Region 3 Summit/Third Brigade Muster Irving, TX Region 3 had a wonderful Summit this year. It was held in Irving, TX, only an hour and 20 minutes away at normal warp speeds. This was a pleasant change from other years that took us much farther. The Sea Tiger sent two shuttles, with a total of five crew: Commodore Tank Clark, Commander Tracy Clark, Rear Admiral Elizabeth Goulet, and Master Chief Petty Officers Alan and Michelle Goulet. Friday evening was, as usual, the Marine Muster. A good time was had by all -- songs were sung, tales were told, and a bit of grog was imbibed. I made an effort to draw several 'hacks,' thereby ensuring I would become the Goat (also known as Mr. Vice or Mr. Ensign) at next year's Mess. Following a glorious repast, Commander Clark and I changed into mufti and repaired to Room 338, where a significant quantity was consumed. In an attempt to encourage donations to the Summit Charity, Commander Clark created a TNG Skant for me, and we established "Vote Jars:" "Yes" to make me wear it to the Saturday night dinner, "No" to prevent it. The jars were placed at the registration table, and later moved into the auction room. Unfortunately, good taste was overwhelmed by a desire to see such a distasteful thing. During opening ceremonies, the USS Sea Tiger was honored: our ship received the Apogee Award for Creative Media, for our outstanding web site. Following Opening Ceremonies, Saturday's activities included a mystery lunch, the Third Brigade Muster, and a few panels. Commander Clark and I presented a panel on uniforms, which was well attended. It was based on the USS Sea Tiger Uniform Manual. (If you haven't looked at it yet, please take the opportunity.) The panel was well-received, and we had fun putting it on. Regarding the fund-raising effort of my skant: Voting went from Friday night through Saturday evening. No: $5.50 Yes: $70.50 and a pretzel. (It is unsure what the thought behind the pretzel was.) The highlight of Saturday's activities was the Admiral's Dinner, to which, as voted by the Region, I wore my new skant. It proved popular to the Region and the Region's guests. (Before dinner, the shuttlecraft carrying the Goulet's returned to the ship, whilst shuttlecraft Caesar remained.) After dinner was the Live Auction. All combined, the region raised over $4,000.00 for the charity (totals including the skant vote, the silent and live auctions, the pizza/mystery lunch, and the votes for the 'best Holodeck episode', plus outright donations.) Sunday morning started with the Congress of Commanding Officers meeting, followed by Closing Ceremonies. Many people then went to the Grapevine Mills Mall and the Dead Dog party, but Commander Clark and I boarded our shuttle around 1300 hours to return to Sea Tiger, happy and excited. BGN Tank Clark, commanding Sea Tiger, out
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