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Volunteers that are there for setup and/or teardown should get a
camping spot for free. If he was there during that time, he was given
wrong information. He should contact NWEAA for a full explination.

Being a volunteer doesn't mean you get a complete free ride. I've been
going there for years. Even though I can now get in for free, I still
pay for the days I'm there. If everyone got freebies, then where will
the money come from to put on the show?

If there is a shortage of volunteers at any event, then laws of supply and
demand dictate that changes need to be made. When camping requires very
little monetary output by the show organizers, they would be out very little
money by letting the volunteer work a stated number of hours and camp for
free for a day.

They could still pay to get in. It would not be hard to have a ticket given
to a volunteer for working X number of hours, then given to the camping
attendant for N number of free days camping for those hours worked, and
those days free camping refunded.

Some thoughts on the signage. Many places have permanent road signs that
fold in half, and are opened up for the event. Perhaps that could be used
for the sign problem. Also, signs with a picture of an airplane on them and
an arrow showing which way to turn are a common thing in most communities.
It sounds like more are needed. If there were a signpost, it would be a
simple thing to bring out another sign to bolt onto the signpost with the
extra information, such as camping, or general admission parking.
--
Jim in NC

Jim,

When I worked the Wings Over Houston show in 2003, I noticed that they
had a very effective portable signage system. This consisted of a
series of folding "sandwich-board" type signs made from 1/2-sheets of
plywood, OSB, etc. hinged at the top, with a short section of rope
attached to the backs to keep the signs from spreading open too far.
Both sides of the sign were painted white. In foot-tall black letters,
the front of the sign simply said AIR SHOW. Under this was a large
plywood arrow painted day-glo orange. It was bolted to the sign at its
center so that the arrow could be pointed in the proper direction by
the sign crew no matter where the sign was placed. Simple and to the
point. Of course, there were a few other more specific signs like AIR
SHOW VENDORS, PARKING, GATES / TICKETS, EXIT, etc.

This type of sign could be made by a troup of Boy Scouts for under $15
each and would probably last a few seasons. And since they are fairly
small, they could be placed on the side of the road at critical
intersections on the days of the event, and then quickly removed,
provided the county sign Nazis would grant a waiver for the event days.

Just a thought.

Harry

("wright1902glider" wrote)
When I worked the Wings Over Houston show in 2003, I noticed that they had
a very effective portable signage system. This consisted of a series of
folding "sandwich-board" type signs made from 1/2-sheets of plywood, OSB,
etc. hinged at the top, with a short section of rope attached to the backs
to keep the signs from spreading open too far.


We're lucky, we have an old trailer for all of our signs.

We use 50-70 lb sandbags under each sign:
1.) Wrap a short bungee cord around the sandbag.
2.) Hook a couple of bungees, from the top of the sign, down to the sandbag
bungee. Easy and quick ...and cheap.

Good point on the spinning arrows! More people need to do that when creating
signs.


Montblack