Showing posts with label Reunions. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Reunions. Show all posts

Saturday, August 7, 2010

Reunion Survey Results

45% FINAL RESPONSE
THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR FEEDBACK!!

Our survey request went out to 160 active e-mail addresses on our list, and 72 of you completed the questionnaire!

Here are the final results in answer to question #1: If you attended the Reunion in Dover on 7-8 May 2010, rate your satisfaction with the Reunion in general. 7 of the 72 who responded did not attend. 90.5% of those who did, said they were "Very Satisfied." 8% said they were "Satisfied."

We had one unidentifiable respondent who checked "Very Dissatisfied" (entered on 6/28 @ 9:28 am). While I'm reporting it as checked, I am suspicious that the boxes checked were not intended. Every item rating was checked "Very Dissatisfied," but all of the comments entered on that form were positive - none negative?! For example, under the question about the Souvenir Cap, the rating was checked "Very Dissatisfied," but the comment entered was "Nice touch."

On the questionnaire, you will remember we listed 24 different features of the Reunion of the three main segments, Friday Event, Saturday Event, and Reunion Follow-up. I will publish details of your responses, including Additional Comments volunteered in the near future.....stay tuned!

Results on other questions follow:

6. At this point, what is your interest level in coming to another reunion?

75% Strong Interest
23% Mild Interest
2% No Interest

7. On the Next Reunion issue, it's been proposed that considering our advancing seniority, we plan in terms of alternating years with "mini" and "maxi" reunions, as long as someone will organize them, e.g. in 2011, have a low key, one night dinner, mostly for local people near Dover, then in 2012, another full-blown weekend like 2010. What do you think?

63% Great Idea!
17% Don't care....
1% Bad idea.
19% For better idea, see below...(all comments you submitted for this item)

1 Make sure to announce low key dates for those of us who might make the effort to attend from outside the KDOV area.

2 There were a lot of people there that I did not know.

3 Not necessarily better, but perhaps a little less often, despite our aging population.

4 How about scheduling the Reunion annually with the stipulation that if "X" number of paid reservations are not received by "Y" date a "low key" version will be held with a cut off of "Z" number of registrants.

5 Doesn't matter to me. If I'm able I plan to attend them all regardless.

6 Great idea, however will try to attend the mini.

7 I'll probably attend whatever happens.

8 Continue having low key dinners but with a similar format.

9 I would enjoy just the Friday night "crew meetings" every year or two. They are easier to plan and more laid back.

10 Mini reunions for areas of the country, i.e Dover, Florida. etc.

11 Having them too often will lose impact

12 Sure, Lets go for it.


8. Some have requested that reunion attendees in photos on our publicly accessible blog be identified...

1% I would object to my name appearing with my photo on the blog.

0% I object to my photo appearing on the blog, even without my name.

99% I have no problem with any of that, enjoy the photos, and favor photos with names (SEE PREVIOUS PHOTO ALBUMS PUBLISHED NOW SHOWING NAMES IDENTIFIED)

If you have any questions or comments on these results, please enter Comments below on the blog, or e-mail them to me at rehanson342@me. com

Monday, July 5, 2010

Bonus Reunion Photos

After combing through my collection, I identified the following 18 photos that I thought I had posted earlier, but hadn't. So this completes the sharing of my 122 photos. My next post will begin with the ones Bob Maguire took at the May, 2010, Reunion.

The survey results on the question about identifying individuals in photos were overwhelmingly in favor. In response to this proposition: "Some have requested that reunion attendees in photos on our publicly accessible blog be identified.... " 98.5% of respondents (66 people) checked the statement: "I have no problem with any of that, enjoy the photos, and favor photos with names." Only one person checked the statement: "I would object to my name appearing with my photo on the blog."

So I will respect that person's preference, but will now endeavor to begin identifying others. But I can only identify those I personally know, or those where I can read name tags. So I will invite you to help me. Please send me an e-mail with names, and describe what photo (in which Photo file), and which person in the photo.


If at any time, YOU see your name with a photo on this blog, and object to it, please let me know ASAP, and I can delete it!

This is Photo File #7 Bonus:

Charlie Feathers & Ralph Neumeister

Jim Dugar watching video from 8 mm movie of '64 Olympics in Tokyo which he witnessed first-hand

Sandy Sandstrom (standing front)

George Edlin & Chet Baffa

Sharon Ruskiewicz & John Apelt




Vince Gullo (standing left) & ?

George McDuffy & ?

Linda & George Edlin

Marilyn & Ted Feindt

Col. Edwards (l), ? at podium, Rick Spencer (r)

Vince Gullo

Erich Hausner

Saturday, July 3, 2010

Happy Birthday, America!

Thanks to Art Szmuriga for the great flag photo!!

BE SAFE!KEEP THE FAITH!!

42% of Reunion Surveys Completed!

THANK YOU!!

Our survey request went out to 160 active e-mail addresses on our list, and 67 of you have completed the questionnaire!

