~~~The ShOCwave~~~ The Electronic Monthly TEAM ShOC Bulletin of Starfleet Shuttle Operations Command Volume 2, Issue 3 - July, 2001 Welcome to another exciting installment of the ~~~ShOCwave~~~ TEAM ShOC Bulletin! Work continues on many new tools for us to use in our endeavors! ShOC Flyers and START Packages and much more are coming soon to an RShOC near you! More on these and other ShOC happenings below. As always, You are a vital part of TEAM ShOC and we want to hear from you! Send your submissions to: shocman@hotmail.com ONLINE MIRC SHOC MEETING: Tuesday, July 10th @ 10pm EST This is just a short reminder of our IRC staff meeting on Tuesday evening July 10th, 2001. The time will be 10:00 PM Eastern Time, and the place will be the #ShOC channel. We'll review any outstanding issues from the last meeting, and if you have anything new to bring up, please let us know. ShOC Flyer and Brochure - Almost there! Robin Pillow and Jolynn Brown continue to work on the new ShOC Flyer and Brochure. A prelim is expected at the July 10th meeting. Start Packages Biff Bassett and Johnathan Simmons are assembling the materials for the START Packages. The first of these will be available at the upcoming IC! This project will be a work in progress and will be constantly evolving as we create more materials for you to use and replace out of date information. Region One RDC ShOC Report - Robin Pillow Region 1 Summarized Shuttle Reports 0601.07 Albemarle: Held monthly meetings, and have an upcoming camping trip on the 9th. The members are in the planning stages of the Slanted Fedora Con in Durham in Sept. Also planning a Costume Party for next month with the theme being Sci-Fi, Non Trek. Other events are in the works. Continue to collect coupons for the OCP and Coupon Coordnator Lt Cmdr Susan Goodwin shows total for 2001 to have reached 39,000+. Members: 12 Chapter Type: Meeting Support Ship: USS Powhatan, NCC - 1967-A CO: Brian Chappell Phone: 252-297-2009 E-mail: squad51@inteliport.com OTS/OCC: Have both. XO: Lisa Jackson Phone: 252-335-4875 E-mail: N/A OTS/OCC: Has both Shuttle Address: 1146 County Line Rd Belvidere NC, 27919 City of Charter: Hertford, NC Launch Date: 1/16/00 Dark Wolf: Held a movie night and watched "The Patriot." Attended a Revolution reenactment. Started plans for the commissioning party. The CO had supper with some of the crew of the Wolf's mothership. Members: 11 Chapter Type: Meeting Support Ship: USS Normandy CO: Fred Parsons III Phone: unlisted E-mail: Parsai33@yahoo.com OTS/OCC: Has both XO: Audrey Parsons Phone: unlisted E-mail: chipmunkd@aol.com OTS/OCC: Has both Shuttle Address: 721 Boone Street Kingsport TN 37660 Chapter E-mail: Parsai33@yahoo.com City of Charter: Blountville, TN Launch Date: Eileen Collins: Captain and husband went on vacation. Several members from the shuttle attended the U.S.S. Yeager's May meeting also. Business meeting included items such as Talking about shuttle status and becoming a ship. Talked about what steps need to be taken. All members agreed to send in their membership renewals before the next meeting. Concerns: I believe I am going to have to have my first officer step down and appoint another. I know the new one will be a great first officer as he has been doing what the first officer should do for a while now, but I am worried about how the current one will take it. He has a lot on his plate right now and just does not have the time to do what is needed but I don't think that will make it any easier. Members: 13 Chapter Type: Meeting Support Ship: USS Heimdal CO: Rain O'Brien Phone: 540-375-9393 E-mail: ShoksGirl@aol.com OTS/OCC: Has both XO: Matt Brinegar Phone: None at this time E-mail: tkaalxo@yahoo.com OTS/OCC: Has OTS Shuttle Address: 100 Kimball Ave. Apt. G84 Salem VA 24153 Chapter E-mail: ECollinsCO@aol.com City of Charter: Roanoke/Salem VA Launch Date: Grey Ghost: Received Region 1 Shuttle of excellence award. Continue to make plans for the Relay for Life also decided to man