Received: from mx01.csee.siteprotect.com ([64.41.126.142]) by rwcrmxc11.comcast.net (rwcrmxc11) with ESMTP id <20060131204214r1100gr35ee>; Tue, 31 Jan 2006 20:42:14 +0000 X-Originating-IP: [64.41.126.142] Received-SPF: none (mx01.csee.siteprotect.com: 216.184.2.64 is neither permitted nor denied by domain of swcp.com) client-ip=216.184.2.64; envelope-from=jkdeuel@swcp.com; helo=mx1a.swcp.com; Received: from mx1a.swcp.com (mx1a.swcp.com [216.184.2.64]) by mx01.csee.siteprotect.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 88428240022 for ; Tue, 31 Jan 2006 14:42:14 -0600 (CST) Received: from taka.swcp.com (taka-216.swcp.com [216.184.2.3]) by mx1a.swcp.com (8.13.3/8.13.3/Debian-6) with ESMTP id k0VKgBYx021949; Tue, 31 Jan 2006 13:42:12 -0700 Received: from jamiecomp (q15-114.swcp.com [216.184.15.178]) by taka.swcp.com (8.13.3/8.13.3) with ESMTP id k0VKg7aC020385; Tue, 31 Jan 2006 13:42:07 -0700 (MST) (envelope-from jkdeuel@swcp.com) Received: from 127.0.0.1 (AVG SMTP 7.1.375 [267.14.25/246]); Tue, 31 Jan 2006 13:42:07 -0700 Message-ID: <001a01c626a6$cd196ce0$660a0a0a@jamiecomp> From: "Jamie K. Deuel" To: "Herb Wise" , Cc: "Bill Fraser" , "Ernie Lester" References: <0DA08BE0F1006A428FD64D89AFFC34962B3239@PS-WEB.paradigmserviceslp.com> Subject: Re: Reunion 2007 Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2006 13:42:07 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0017_01C6266C.20B5D9F0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2180 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 X-Virus-Scanned: ClamAV 0.87.1/1263/Tue Jan 31 07:48:20 2006 on av2.swcp.com X-Virus-Status: Clean X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.0.4 (2005-06-05) on kaimen.swcp.com X-Spam-Status: No, hits=-1.8 required=10.0 tests=ALL_TRUSTED,HTML_60_70, HTML_MESSAGE,NO_COST autolearn=failed version=3.0.4 X-Spam-Level: This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0017_01C6266C.20B5D9F0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable To all, With John's "stream of consciousness" needs assessment, I = promised him I'd take the next step and develop a "trial balloon" (from = the balloon capital of the world?) schedule/mile stones chart before my = wife and I depart on 9 FEB (until 1 MAR) for a trip to Portugal and the = Costa del Sol (at one point passing rather close to Rota enroute from = The Algarve to Torremolinos). For the moment, then, you can all put on = your thinking caps, do some internal brain storming, and await a very = rough draft to massage and refine. HOMEWORK: Once I get my draft schedule/mile stones together = there will have to be some very important planning factors we'll need to = make, such as the expected attendance. Let's use that right now and let = me introduce you to a estimating technique I learned in graduate school. = The DELTA Process (I think that was its name) involves two rounds of = estimating. FIRST: What I ask all of you to do NOW is to sent me, and me = alone, your independent number with a rationale and, perhaps, a = confidence factor. Example; I could say my best guess is 120 shipmates = plus 85 spouses and other guests for {and then provide my thinking} with = a confidence factor of 0.4. I would collect all your first round = estimates, and tabluate the information on one page. I'd then send back = to each of you the (a) name of each estimator, (b) his number(s), and = (c) the rationale for it/them, with any (d) confidence factor. SECOND: = The final round is for you to reassess your first estimate now being = able to consider what you're reading from others with backgrounds. = similar to yours. Then send me a final best estimate (don't need any = more explanations or confidence factors). I'll take that, calculate a = simple average, and we'd have our SWAG "best guess" of a planning = number--in the absence of any hard data like feedback you may have = formally requested in Tunica, a recent questionnaire of interests in = attending a 2007 reunion in SC, experience from a series of previous = reunions, etc. ACTION: Please send me your first round estimates NLT