Of the responses so far, here are the results in answer to question #1: If you attended the Reunion in Dover on 7-8 May 2010, rate your satisfaction with the Reunion in general. 7 of the 67 who responded did not attend. 90% of those who did, said they were "Very Satisfied." 9% said they were "Satisfied."

We now have one unidentifiable respondent who checked "Very Dissatisfied" (entered on 6/28 @ 9:28 am). While I'm reporting it as checked, I am suspicious that the boxes checked were not intended. Every item rating was checked "Very Dissatisfied," but all of the comments entered on that form were positive - none negative?! For example, under the question about the Souvenir Cap, the rating was checked "Very Dissatisfied," but the comment entered was "Nice touch."

Now here are the final Reunion Photos from my collection, Photo File #7:

George McDuffy & David Abrams

Yours truly, Dick Hanson, Navigator, 1st ATS, '62-'65

BUT FEAR NOT!! I have a lot more Reunion photos to share. Thanks to Bob Maguire, who has been a very busy photographer. He provided me with three disks full of photos......not only from the last Reunion this year, but also from the 2007 and 2003 Reunions. So, STAY TUNED TO THIS BLOG!! I'll be sharing them with you a batch at a time for a couple more months.

Meanwhile, if you've missed any of the 104 Dover Reunion photos previously posted, or just want to view them again, click on the following:

Friday Sample: So It Has Begun!!

Saturday Sample: Happy People!

Click on: Reunion Photo File #3

Click on: Reunion Photo File #4

Click on: Reunion Photo File #5


Click on: Reunion Photo File #6

Thursday, June 24, 2010

Survey Update + More Reunion Photos

34% of Surveys Completed!

THANK YOU!!

Our survey request went out to 160 active e-mail addresses on our list, and 54 of you have completed the questionnaire!

Of the responses so far, here are the results in answer to question #1: If you attended the Reunion in Dover on 7-8 May 2010, rate your satisfaction with the Reunion in general. 3 of the 54 who responded did not attend. 92% of those who did, said they were "Very Satisfied." 8% said they were "Satisfied."

Now here are 20 more Reunion Photos (10 each from the Friday & Saturday events), Photo File #6:

Terry Wall, Jimmy Donlan & Fred Dietsch

Dick Hanson & Jim Dugar

Harwood (Gene) Snyder & ?

Bob Lecar (r)

Rick Spencer & Steve McClain

Dick Quimby

? (left), Danny Ruskiewicz (center)

Erich Hausner

Mary & Gerry Foss

Vito DiFronzo

Jimmy & Nancy Nolan

Sandy Sandstrom & Larry Phillips

(can't quite read the name tags??)

Vito DiFronzo & Gerry Foss

Bob & Nancy Becht

George McDuffy & Walt McCann

George McDuffy & Amy Stricklin

If you've missed any of the 84 Reunion Photos previously posted, or just want to view them again, here are the five links that will connect you directly with those photos:

Friday Sample: So It Has Begun!!

Saturday Sample: Happy People!

Click on: Reunion Photo File #3

Click on: Reunion Photo File #4

Click on: Reunion Photo File #5

Monday, June 7, 2010

Survey Response + More Reunion Photos

26% of Surveys Completed in 4 Days!

THANK YOU!!

Our survey request went out to 160 active e-mail addresses on our list, and 41 of you have already completed the questionnaire! Outstanding! Additionally, 25 of you have "visited" the questionnaire, but haven't completed it yet. Hopefully more of you can find a couple minutes to do it soon. If you're having any difficulty with it, please let me know.
As a "sneak preview" of the responses so far, here are the results in answer to question #1: If you attended the Reunion in Dover on 7-8 May 2010, rate your satisfaction with the Reunion in general. 3 of the 41 who responded did not attend. 89% of those who did, said they were "Very Satisfied." 11% said they were "Satisfied."
There have also been some very supportive and constructive additional comments. Eventually, I will publish all of the results after more of you complete the questionnaire.

Now here are 20 more Reunion Photos (10 each from the Friday & Saturday events), Photo File #5:

Janet & Jim Dunn & ?

Bill Neely & Dick Quimby

Sandy Sandstrom & Allen Jensen

(front l to r) Bob De Lar, Fred Galey, Tom Honeywill, ? & ?

? (left), Steve McClain, Ted Feindt, George & Linda Edlin & Bob De Lar

Ted & Marilyn Feindt & Fred Dietsch

Sandy Sandstrom & Bob Becht (with the halo!)

Joe Simpson & Jim Woody

Jimmy Ratcliff & George Edlin

Jimmy Ratcliff & Danny Masur

Rich & Faye Bissonette

Jim Bachman & Roger Cole

Jean Diesel & Bob Smith

Tom Danley


Charlie & Roberta Feathers

Sue & Rick Spencer

George McDuffy

Pat & Dan Jenkins

If you've missed any of the 64 Reunion Photos previously posted, or just want to view them again, here are the four links that will connect you directly with those photos:

Friday sample: So It Has Begun!!

Saturday sample: Happy People!

Click on: Reunion Photo File #3

Click on: Reunion Photo File #4