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Speednby · 03-27-2008, 07:12 PM

Hello All,

I just wanted to send you all an update concerning the Worker Symposium being held this Saturday at the NJMP. There is some information floating about out there that might lead one to believe this event has been cancelled. First let me say, it has not been cancelled. Just scaled down a bit.

Unfortunately (or fortunately, depending on how you want to look at it), we had a tremendous response to the invite that was sent out (the same invite that I included in my last post above) from drivers and other non-worker type folks who wanted to take advantage of an opportunity to check out the partially paved Lightning Circuit, and the surrounding facilities. We were actually expecting between 100 and 150 people. However, with the recent bad weather, construction at the site has been going full tilt through the weekends when weather allows in order to keep everything on schedule. Due to liability reasons, NJMP officials expressed to us concerns about having a large number of people on the site while so much construction activity is taking place. We were worried about the possibility that folks may travel a long distance just to get a look at the track and its facilities, only to find limited access to the site. So rather than risking the chance of disappointing a lot of people, we decided to scale this event down to its originally planned task, a worker symposium / orientation. NJMP has offered to have an official SCCA welcome for all to come and see at a later date (perhaps in June). More information on that will come as it develops.

That said, I want to repeat, the worker symposium will be held. But not at the track as originally planned. It will be held at the Millville Airport, which is adjacent to the NJMP grounds. We are still encouraging track workers, especially new volunteers to attend. If we get the opportunity, and if attendance is at an acceptable level to NJMP officials, we will try to get the attendees on the site at some point during the day. Below is a link for a Google map to Thunderbolt Drive at the airport. Turn down Thunderbolt Dr. and go a couple hundred feet and look for Hangar #1.

I hope to see a lot all of you there!

Site Map:

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=e...,0.014462&z=16

03-27-2008, 07:12 PM	#11
Speednby Tri-State Training Wheels Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: South Jersey Member #1042 iTrader: (0)	Hello All, I just wanted to send you all an update concerning the Worker Symposium being held this Saturday at the NJMP. There is some information floating about out there that might lead one to believe this event has been cancelled. First let me say, it has not been cancelled. Just scaled down a bit. Unfortunately (or fortunately, depending on how you want to look at it), we had a tremendous response to the invite that was sent out (the same invite that I included in my last post above) from drivers and other non-worker type folks who wanted to take advantage of an opportunity to check out the partially paved Lightning Circuit, and the surrounding facilities. We were actually expecting between 100 and 150 people. However, with the recent bad weather, construction at the site has been going full tilt through the weekends when weather allows in order to keep everything on schedule. Due to liability reasons, NJMP officials expressed to us concerns about having a large number of people on the site while so much construction activity is taking place. We were worried about the possibility that folks may travel a long distance just to get a look at the track and its facilities, only to find limited access to the site. So rather than risking the chance of disappointing a lot of people, we decided to scale this event down to its originally planned task, a worker symposium / orientation. NJMP has offered to have an official SCCA welcome for all to come and see at a later date (perhaps in June). More information on that will come as it develops. That said, I want to repeat, the worker symposium will be held. But not at the track as originally planned. It will be held at the Millville Airport, which is adjacent to the NJMP grounds. We are still encouraging track workers, especially new volunteers to attend. If we get the opportunity, and if attendance is at an acceptable level to NJMP officials, we will try to get the attendees on the site at some point during the day. Below is a link for a Google map to Thunderbolt Drive at the airport. Turn down Thunderbolt Dr. and go a couple hundred feet and look for Hangar #1. I hope to see a lot all of you there! Site Map: http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=e...,0.014462&z=16