The problem with making any kind of list for an event like this is that
people always get left off. Linda asked me to look over the list before she
sent it out. After she sent it, more names started popping up.
Big thanks got to Bob West and Jocie Hooper for working on rooms. They were
very busy getting people into and out of their rooms.
Lisa Goggins was a huge help in making signs that kept us informed and
driving the right way!
Also, big thanks go to Linda Palit for pulling off not one, but two banquets
during the week. This was done even with all the obstacles that were thrown
in. We had to change the venue for the banquets the week before ICS. This
meant that most of the planning that had been done prior to ICS had to be
thrown out or adapted to the new location.
I'm sure there are many others who spent time, effort, energy, and money to
make ICS happen. Thanks to all of the volunteers who pitched in one way or
another.
Allan
----- Original Message -----
From: "Linda Palit" <lkpa...@sbcglobal.net>
To: "'Texascavers'" <Texascavers@texascavers.com>
Sent: Monday, July 27, 2009 2:31 PM
Subject: [Texascavers] What it TAKES -- You got it... ICS TEXAS!
Many, many Texas Cavers stepped up to do a part to make ICS happen! A few
more THANKS! are in order -- in addition to all those mentioned before.
I'll
try not to list people already mentioned.
Things were not perfect, but they happened, and mostly smoothly.
Bev Shade came back from Argentina to deal with facilities. She was still
loading tables and tearing down when I was back to Kerrville about noon
today. Bev made sure there were tables and chairs where they needed to be
--
Rick Corbel did audio/visual. He worked to make sure there were
projectors
and sound everywhere needed -- and work he did with the help of a host of
others including Marvin Miller back from the southeast.
Bill Steele put on Texas sized and style Howdy Party!
Bob Cowell worked on camp grounds -- and helped coordinate sinks, showers,
trash cans, and whatever was needed in camp.
Sara Ranzau was the ICE Queen -- making sure there was ice for the kegs,
caving trips, kegs, and whatever else we needed Ice for.
Travis Scott with the help of Joe Mitchell did trips -- caving -- trying
to
keep up with what was making, what was needed, what would work.
Joe Ranzau coordinated food -- and other junk -- but the food was
sometimes
a big challenge with the guy who negotiated the food contract leaving so
he
did not have to make it happen.
Kurt Menking organized Wednesday Trips and made sure they happened,
calling
a replacement driver out of bed to take a trip.
Bob West and Josie Hooper were still working on rooms today -- great job
with that.
John Moses, ICS secretary, (El Paso is part of Texas) who helped organize
it
all and pitched in where needed.
Joe Mitchell did cultural trips -- buses where people wanted to go in
TEXAS
-- though the River Trips were really hard with no water.
Michael & Melissa Cicherski tried to keep us from bankrupting the NSS --
maybe they succeeded -- but a very thankless job from my point of view.
Jon Cradit coordinated facilities -- rentals and all the other stuff
needed
to make it happen.
Allan Cobb and Sparky the golf cart coordinated all cultural events --
parties, trips, banquets, and sundry.
Charles Goldsmith came out of hiding to prove he is not a myth, and worked
hard all week making sure we had internet -- then hauling kegs.
All of the people above could not have done it without all the help of
each
Texas Caver who pitched in for 30 minutes or 10 days.
I'm sure I have forgotten or missed specifics, but
Texas hosted an International Congress and did a GREAT job!
Thanks to ALL.
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