STARFLEET News

Introducing the 2013 STARFLEET Election List

Thu, 16 May 2013 20:02:50 +0100

Election season is almost upon us, and I, along with STARFLEET Chief of Communications Liz Woolf and Inspector General Jeff Victor, would like to announce the 2013 STARFLEET Election List.You can subscribe to the list now, but posting to the list will be disabled until June 1. Only current STARFLEET members are eligible to participate in the list.You can join the list by going to:http://lists.sfi.org/listinfo.cgi/election2013-sfi.orgHere's hoping, and wishing, for an uneventful election season (from the moderator's point of view, anyway!)--Greg TrotterModerator, Election Listgregtrotter at gmail.com

Launch of the USS Effarant (R13)

Sat, 11 May 2013 00:00:00 +0100

Attention All Hands! Please join me in welcoming USS Effarant to STARFLEET. USS Effarant is a correspondence chapter and based in Marquette, MI (R13) (USA). Their approved STARFLEET registry is NX-82613, and the ship is a Vesta -Class Cruiser. Their Support chapter is USS Empress (R13). For additional information, or to join in their adventure, contact the Commanding Officer – Emily Harwood – usseffarant at yahoo.comIn Service,Adm. Richard Smith Vice Chief of ShOC, STARFLEET

IC Hotel

Thu, 09 May 2013 13:09:34 +0100

Greetings,The IC this year will be at the MCM Eleganté Hotel and Suites in Dallas, TX. Many of you have already made reservations for the event. If you have, I would recommend that you contact the hotel and confirm that your reservation is on-file. The hotel staff has informed us that they've had some computer issues of late and that some reservations may have been lost. I personallychecked in on mine today and they were able to pull it up via the confirmation number that they provided me without issue. The hotel information and room rates are included below for any of you who might be considering attending, but have not yet made your reservation.MCM Eleganté Hotel and Suites2330 W. Northwest HwyDallas, Texas(214) 351-4477YOU MUST CALL HOTEL TO MAKE RESERVATIONS!!(877) 351-4477 Toll freeThe MCM Eleganté Room Rates using “STARFLEET” as code are:$ 89.00 - per standard King room (limit 2 per room)$ 99.00 - per Double Queen room (limit 4 per room)$109.00 - per “Cabana” Pool Side Suite (limit 4 per room AND only 12 rooms of this type are available)$119.00 - per Parlor Suite (limit 4 per room)Breakfast—For Two (2)—Included: The hotel's breakfast buffet is included in the hotel rooms, but only for 2 people per room max. Anyone who has 3 or more in their room will have to pay for the 3rd or 4th breakfast separately.For more information on the hotel, please visit their website: http://mcmelegantedallas.com/In Service to the Fleet,Aaron MurphyGeneral, SFMCWebmaster, IC2013webmaster at ic2013.com

Mainstay Suites reservations for Region 1 Summit 2014

Wed, 08 May 2013 00:00:00 +0100

The hotel is ready to take reservations. We have reduced rates for the weekend. Sunday through Thursday will be $79 and Friday and Saturday will be $89. That is a $10 reduction from this past summit. (remember to call Mainstays hotel directly and ask for the Starfleet discount) 1-888-880-5207 -- Commodore Charlie Hess Executive Officer USS Revelation NX-63551 www.ussrevelation.webs.com (http://www.ussrevelation.webs.com/) www.regiononesummit.webs.com (http://www.regiononesummit.webs.com/)

IC2013 Model Show and Contest

Mon, 06 May 2013 00:00:00 +0100

This is just a friendly reminder that IC2013 is just over 3 months away and the registration deadline is rapidly approaching. But if you haven't already check out the model show guidelines on the IC 2013 website (link below). Take this chance to show off your model building skills to theFleet at IC. Entry is only $3 per person with as many models entered as you want to enter. Proxy entries are also allowed for those who wish to participate but can not make IC themselves. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to ask!http://www.ic2013.com/models.phpAlso don't forget to pick up a IC2013 challenge coin!MAJ James TrainhamChief of CommunicationsRegion 3 Quartermasterhttp://www.region3.orgcomm at region3.orgNEXT Fleet Channels Deadline June 1st

Time's running out the Short Story Contest.

