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Listed below are recuring community events at
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| Cruise R Lose Poker Run |
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National Christmas Tree Viewing |
| Fourth Of July Parade | Halloween Goblin Partol | |
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( If you do not have a
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CRUISE R LOSE POKER RUN
2009 DATE: Friday Evening May 1st - about 6:00pm
PHOTOS FROM PAST POKER RUNS
This event is held on the eve of one of the largerst Hot Rod and Classic Car Shows in the area, the "Cruisin' the Drag".
For the Poker Run, aproximately twenty one Amateur Radio Operators are needed in two or three person teams to man seven "Poker Hand Draw Stations" located at various business around the city. These teams of HAMs will act as "official observers" as the drivers participating in the Poker Run stop at the stations to draw a single card from the deck of cards. The HAMs then verify and log which card is drawn, and stamp the player's game card to "authenticate" the draw. Of course the goal for the drivers is to collect the best poker hand possible from their seven stops. There are large cash prizes at stake, so accuracy and keen observation on the part of the hams will be a must.
This is an extremely FUN event, and as a plus, you get the see some of the nicest and coolest Hot Rods and Other "rides" for hundreds of miles around.
Again this year, GFAARC will sponsor a "FIFTY-FIFTY" draw, with tickets available at each Poker Run Draw Station, and at the final destination. Poker Run winners, as well as the winner of the 50/50 draw will be announced at the end of the event at the Westside Pizza Hut in the Westgate Mall parking lot.We need your help. Spouses, Friends (licensed or not) are welcome to come have fun with us. Each one of the seven checkpoints must have at least ONE Amateur Radio operator, but due to the sheer volume of work and speed involved, it will take THREE (at minimum two) volunteers at every station.
Due to the nature of this event, those actively involved in assisting at the Poker Run, must be 18 years old or older.
For more information or to join us for this event, please E-Mail info@w7eca.org , or check into our ARES net .
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GOBLIN PATROL
Saturday October 31st - about 5:30pm
Early every Halloween evening, the little ghosts, princeses, and mini-superheros roam the streets looking for tasty treats, and an evening of fun. GFAARC and other ARES members also take to the streets to keep watch on the LITTLE Trick or Treaters.
Our primary intent is to be "extra eyes on the street" to make sure older bullies, don't confront smaller children. We also watch the older kids to make sure they don't vandalize property or cause trouble in other ways.
The mobiles on the street are in contact with an Amateur Radio net control, who in turn can notify city dispatchers if the need arrises.
Each Amateur Radio Operator is assigned an area of town to cover, so naturally the more mobiles we have on the streets the smaller the area each HAM has to patrol, and the better we can provide coverage to the community.
For more information or to join us for this event, please E-Mail info@w7eca.org ,
come to one of our meetings, or check into our ARES net.
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National Christmas Tree Visits Great Falls
"One Time" event November 7th, 2008The "National Christmas Tree" that graced our nation's capitol in Washington DC during the 2008 Christmas Season came from the Bitterroot National Forest in Western Montana. The tree made many stops along it's way to the White House; most notably for GFAARC, on the 7th of November right here in Great Falls. Members of the club, along with members from the local CERT responded to the call for assistance. Bundled up against the chill, they grabbed reflective vests and traffic wands, their trusty hand helds, and set about the task of directing vehicle traffic and parking. Parking was spread among three separate locations each about 1/2 mile apart, and visitors had their choice of walking or riding shuttle buses to the tree viewing area. Several thousand visitors took turns filling the limited parking areas, and the HAMs and CERT members kept things moving along smoothly. As soon as a parking place opened up at one of the three lots, that information was relayed via 2 meters, and another vehicle was soon on it's way to fill the vacancy.
Below are links to some photos compiled from this event.
State wide photos of the tree cutting, loading, and transportation, as well as various viewing stops.
Photos from the Great Falls Stop.
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