It's nearly here - the end of the year! We've sure had fun celebrating the 50th anniversary of our favorite show. I am continually amazed at what this wonderful group can do!
We've done two amazing room parties at MarsCon and CONvergence. The Bread and Circuses room had fantastic sets, great costumes and tons of atmosphere. The crowds (on-air and in reality) went wild! At CONvergence, our two-room extravaganza was oohed and aahed by all. We served tons of replicated food and nearly 2,000 drinks and entertained as only we can.
We have also had lots of other fun. Dinners and plays, a new movie, tasting beer at the St Patrick's party and the brewery tour, working together to raise funds at our lovely chuckwagon, getting together at the lake for the 30th time, two formal dinners, a movie night and the upcoming holiday party and outing. Wow, we have fun!
Think of the good we have done for others this year: saving lives at our blood drives, packing food for starving children, expanding young minds at the science fair, booing at the Zoo, helping at the NLC gala, and donating funds to charity. This is one of the very strongest parts of this group - using the power of teamwork to help others - and you should be very proud.
And speaking of proud, let's not forget the Trek 50 party. Really, it was a blast. The food was great, the props were fun, the music was hoppin', the costume contest had excellent participation, and lots of you pitched in to help. Our goal was to throw the best possible celebration, and we hit our mark! A whole bunch of new faces came to enjoy the evening with us, too.
A hallmark of the year has been fellowship. We, of course, always have fun together. This year, we expanded our vision and invited more participation by other clubs. Several of the other local clubs joined us at multiple functions, and best of all, we have a bunch of new members to share our good times!
I hope you have all enjoyed your year as much as I. Your governing board spends lots of time and thought to balance the best activities for the group. If you have additional suggestions, you are always welcome!
Have a wonderful holiday season. See you around the galaxy!
Mary