a booth for MDA. Played some cards and went to Pino's for piza. Members: 23 Chapter Type: Meeting Support Ship: Bennu Station CO: Melissa Lillie Phone: E-mail: Melissa@lee-rant.com OTS/OCC Status: Has both XO: John Sprouse Phone: E-mail: OTS/OCC Status: Has both Shuttle E-mail: Melissa@lee-rant.com Shuttle Address: PO BOX 2785 Appomattox VA 24522 City of Charter: Appomattox, VA Launch Date: Commodore Robin Pillow Region 1 ShOC, FDC:ShOC Grays Knob, KY R1ShOC@att.net Region Three RDC ShOC Report - Dave Walker Announced at the recent R3 Summit in Waco... we are about to launch a shuttle in the Laredo, Texas area! Commodore Dave Walker Region 3 ShOC soc@region3.com Region Four RDC ShOC Report - Johnathan Simmons Raven's Claw, Woodland, CA Vice Admiral Johnathan "Gumby" Simmons Region 4 ShOC shocman@hotmail.com Region Five RDC ShOC Report - Jolynn Brown Achilles Portland, OR Greywolf Boise, ID Sacajawea Great Falls, MT And one more new shuttle in the works called the shuttle Starblade! Commander Jolynn Brown Region 5 ShOC greywolf_station@hotmail.com Region Seventeen RDC ShOC Report - Biff Bassett The Shuttle Soyuz will be commissioning as the USS Anasazi, NCC-62001 on Saturday, August 25, 2001 at JB's Restaurant in Albuquerque, New Mexico! If anyone is interested in attending please contact: John Roberts, email address, jcroberts@hotmail.com or postal mail, Shuttle Soyuz c/o John Roberts, 1811 Lead SE #11, Albuquerque, NM 87106. Congratulations to the Shuttle Soyuz for completing the Shuttle program!!! The Shuttle Sol's Fury is progressing well in their journey through the Shuttle program! They presently have 7 Starfleet members! They have bylaws in place and are using that as a foundation for their present work on a chapter handbook which will include rank structure and promotion point system and guidlines, etc... And as always - recruiting whenever they can!!! Fleet Captain Biff Bassett ShOC Director, Region 17, Starfleet New FDC ShOC Appointed Commodore Robin Pillow will be taking over as FDC ShOC from Vice Admiral Johnathan Simmons. Robin brings years of experience to the table and will be reviewing the scope of the FDC ShOC Program. Congratulations and may God have mercy on your soul! ShOC FAQ To better answer the multitude of questions regarding the shuttle program, we at ShOC have developed a FAQ for members wanting to learn more. Here is the latest ShOC FAQ... 1. What is a shuttle? A shuttle is a Chapter-in-Training of STARFLEET: The International Star Trek Fan Association, Inc. 2. How many STARFLEET members are required for a shuttle? A shuttle must have at least five (5) STARFLEET members in good standing; however, no more than two (2) members from any one family may be counted towards this total. 3. Must the CO and XO have BOTH OTS and OCC prior to shuttle launch? NO. The CO and XO must have passed OTS before launch. OCC must be passed before the shuttle is approved for commissioning. 4. Who does the shuttle report to? When? Generally, a shuttle reports on a monthly basis to the Mothership Commanding Officer, the Regional Coordinator, and ShOC. Some regions have Regional Shuttle Directors and may request a courtesy copy be mailed to them. 5. What is the "50 Kilometer Guideline"? It is a courtesy guideline for launching shuttles 50 km. from the nearest chapter to avoid inter-chapter problems regarding territory. This can be waived at the discretion of the RC and by the Chief of Operations, STARFLEET. 6. What is a "Correspondence Shuttle?" This denotes a chapter-in-training that conducts its business through correspondence. Sometimes geographical location prevents face-to-face meetings of a chapter. Correspondence chapters are another way to take part in the diversity of STARFLEET. 7. What is a "Mothership"? This is the established chapter that supports the shuttle throughout the shuttle program. This is the Vessel Registration Request. It is the application form used to launch and commission as a full-fledged chapter of STARFLEET. It contains all the chapter information regarding the shuttle's members that is required before affiliation is granted by STARFLEET. 