Thu, 02 May 2013 00:00:00 +0100

SHORT STORY CONTEST for 2013 Submission Rules All submissions must be original works written by the submitting author. The author must be a current member in good standing of STARFLEET, The International StarTrek Fan Association, Inc. and will need to provide his/her name and SCC number upon request formembership validation. Authors may use a pseudonym, however, the entrant must provide his/her true name andSCC number upon request. "Please read", "Untitled", etc. are not acceptable titles or summaries. Submissions can not have been previously published or submitted for publication electronically or via any other medium. Submissions must be 7,500 words or less. Submissions must be received by 12:00 am Eastern time, May 18, 2013. Items received after 12:00 am Eastern time, May 18, 2013 will remain available for reading on the site, but are excluded from judging. Submissions will be reviewed by the Annual Campaign Short Story Contest Staff. Five short stories will be selected by our panel of judges. Submissions may be printed in the STARFLEET Communique (CQ) and/or online via STARFLEETlists which may be read by children; as such, submissions must be rated "PG" and must not contain profanity or graphic descriptions of sexual acts - the submission must be deemed acceptable on North American television networks during the 8:00 pm Prime Time slot. While violence can be part of the story, horrendously gory violence may decrease an entrant's likelihood of being selected as a winner. By entering, contestants retain the rights to their submissions, however, they grant STARFLEET permission to reprint their work in the CQ (with minor editorial spelling corrections, as necessary) and in possible fanzine publications. Contestantsagree to allow STARFLEET to use portions of their submissions in any promotional materials which may be produced (such as E-Mail or flyers). Winning entrants agree to provide STARFLEET with a photograph of themselves to use whenpublishing their submission, however, writers can request their image not be used. Only one entry per member. Multiple entries will result in the author being contacted and verifying which single entry they wish to have judged. The author will have seven days to respond. If the author does not respond to the verification within seven days, the first entry will be selected as the official submission. Submissions found to be in violation of these rules may be removed and the author's accountsuspended at the discretion of the site administrators and/or moderators. The site administrators reserve the right to modify these rules as needed. Commodore Brian Murphy SchreurAnnual Campaign Director

Announcing STARFLEET's New Chief of Communications

Wed, 01 May 2013 00:00:00 +0100

Good evening, ladies and gentlemen of STARFLEET, Tonight the AB held a conference call to have a Confirmation Vote to ratify STARFLEET's new Chief of Communications. Please join me in wishing congratulations to Liz Woolf to her posting as Chief of Communications. Liz has been around in STARFLEET for a while having served as the Awards Director, Chief Financial Officer and, most recently, the Vice-Chief of Communications for STARFLEET. Congrats, Liz, and welcome back to the EC! -- FADM Dave Commander, STARFLEET E-Mail: cs at sfi.org IM - Skype: DBlaser_ca North American Toll Free: 1-888-SFI-TREK (734-8735) x701 Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/starfleetsfi Twitter: @sfi_org

Open Position: Chief of Communications

Tue, 02 Apr 2013 17:11:00 +0100

STARFLEET is presently taking applications for the position of Chief of Communications, STARFLEET. As per the membership handbook: "The Chief of Communications (COC) is the fourth in command of STARFLEET and is responsible for the timely publication and distribution of official Fleet communications materials. The COC is also responsible for overseeing the triennial STARFLEET election process for Commander and Vice-Commander of STARFLEET, and usually serves as Election Coordinator. At the discretion of the Commander, STARFLEET, the COC may be responsible for the publication of other Fleet documents or publications. The COC is appointed by the Commander, STARFLEET, and shall report at least once per month to them. The Chief of Communications shall be at least 23 years old." This position is a management role in STARFLEET. While it would help to have an understanding of newsletter production, we are gearing this role to be much more of a management position to work with and organize people, and ensure that the CQ moves efficiently through the production phases for both the PRINT and ONLINE versions of The Communiqué. The successful candidate will also be able to work with our printing and mailing vendor to ensure that the CQ is printed and mailed in a timely manner. Additionally, as the membership handbook notes, the Chief of Communications is also responsible for overseeing the upcoming election. This may be done in coordination with additional staff members, but will require interaction and coordination with the Inspector General, STARFLEET. The Chief of Communications is also the Chief Moderator of the SFI-L, TenForward-L and SFI-Announce-L lists, and is required to participate in monthly EC Conference Calls and to vote on promotions and awards. Anyone who is interested in serving as the Chief of Communications should privately send their personal and STARFLEET resumes to Commander, STARFLEET Dave Blaser at cs@sfi.org (mailto:cs@sfi.org) by April 21st, 2013.

New Address for Operations

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 00:00:00 +0100

I wanted to let you know that Operations has a new physical mailing address. I've included the new address below. Please continue to email documents to me, Rich Smith, or Alex Rosenzweig (as that's the most preferred format), but for those who don't have scanning abilities (or need to send other documents) please mail them to the new address. STARFLEET Operations c/o Joe Sare 2885 Sanford Ave. #24896 Grandville, MI 49418 Thanks a lot,Joe

Fleet Admiral Challenge (for Pets)

Sat, 16 Mar 2013 00:00:00 +0100

Hello STARFLEET! The Fleet Admiral has issued a challenge! And this time it’s for the Fleet Pets. This Challenge started on, March 1st and will end at 12:00 pm on May 31, 2013. Send all of your totals to us at the campaign@sfi.org (mailto:campaign@sfi.org) and photos as well. You can check out the new photos, as well as other photos on Facebook. Just type in Starfleet Annual Campaign and you can also check us out onTrekspace as well. Updates will follow. Good Luck and Best Speed Brian Murphy Schreur Annual Campaign Director.