Just a reminder that the next SoCal AMPS meeting is this Saturday, 12/8/18.
SOCAL AMPS MONTHLY MEETING:
Saturday
12/8/18
4:00 – 8:00 P.M. (or whenever)
Frye Sign Co.
12818 Nutwood St.
Garden Grove, 92840-6312
714-537-0071
Located a few blocks south of Brookhurst Hobbies, just east of Brookhurst St. and north of Garden Grove Blvd.,
in the back of the Nutwood Industrial Park.
MEETING ACTIVITIES:
Feature Presentations/Demos/
Year End Party
(1) Potluck Dinner
(2) Winter Beer Tasting
(3) Gift Exchange
(4) 4th Quarterly Build Contest: Previous Gift Exchange Models
(5) 2019 SoCal AMPS Schedule
The December meeting is our annual year-end party. So, in addition to our regular meeting features we’re planning a number of activities to make this meeting even more enjoyable:
(1) Potluck Dinner.
Please bring something to contribute to our potluck dinner.
We need main dishes, side dishes, appetizers, bread/rolls, desserts, and snacks. Please try to be creative with what you bring. We always tend to end up with a lot of appetizers, desserts and snacks, so try to bring something different so we don’t end up with a lot of duplications. The more different stuff we have, the better the potluck meal will be.
Last year’s potluck had a great turnout and everyone left both quite filled and with a plate of varied leftovers.
SoCal AMPS will provide the paper goods, utensils, soft drinks and ice.
If your dish requires a serving spoon please bring one.
(2) Beer Tasting/Soda Tasting.
Please bring something for our beer tasting.
If everyone brings something we’ll have a wide range of different beers to choose from to sample. And that’s the fun. So bring something, but please no common stuff like Coors or Bud. Pick something new, something different, something unusual, something exotic, even something comical, something you prefer and think the other guys might enjoy or even something you haven’t yet tried before but would like to now that you have an excuse.
Not a beer drinker? No Problem. Bring an exotic soda to sample and join in our other beverage tasting activity.
(3) Gift Exchange.
Please bring a gift item (or 2) wrapped in plain paper, newspaper or holiday gift wrap paper and participate in our Gift Exchange.
That item, a model, a book, etc., should be a serious gift. Please, no gag gifts or white elephant gifts. The only groundrules we have are that the item be armor or armor-modelling related, be in good taste, and be equivalent to something that you would enjoy receiving. So, please, try to stay away from early 1970’s Tamiya kits or other older dog kits. However, if that is all you have to contribute consider sweetening the deal by including a figure set, an after market product or a book with the older kit. You can even consider combining a couple of older kits together into one gift.
Everyone who participates will receive a numbered ticket.
The tickets will be placed in a hat and then individually drawn out at random.
When your number is drawn you will have the opportunity to either choose a gift from our gift stash or take away a gift from someone who has previously chosen a gift. That always leads to some entertaining exchanges!
All left over gifts will then be auctioned off to the highest bidders with the proceeds going to the club treasury to fund future club activities.
Of course, if you’re not satisfied with what you ended up with, you can always trade amongst yourselves after the Gift Exchange.
And remember, models received during this Gift Exchange will be eligible for next year’s 4th Club Build Contest: Gift Exchange Model.
WE WANT TO EMPHASIZE THAT PARTICIPATION IN THE GIFT EXCHANGE IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY and is done for entertainment and in the spirit of having fun with your fellow armor modellers. You can still attend the meeting and NOT participate in the Gift Exchange.
(4) 4th Quarterly Build Contest: Gift Exchange Model.
Any military vehicle subject received during any of our previous Year End Gift Exchanges, built as you like.
The first 3 place winners will be selected by a vote of the members in attendance.
Winners will receive Brookhurst Hobbies gift certificates provided by the club.
(5) 2019 Schedule.
We plan to finalize our 2019 meeting schedule at the meeting.
This will be your last chance to provide input, submit ideas or volunteer for a presentation.
Thank you to everyone who has already volunteered to give a presentation.
Everyone Welcome:
As always, you don’t need to be a national AMPS or SoCal AMPS member to attend and there is no cost to buy, sell, trade or just attend the meeting.
Modelers of all ages and experience levels, wives, girlfriends and significant others are always welcome.
Just bring something armor modeling-related to share and participate in the meeting.
Standard Request:
Since our meeting place, the Frye Sign Co., is an operating business with limited seating available, please bring any folding chairs that you may have so we can make sure that we have enough for a successful and comfortable meeting