Influences from solo2

[Yuki Haneda]

This could be a very off topic and just my random moment but I am in an inspiration mood to write this all out Today made me realize how much solo2 helped me outside of driving and I wanted to share what happened today and thank the people who believed in me at the time to take a “chief” position …

For the past 2 months, my leadership class at CSUN has been planning a symposium of Health Care Reform that happened tonight. The students in the class had to arrange the room of where it was going to be held, the food, design and print all the flyers and programs handed out, and search for the speakers in the field of Health Care that would share their views and thoughts of the reform. All of this was done though donations in forms of money or through food and drinks.

So today finally came after all our hard work and I was a bit in shock when I showed up with food an hour before registration time, and NOTHING WAS READY! Our class is a class of 21 students with only four males and two of them were inside setting up the projectors and P.A. systems. The remaining girls were standing around on the phones with the other members saying “so-and-so is in the parking lot with the water bottles but whose gonna go get them?” On the other side of the patio, two girls were asking if the fold up tables were heavy or not and also how to open the fold up tables. I have never been so dumbfounded by girls who could not set up a table!! After bickering and people complaining about their feet hurting from their heels, we were able to set up two tables for all the food, a table for the registration, and 2 tables for the speakers with 20 minutes to spare. And I must say our symposium went pretty well.

All in all, the only thought that goes through my mind is that I think my previous planning and setting up at solo2 was able to make me different from the rest of the girls who sat around and watched. I can defiantly say that my experience being chiefs or just volunteering at solo2 and organizing a solo2 event has helped me in other ways.

So… now off to planning the ladies school event! :gpower:

[Kurt Rahn]

Cool. Now you have a built-in excuse to have fun autox'ing. ;) Seriously, for younger people without any job experience, I think volunteering for the chief positions (particularly with Renee as a mentor) would be excellent training for real-world event planning and execution.

[Mako Koiwai]

Glad to hear that you're taking on the Ladies School! You've been well trained "Little Renee," and have lots of help behind you. Let us know what you need.

Perhaps get the Flyer ready ASAP so we can start pointing the way to potential students. People need planning time, especially at this time of the year.

I'm assuming that we may "advertise" this school outside of our CSCC group. We typically get a lot of newbies from beyond our usual circle.

[Steve Ekstrand]

@Yuki--- You'll find in life that most people just suck the oxygen off the planet and are generally worthless.

@Mako--- I'd assume the Ladies School is appropriate to advertise anywhere!!! The reason I yell about advertising outside is for known impacted events like Spring practices.

[Mike Simanyi]

Thanks for sharing that Yuki. I have to agree - participating in our events *and* in operating our region is rewarding in many ways.

Mako, feel free to advertise the ladies' school outside our forum. We host these schools to attract and retain newcomers *as well as* help our current participants.

Mike

[Vincent Komara]

What struck me most when I first started to autox two years ago (well besides the fact that I couldn't drive) was what an opportunity this is to be involved and learn some quality life skills. Even at the worker level you show up, are handed a clipboard and radio, then told you are responsible for these 2-4 people, this area now Go! When my kids get their license I plan to bring them out not only for the driving but for these very opportunities.

[George Schilling]

That was a very refreshing story Yuki. I'm glad that getting involved has paid dividends for you.

George

[Max Hayter]

Perhaps you're just a naturally bossy person?

}:)

[Steve Towers]

That is a nice story. Leaders and involved folks are the one's that make good stuff happen.

I think this thread is an appropriate place to point out an individual that has blossomed in the past several years. Terrific driver, tackles the tough stuff, takes responsibility, excellent organizer, and a great asset to our local events and FSAE. She is currently an Engineer (probably junior) at one of major aerospace joints, but I'd lay odds it won't be long before she is one of the "Golden'" one's.

Let's hear it for Christine Berry!! :gpower:

[Rick Brown]

That is a nice story. Leaders and involved folks are the one's that make good stuff happen.

I think this thread is an appropriate place to point out an individual that has blossomed in the past several years. Terrific driver, tackles the tough stuff, takes responsibility, excellent organizer, and a great asset to our local events and FSAE. She is currently an Engineer (probably junior) at one of major aerospace joints, but I'd lay odds it won't be long before she is one of the "Golden'" one's.

Let's hear it for Christine Berry!! :gpower:

She's the perfect example of way it's worth it to support Jr Karts and get kids involved early. Besides being a great driver as soon as she stepped into a car, she knows how most things work at an event and is always one of the first to volunteer when help is needed. Besides Mari, she is about the only person who I think can completely handle Timing.

[Tom Berry]

I think she's pretty ok too.

[Q V]

i found more stuff to buy and/or paint in orange...

not as useful/cool as your story, but hey, we all gotta start somewhere .