Wednesday, 9 November 2022
2022 Ranger Outings: A Year in Review
Conducted by Connie Broadie
ASQ Section 0511 Historian, Chair for Voice of the Customer, Secretary
Short Description:
In 2021, ASQ Section 0511 conducted a Ranger Outing at Mount Vernon with a Networking Lunch as its September event. It was preceded by two (2) polls of all Section Members and a Round Table with questions about such educational events, and it was followed up with a survey of those who attended the September 2021 event. Furthermore, our Chair for Voice of the Customer Connie Broadie conducted a thorough review of this event at the February 2022 Section meeting, with its own participant survey: http://asq0511.org/Meetings/announce2202.html. The feedback consistently showed that Section Members favored such events.
In 2022, ASQ Section 5011 followed up on that success with three (3) more Ranger Outings: Paradise Springs Winery in May, Shenandoah Caverns in July, and George Washington Masonic National Memorial in October. Each of those Ranger Outings had a highly knowledgeable Ranger as a Guide, was followed by a Networking Lunch, had additional optional events, and each was followed by a survey of participants. Besides, we took a ton of pictures at all parts of those events, with best ones to show and tell about!
As the Ranger Outings Review Lead, Connie Broadie will now perform our annual review of all three (3) of the 2022 Ranger Outings. She will present both the organizational and educational aspects of those events and will illustrate them with plenty of pictures, historical facts, and survey feedback in the process. Those who attended those events will have a chance to briefly voice their recollections.
This Program is a unique event, the next best thing you can do to actually being with us at any of those Ranger Outings. And some of us attended all three!
As a bonus, we hope Connie’s Presentation "2022 Ranger Outings: A Year in Review" will inspire you to join us in person at our Section’s future Ranger Outings and, perhaps, even to help organize them!
Program Content:
You will learn the following from Connie’s Presentation "2022 Ranger Outings: A Year in Review":
- About the Ranger Outings concept:
- What is a Ranger Outing and why we have a Ranger at each such event.
- How Section Members use the Ranger Outings as an opportunity to meet, both during the tour and at the Networking Lunch.
- Which Section Member polls and Ranger Outing Participant surveys we have conducted and what their main results are.
- Place of this November 2022 presentation in our annual reviews of Ranger Outings.
- About the Ranger Outings Team:
- Role and contributions of our Ranger Outings Lead Carolyn Miller.
- Volunteers who help Carolyn organize the Ranger Outings.
- Various tasks associated with organizing a Ranger Outing and how you can help.
- About the Key Factors in each Ranger Outing:
- Weather and its role in indoor and outdoor Ranger Outings.
- Announcements and Registrations for each Ranger Outing.
- Payment and reimbursement of registration fees.
- Selection of destination for a Ranger Outing.
- Carpooling options.
- Finding a Ranger to lead the ASQ group.
- Optional activities at Ranger Outings.
- About several innovations that Section 0511 implemented in 2022 that have improved the organization of Ranger Outings.
- About the Three (3) Ranger Outings – richly illustrated with pictures, educational facts, and participant feedback.
- (You do not want to miss this main – and most extensive – part of the evening!)
- Spring Event (Outdoors): May 2022 Paradise Springs Winery with its multiple distinct places and Networking Lunch.
- Summer Event (Indoors): July 2022 Shenandoah Caverns and its multiple optional activities and Networking Lunch.
- Fall Event (Outdoors): October 2022 George Washington Masonic National Memorial with its optional activities and Networking Lunch.
- About our upcoming 2023 Ranger Outings.
- Yes, we will have more in 2023!
- See how you can participate!