9. How many VRRs must a shuttle submit to become a sanctioned (starship) Two. The first (launch) VRR is to be filed prior to launch. The second (commissioning) is to be filed before commissioning. 10.When should a shuttle submit to become a sanctioned (starship) chapter? Generally, this is done about the 5th or 6th month of the shuttle's tenure after all of the requirements 11. What is "S.T.A.R.T."? S.T.A.R.T. stands for "Shuttlecraft Training And Recruitment Techniques". This is the proven nine month program for operating a shuttle in STARFLEET. A lot of the material has been used in various regional programs over the years. 12.What is a "Commissioning Ceremony"? This is usually a formal event wherein the shuttle will achieve independent starship status. It can be a small get together or a large event. Think of it as "Graduation" from the ShOC program. 13.When should a shuttle start planning its Commissioning Ceremony? As soon as the starship VRR has been signed by the Mothership CO and the Regional Coordinator, and mailed to STARFLEET for approval. 14.What is "ShOC" and "DTS"? ShOC stands for "Shuttle Operations Command". This is the branch of STARFLEET that is responsible for the implementation of the shuttle program, as well as the overseeing of shuttles and their operations. DTS is the Department of Technical Services and approves shuttle/ship classes, NCC numbers, etc. 15.How long does the shuttle process take? The START process takes 9 months. This duration may be lengthened at the discretion of the Chief of Shuttlecraft Operations. Monthly RDC Copy Request Please send copies of your RDC monthly reports to Johnathan Simmons for inclusion in the ~~~ShOCwave~~~! Gumby is the Vice Chief and as such, he is tasked with keeping in touch with the RDC's and TEAM ShOC. Gumby also should be put on your shuttle's MSR mailing list too! Send them to him at shocman@hotmail.com WEBShOC Reminder Please keep Biff up to date on ShOC changes for your regional shuttle page. Email him shuttle info at: biff@pcisys.net TEAM ShOC Meeting Logs Are available from the ShOC website... Check under "ShOCin News" for the latest! ShOC CD-ROM This project is put on hold until the completion of other current projects. TEAM ShOC Roster for July, 2001 CHIEF: Admiral Alex Rosenzweig, shoc@sfi.org or dts@sfi.org or alexr@castle.net VICE CHIEF: Vice Admiral Johnathan Simmons, shocman@hotmail.com WEBMASTER: Fleet Captain Biff Bassett biff@pcisys.net DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST: Fleet Captain Sandy Berenberg, sberenberg@e-steel.com EFCP Director: Brigadier Jill Rayburn, efcp@sfi.org ASDB Chair: Admiral Chris Wallace, asdb@sfi.org Staff Artist: Commander Lauren Milan, laurenmilan@yahoo.com FDC:ShOC: Fleet Captain Robin Pillow, r1shoc@att.net REGION 1: Fleet Captain Robin Pillow, r1shoc@att.net REGION 2: Vice Admiral Kelly Hilliard, silversong@mindspring.com REGION 3: Commodore Dave Walker, soc@region3.com REGION 4: Vice Admiral Johnathan "Gumby" Simmons, shocman@hotmail.com REGION 5: Commander Jolynn Brown, greywolf_station@hotmail.com REGION 7: Captain Kyle Wolf, wolftrek7@aol.com REGION 10: Commander Dave Berube, dpb@gci.net REGION 17: Fleet Captain Biff "The Chic Magnet" Bassett, biff@pcisys.net The remaining regions have not yet appointed an RDC ShOC. I am working on getting contact info to the RC's of these unrepresented regions by adding them to the ShOCwave Email List. Next Deadline for the ~~~ShOCwave~~~ The next deadline for the ShOCwave is August 1st. Please send your submissions and Regional ShOC Report Copies to Gumby at: shocman@hotmail.com See ya in 30... Gumby the ShOCwave Editor "ShOCing the Final Frontier..." Vice Admiral Johnathan Simmons Vice Chief: SFI Shuttle Operations Command Director: Region 4 Shuttle Operations Command TEAM ShOC: Working for the SFI of Tomorrow... Today!