Friday, 3 = FEB. Would you each acknowledge you've received this and can meet my = proposed deadline? It's a pretty minimal task. Also, Herb, or anyone, = please extend to other interested shipmates (the entire e-mail = directory?) an invitation to participate in this DELTA Process. The = more numbers we have the higher likelihood we have of developing an = accurate planning number (even if not 100%--or even 90%, but better than = anything a few of us alone are likely to come up with) = Jamie ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Herb Wise=20 To: SubSlr16@aol.com=20 Cc: James K Deuel ; Bill Fraser ; Ernie Lester=20 Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2006 6:08 AM Subject: RE: Reunion 2007 John, =20 Thanks for the update. I also feel the we need to approach each = reunion with the thought that it may be our last. It will be the last = for some of our shipmates and it needs to be a special time for = everyone. About your concerns: =20 a.. October is a good time for the reunion in Charleston. I'm asking = for other board members to comment on this with this e-mail.=20 b.. I believe that 3-4 days would be good. There's much to do in = Charleston. Again I need board member comments.=20 c.. I believe that we need to include a weekend day in the schedule. = d.. Roger, the Hotel situation. Do the best you can.=20 e.. Lost Shipmates? First we need to inform all that we have = registered on the website and work toward a complete list. Jamie is = working on getting a list of all who served onboard. I also have an idea = of picking division leaders to start a list of all that served in each = division. I'll start on this as a trail with my old division "RC".=20 f.. A Management Company to take the lead! Boy, that sounds to good. = If this doesn't happen, we all should pursue trying to raising funds = with businesses we are acquainted with or have ties with the Lafayette. = Sounds like another committee to me.=20 g.. Music would be nice; I'll await comments from the remainder of = the board.=20 h.. I like the logo " Head of the Class"=20 =20 John, as you probably know, we need to get something established = quickly on the site and date so we can start the process of informing = everyone. To save money, we want to combine this notice with a request = for dues. =20 Herb Wise =20 -----Original Message----- From: SubSlr16@aol.com [mailto:SubSlr16@aol.com]=20 Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2006 2:29 AM To: jkdeuel@swcp.com; Herb Wise; murfsurf@mtnhome.com; = ewlester@e-linq.com Subject: Reunion 2007 =20 In a conversation with CDR. J. K. Deuel on January 29, he asked me = to forward my immediate concerns about the upcoming reunion for the USS = Lafayette, "The Head of The Class"(a great phrase coined by CDR. Deuel) = The Commander's vast knowledge of the business world will enable us to = have a greater, more productive reunion. Jamie is going to try to make = heads or tails of my concerns, and input from you Herb and you Herb and = of course you Ernie will be greatly appreciated. Jamie has an idea where = we will be able to have the reunion managed or promoted by a management = firm for no cost. =20 If this does come about, it would mean a lot less work for those = of us who care enough about the old girl to make it a reunion to = remember. I don't know about you guys but I am feeling older with each = new Great Grandchild. I want us to approach each and everyone of the = reunions as if it might be our last and want it to be better than the = last one but not as good as the next. =20 Here are my concerns for the Charleston area if this is where we = are going to hold the 2007 reunion: =20 1. The month or time of year preferred. Summer is humid and the = prices on lodging increase drastically. October seems to be a good month = since it's not too hot/cold and the winter prices are in effect. 2. The length of the reunion. Is three days enough? Is five days = too long? 3. Should the reunion be held mid week or overlap a weekend? 