Announcing the 4th Division Spring Meet, 2008

We will be hosting a spring meet on Saturday, April 26, 2008 in conjunction with the Trains, Trains & More Trains Show. The spring meet will include contests with AP judging upon request. We also will have the following three advanced clinics, plus several more beginners clinics (listed here):

Saturday 3:00

Digital Command Control by Dale Kraus. An introduction to DCC for all experience levels. How it works and why it’s so easy to set up and use. Advice on choosing the system that’s right for you. Questions answered, myths busted. Fun things that can be done only with DCC

Saturday

3:00

What Holds That Bridge Up? (or How Prototype Bridges Are Able To Carry Their Loads) by Jim Sabol. This clinic is not how to build a particular bridge but reviews the engineering principles that enable real bridges not only to stand up but to carry a load. Knowing these principles can help you make any of your model bridges more realistic.

Saturday

4:00

NMRA Technical Department – What, Why, Where, When, How, etc. by Di Voss. As the manager of the NMRA Technical Department, Di will give a background of the department and why it exists, what it does, where and when and how the work gets done. He’ll also tell you how you can become involved and help.

The meet will conclude with a banquet at the Best Western Puyallup (620 South Hill Park Drive), which is a short distance from the show. The evening will start with a cash bar at 5:30PM and dinner at 6PM. The buffet dinner will include chicken picatta, top sirloin, garlic mashed potatoes, garden or Caesar salads, rolls and desserts (cookies and brownies) for $35 per person. Dinner reservations are required and must be prepaid by April 1. Send names and payment (check or money order) to Sherman Stevens, 12217 NE 143rd Place, Kirkland, WA 98034.

Dinner will be followed by a wonderful banquet speaker, Leslie Eaton, MMR #289, speaking on “Model Railroading: It’s Not Rocket Science." Leslie is a model railroader and national-class clinician, well known for her unusual tips and tricks clinics. Her clinics are noted as some of the most enjoyable and informative sessions at the National Model Railroad Association national conventions. Eaton's Nano-Animation clinics are frequently standing room only. Eaton has worked at NASA Johnson Space Center since 1982. In 2004, Eaton received a Space Act Award from NASA for the development of an improved emergency egress lighting system for the International Space Station (ISS). She currently has two patents pending.

After the banquet, the annual 4D achievement awards will be presented and door prizes offered. Make your reservations soon before the space fills up. Plan to attend for a good time!

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