Date for October Meeting
 

we are having a poll for the date to hold the October Meeting.

It will run until october 1st and whichever date is in the lead at that time is when we will hold the meeting.

The meeting will be held at Toyhaulers's store in Lisle.

Hey BlueMagRT, you got the dates wrong on those Saturdays. Actually, the dates would be either Oct.8 or Oct.15. I'd prefer to have the meeting on the 8th because I am planning on attending a swap meet in Joliet on the 16th and I have to get up really early that morning, so it would be a little inconvenient to have the meeting on the 15th.

I just realized the dates Brandon posted were incorrect

I see on my calender that you are right, John

Brandon, can you edit the poll or does John have to do that?

I really hope IL members see the poll itself and respond/participate

John, make the meeting madatory(inactive members will be removed from the club if they can't make it to at least 6-8 meetings per year)
I would say the monthly meeting would only need to be 1 hour
anyone can at least devote 1 hour per month to the club
keep up the good work~

I'm new around here, and would like to be able to help the illinois chapter in anyway I can.

Meeting
 

Gotta love the new screen names popping up expressing interest!

Keep it up guys!

I can't believe how long it is taking the site to drop my screen name off the Chapter Forum and add JohnT's screen name.

Fastronald

I can't make the meeting mandatory. It would be nice to see more members at our Chapter meetings, however, some people can't attend because of work/family obligations. Also, not everyone in the IL Chapter is near the Chicagoland area, so it is almost impossible for them to attend meetings because of the distance. With gas prices as high as they are, it would not be realistic to expect someone to drive a couple of hundred miles to attend the meeting.

JohnT- IL Chapter leader

Welcome to the IL Chapter! Our next Chapter meeting is going to be held on Saturday evening Oct.8 in Lisle. One our members, toyotahauler, has a furniture store in Lisle, and we are having the meeting there. Toyotahauler posted the directions to his store last month in the September Meeting thread. If you're not busy that day, feel free to stop by and check it out.

JohnT- IL Chapter leader

Meetings
 

I agree with John 100%....it is not possible to require members attend meetings.

That would only cause them to leave all together and reduce the participation and interest level.

Again....we have many members who are hours away from us in the Chicagoland area and unable to attend.

It is sad when we hold meetings in various and new areas only to find that the usual faces are there.

We tried to gage interest in many areas of Illinois for meetings and the results were not always what we had hoped.

John and the active members are doing a great job.

Thanks, Fastronald

I will be there, Lisle is very close to me here in Carol Stream. I'm trying to get my friend who also has an Explorer Sport to come along as well.

Chapter
 

Sounds like Bandit could be another asset for the Chapter.

I need to squeeze in some time off and get to a meeting myself.

Fastronald

I think I uderstand what you are saying, but I think joining the IL chapter should require some amount of active participation.
I know everyone has family and work obligations, that is why I said 6-8 monthly meetings(per Chicago area/southern area)
I am really hoping to meet the members that post online!!!

Priorities
 

Being the only male in the household my lists are long and my weekends are full either going to MI (#1 prioity - Love it there) or busy around home. I hope to get there. Glad you did not select OCT 1. Opening day in MI for bow hunting.

Leif in Gurnee

03 7.3 EX 75KMiles, Superchip tuned, gauaged 2/3's done... (now buring more fuel so I can watch the boost gauage sweep :) Next is an air box and exhaust.

October
 

What time on the 8th? be sure to give the directions.

Later, Fastronald

I am speaking for myself, but I am sure John will chime in and confirm
Sat, OCT 8th, at THE RESALE CONNECTION
1719 Ogden Ave
Lisle, IL 60532
630-963-0600
I think the meeting could start at 5:30 or so and last 1 hour or so
the location is my resale furniture store that is 1.25 miles west of I-355, 3 blocks west of RT 53
feel free to call my cell if you have any questions (630) 688-4939 Nextel ID 111*83148*1

I thought the meeting was going to be around 6:30.Just want to be sure I know what time it will be.

I thought we could start it a little earlier than that
I will wait to see what John says
is 5:30 too early?

I'll stop by and check out the chapter, since the meeting is close to Carol Stream where I live, if you guys don't mind??

I have a black 2002 Ford F250 w/ an 8in lift and 37in tires. Roger

Bob, I am not sure
we all talked about it at the last meeting, I just don't remember the exact time
I told John that I had to work at the store till 5pm every SAT
I am open to it being at 5:30 and or anytime thereafter
where is John?????????
Please chime in

Time
 

Sorry it's taken me so long to respond. We went out of town last weekend, and I haven't had the time to go online until today. Saturday around 6-6:30 PM sounds good.

JohnT- IL Chapter leader

John, should I worry about caterin the meeting, or should we just let everyone come and go w/o food and refreshments?

Toyota hauler, don't worry about catering the meeting. If anybody wants to bring food or refreshments, that's OK though.

JohnT-IL Chapter leader

Great meeting tonight!!
too bad it was just the usual suspects LOl
nice to see Dave S. make it
where were all the others who said they were going to make it?

I'm I wasn't there, I got called into work at noon, and had to work till close (9). Couldn't say since I just started there.