4. Lodging. We won't have the luxury of a huge Hotel like we did = in Miss. I have found two hotels next to each other on Mt. Pleasant with = the same management who are willing to work with us on the rate. DO NOT = EXPECT THE RATE WE RECEIVED IN MISS. 5. How do we find crew members who have not registered or do not = even know about the web site? We need to reach out and find the missing = crew members if for nothing else to let them know the association is = here and we are having a reunion. 6. If and only if we do not get a management company to take the = lead, I don't mind calling various businesses in the area and try to = raise funds for the reunion by selling advertising in a program for the = reunion. We can ask for services or sell ad space. 7. Music or no music at the last night banquet. Live or DJ? 8. I think incorporating the "Head of Class" or "Head of the = Class" logo in our retail sale items will go over great. =20 I know I will think of more, but these are some to start with. If = you all want me to go ahead and do as much as I can since I do live in = pretty close proximity to Charleston, I will continue. I do not want to = step on any toes. It seems I have lost Bill Knight for a while anyway, I = do have an understanding wife though and she's better looking then = Knight. =20 Fair Winds Shipmates, =20 John Dixon =20 =20 ------=_NextPart_000_0017_01C6266C.20B5D9F0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
To all,
       =20 With John's "stream of consciousness" needs assessment, I promised = him I'd=20 take the next step and develop a "trial balloon" (from the balloon = capital=20 of the world?) schedule/mile stones chart before my wife and = I depart on 9=20 FEB (until 1 MAR) for a trip to Portugal and the Costa del Sol (at one = point=20 passing rather close to Rota enroute from The Algarve to Torremolinos). = For the=20 moment, then, you can all put on your thinking caps, do some = internal brain=20 storming, and await a very rough draft to massage and = refine.
       =20 HOMEWORK: Once I get my draft schedule/mile stones together there will = have to=20 be some very important planning factors we'll need to make, such as = the=20 expected attendance. Let's use that right now and let me introduce = you to a=20 estimating technique I learned in graduate school. The DELTA Process (I = think=20 that was its name) involves two rounds of estimating. FIRST: What I ask = all of=20 you to do NOW is to sent me, and me alone, your = independent=20 number with a rationale and, perhaps, a confidence factor. Example; I = could say=20 my best guess is 120 shipmates plus 85 spouses and other guests for {and = then=20 provide my thinking} with a confidence factor of 0.4. I would collect = all your=20 first round estimates, and tabluate the information on one page. I'd=20 then send back to each of you the (a) name of each estimator, = (b) his=20 number(s), and (c) the rationale for it/them, with any (d) = confidence=20 factor. SECOND: The final round is for you to reassess your first = estimate now=20 being able to consider what you're reading from others with = backgrounds.=20 similar to yours. Then send me a final best estimate = (don't=20 need any more explanations or confidence factors). I'll take that, = calculate a=20 simple average, and we'd have our SWAG "best guess" of a planning = number--in the=20 absence of any hard data like feedback you may have formally = requested in=20 Tunica, a recent questionnaire of interests in attending a = 2007=20 reunion in SC, experience from a series of previous reunions, = etc.
        = ACTION:=20 Please send me your first round estimates NLT Friday, = 3=20 FEB.
        = Would you=20 each acknowledge you've received this and can meet my = proposed=20 deadline? It's a pretty minimal task. Also, Herb, or anyone, = please extend to other interested shipmates = (the entire=20 e-mail directory?) an invitation to  participate in this = DELTA=20 Process. The more numbers we have the higher likelihood we have of = developing an=20 accurate planning number (even if not 100%--or even 90%, but better than = anything a few of us alone are likely to come up with)
 
