TEXLUG- Spring 2003 Meeting

	TEXLUG Spring 2003 Meeting Wrap-Up

	Location: Date: Meeting Place: Meeting Time:		Houston Sat. & Sun. March 15 & 16 Read this post (also includes hotel info.) Sat: 9am-6pm, Sun: 9am-3pm

		The TexLUG Spring 2003 meeting was a great sucess! The moonbase module layout went very well and was most enjoyable. We had over 16 people show up and participate. There were a total of 9 moonbase modules (including Pat's monster 4-plate module!) plus a monorail loop through the modules. TexLUG'ers also displayed custom creations on the side that didn't fit into the moonbase layout. Thanks to everyone who showed up and participated! People came from all over the state: DFW area, Austin, San Antonio, and Houston. There were several new faces, and it was great to meet them and get to know them. It was also great to see some familiar faces and visit with them. Descriptions of the meeting and pictures can be found below.

ATTENDEES Steve Arnold TJ & Tanya Avery Shawn Gibson Kurtis Harris Laura Hayden & Laura Chris MacDougald Pat Hough & friend Mark James "Sinjin" Purvin Anthony Sava & Christina James Simpson Chris Smith (Plus some others that just wondered in with a handful of kids! Thanks for coming!)		BACK ROW: Pat, Anthony, TJ, Shawn, Mark, Sinjin, Steve FRONT ROW: Chris M., Laura, Chris S. Steve, Anthony, and Laura

MOONBASE MODULES • Anthony- robot battle arena • Sinjin- Red Fusion • Shawn- Junk Yard (connected to the robot battle arena :-) • Pat- Lou's & other, monorail • Laura- Space Facility • Steve- Ship Docking Facility • Chris M.- L-shaped Corridor • TJ- elevated landing pad OTHER CREATIONS • Steve- Manitowoc 888 Crawler Crane & Bobcat • Shawn- Red IBC Building • Anthony- Cave & Mountainside, farm animals, castle, (too many :-) • Laura- Water Wheel/ Mill • Chris- Mindstorms stuff • TJ- Liebherr R996 excavator Links To Other Pictures (none yet)

ACTIVITIES

Saturday (@ Senior's Harbor) • Moonbase Layout (w/ monorail) • MOC displays • Discussion about LEGO • Trading & Buying • Door Prizes Drawing • Group picture • Special recognition to Anthony for creating the new TexLUG logo • Fall 2003 meeting brainstorming session and planning (more below) • Evening excursion to "Tookies", a most excellent burger joint! (nothin' beats a "squealer" with onion rings :-) * Unfortunately, we did not have the daycare for Sunday. We packed up and moved out Saturday night, then set up at the lodge on Sunday.				Sunday (@ Masonic Lodge) • Moonbase Layout • Train Loop • Trading & Buying • LEGO Games • The Galidor Incident

SPECIAL THANKS

• to Chris Smith and his wife for providing and organizing the meeting venue(s) and all the kolaches!!!
• to the door prize sponsors:
- Laura Hayden (1)
- Tom Reed (2)
- Chris Smith (2)
- TJ Avery (2)

FALL 2003 MEETING PLANNING

We sat as a group and discussed meeting plans for this fall. Everyone was enthusiastic about meeting again and had helpful, constructive comments for the next one. Some of the tentative details:

• Date: October 11 & 12 (plus/minus one week)
• Location: Austin (at National Instruments again)
• Organizer: Laura Hayden
• Theme: Castle & Pirates
• Special Activities:
- Castle MOC display
- Pirates MOC display
- Trebuchet & catapult contests
- Prizes for contest winners
- Something with Robotics and Robolab
- Jambalaya box (trading done only at meeting)
- Chris M.'s minature golf
- Public display

More details will be annouced later. It's over a half a year away, so start building!!!

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