video, there will also be a new Solo 2 video from Wes there!

so ....


please SWITCH the tapes to give appropriate representation to both disciplines, er, divisions.

Look, it could be worse.... what will happen when ice race and road racing gets their act together and have promotional videos?

Christian Sorensen
Solo 1 Director

Mix tape. One tape with all the videos in order. Or a joint CASC-OR video... ugh, I don't even want to think about how much work that would be... That's what I'm going to do for WOSCA. We've got Solo-2, lapping and road racing footage all going into one clip.

Better yet a DVD!. Run a generic single video with all the sports. If someone shows specific interests or asks questions, you can skip to the specific promo for that discipline.

[Taylor]

I don't see why Solo should work on promoting non-solo sports. There's plenty of work that could be done for Solo Ontario that would directly benefit Solo Ontario.

That said, any time CASC-OR sets up a booth, they should have a generic be-all video (Obviously DVD is the better choice but that means CASC has to buy a $59 DVD player). No one would ever have to rewind it, no degradation of video quality due to repeat viewings and someone talking to an interested party could instantly bring up video on what that person would like to see. (like what Marshall said)

The big problem is gathering footage. I know when I was asked (or maybe I volunteered, I don't remember) to do the Solo Ontario video, I asked everyone to send me video.. only 2 people sent me stuff, one was already an mpeg and didn't recompress well and the other was delivered a couple days after the cutoff and since both people were already in it, I didnt' stress it too much.

I do have video of the OSS series but I'm sure there'd be plenty a complaint since it's all of one guy and features more than it's share of "bumps". :)