          &nbs= p;            = ;            =             &= nbsp;           &n= bsp;           &nb= sp;           &nbs= p;            = ;            =             &= nbsp;      Jamie
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Herb Wise
Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2006 = 6:08=20 AM
Subject: RE: Reunion 2007

John,

 

Thanks for = the=20 update. I also feel the we need to approach = each=20 reunion with the thought that it may be our last. It will be the last = for some=20 of our shipmates and it needs to be a special time for everyone. About = your=20 concerns:

 

  • October is a good time = for the=20 reunion in Charleston. I=92m=20 asking for other board members to comment on this with this=20 e-mail.=20
  • I believe that 3-4 = days would be=20 good. There=92s much to do in = Charleston. Again=20 I need board member comments.=20
  • I believe that we need = to=20 include a weekend day in the schedule.=20
  • Roger, the Hotel = situation. Do=20 the best you can.=20
  • Lost Shipmates?  First we need to inform all = that we=20 have registered on the website and work toward a complete list. = Jamie is=20 working on getting a list of all who served onboard. I also have an = idea of=20 picking division leaders to start a list of all that served in each=20 division. I=92ll start on this as a trail with my old division=20 =93RC=94.=20
  • A Management Company = to take the=20 lead! Boy, that sounds to good. If this = doesn=92t=20 happen, we all should pursue trying to raising funds with businesses = we are=20 acquainted with or have ties with the=20 Lafayette. Sounds=20 like another committee to me.=20
  • Music would be nice; = I=92ll await=20 comments from the remainder of the board.=20
  • I like the logo =93 = Head of the=20 Class=94

 

John, as = you probably=20 know, we need to get something established quickly on the site and = date so we=20 can start the process of informing everyone. To save money, we want to = combine=20 this notice with a request for dues.

 

Herb=20 Wise

 

-----Original=20 Message-----
From:=20 SubSlr16@aol.com [mailto:SubSlr16@aol.com]
Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2006 = 2:29=20 AM
To: = jkdeuel@swcp.com; Herb=20 Wise; murfsurf@mtnhome.com; ewlester@e-linq.com
Subject: Reunion = 2007

 

    In=20 a conversation with CDR. J. K. Deuel on January 29, he asked me to = forward my=20 immediate concerns about the upcoming reunion for the USS Lafayette, = "The Head=20 of The Class"(a great phrase coined by CDR. Deuel) The Commander's = vast=20 knowledge of the business world will enable us to have a greater, more = productive reunion. Jamie is going to try to make heads or tails of my = concerns, and input from you Herb and you Herb and of course you=20 Ernie will be greatly appreciated. Jamie has an idea where we = will be=20 able to have the reunion managed or promoted by a management firm = for no=20 cost.

 

    If=20 this does come about, it would mean a lot less work for those of = us who=20 care enough about the old girl to make it a reunion to remember. I = don't know=20 about you guys but I am feeling older with each new Great Grandchild. = I want=20 us to approach each and everyone of the reunions as if it might be our = last=20 and want it to be better than the last one but not as good as the=20 next.

 

    Here=20 are my concerns for the Charleston area if this is where we are going = to hold=20 the 2007 reunion:

 

    1.=20 The month or time of year preferred. Summer is humid and the prices on = lodging=20 increase drastically. October seems to be a good month since it's not = too=20 hot/cold and the winter prices are in=20 effect.

    2.=20 The length of the reunion. Is three days enough? Is five days too=20 long?

    3.=20 Should the reunion be held mid week or overlap a=20 weekend?

    4.=20 Lodging. We won't have the luxury of a huge Hotel like we did in Miss. = I have=20 found two hotels next to each other on Mt. Pleasant with the same = management=20 who are willing to work with us on the rate. DO NOT EXPECT THE RATE WE = RECEIVED IN MISS.

    5.=20 How do we find crew members who have not registered or do not even = know about=20 the web site? We need to reach out and find the missing crew members = if for=20 nothing else to let them know the association is here and we are = having a=20 reunion.

    6.=20 If and only if we do not get a management company to take the lead, I = don't=20 mind calling various businesses in the area and try to raise funds for = the=20 reunion by selling advertising in a program for the reunion. We can = ask for=20 services or sell ad space.

    7.=20 Music or no music at the last night banquet. Live or=20 DJ?

    8.=20 I think incorporating the "Head of Class" or "Head of the Class" logo = in our=20 retail sale items will go over = great.

 

    I=20 know I will think of more, but these are some to start with. If you = all want=20 me to go ahead and do as much as I can since I do live in pretty close = proximity to Charleston, I will continue. I do not want to step on any = toes.=20 It seems I have lost Bill Knight for a while anyway, I do have an=20 understanding wife though and she's better looking then=20 Knight.

 

Fair=20 Winds Shipmates,

 

John=20 Dixon

 

 

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