HELP NEEDED! Wallingford YMCA-Fishbien 10k/5k (Sept. 17)

[WA1SFH]

Fishbien/YMCA Community Day and ROAD RACE... and MORE.
http://www.wallingfordymca.org/

WE are just one 1 WEEK away from the Wallingford YMCA/Fishbien 5K Road Run/Walk and we NEED YOUR HELP.
This is a quick, fun Public Service Event (PSE) and a great way to get some low stress experience in the field.

WE ARE SHORT BY 2 volunteers. (Ouch!)
Will you come and help provide communications at this event?

Date: Saturday, Sept. 17
Place: Wallingford YMCA
Hours: 7:30 am - 11 am

Right now, my Volunteer List for this PSE is showing the following folks:
1. Steve - KC1SA
2. Chris - WA1VXH
3. John - K1LYP
4. John - K1VDF
5. Eric - KB1JL
6. Mike - KC1AYL
7. Sid - N1MVM
8. Levon - KB1ZVT
8. David - KC1AFK
9.
10.
11.
and...
Amateur Radio Info & GOTA Booth
Douglas - WA1SFH

BENEFITS
- Coffee and Donuts. (LOL!)
- Sharpen your Communications Skills
- Show your ARES TEAM spirit by joining us.
- Get to meet other ARES Team members
- Provide a visible and valuable service to the Wallingford community.

Bring your VHF/UHF "Go Box".
Past experience has shown that, due to the local topography, a plain stock vanilla 5 watt HT with its original factory antenna cannot be relied upon to get the job done at many locations on the Course.

Suggested Equipment Options:
1) An HT with an aftermarket BIGGER/"Betterer" ANTENNA.
2) An HT with a mag mount antenna on the vehicle
3) A mobile radio and antenna on the vehicle (fixed or mag mount).
4) Other?

DRESS CODE: ARES VESTS and CAPS.
- You NEED to be able to be SEEN and FOUND by the Public quickly.
Available at ARRL website.

SCHEDULE of EVENTS
0730: Meet at Pavilion in Parking lot across from the YMCA
- Pick up your assignment information, Stop Watch, Enjoy a coffee and donut.
0745: Deploy to your assigned location
0830: Starter's Gun
1035(+/-): Return to YMCA, Turn in your Stop Watch, and get lunch (FOOD!).

This Fishbien/YMCA Road Race is also has a "Community Day" at the town park across the street from the YMCA. It consists of FOOD, Family Games, Magic Show, Obstacle Course, Inflatables, Face Painting, and More.

THE "and MORE":
1000 - 1500 hrs: ARES Radio GOTA Tent

Interested? GREAT!

CONTACT
Douglas - WA1SFH: wa1sfh"AT"optonline"DIT"net
and
- COME OUT TO PLAY RADIO!

Talk in:
Wallingford's ".36" repeater
147.36 +/ PL 162.2 (optional)

Location : 81 SOUTH ELM ST., WALLINGFORD, CT 06492