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8 .ESCAPEES |May/June 2015 |
A Message
from the Board
By Cathie Carr #3, Escapees RV Club President, and the Escapees Board of Directors
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Getting the word out is no longer the problem—but
getting it straight is!
Do you remember the eve of 2000, when we stood
trembling as the clock struck midnight, fearing the
mayhem that Y2K would inflict on the world? Who could
have known that it would not be a programming error, but
rather our own airplanes that would knock the country off
balance.
With the turn of the 21st century, Leave it to Beaver
lifestyles became as uncommon as the black-and-white
screens on which those episodes appeared. Today, we have
TV screens no thicker than a slice of bread and computers
we can strap to our wrists.
Times have certainly changed, and keeping pace with
those changes is an ongoing challenge. I still remember
when a PBX system at an RV park was cutting edge, and
now WiFi services have a hard time keeping up with band-
width demands.
Technology is sometimes a love-and-hate relationship,
but it certainly is the golden gate to communication. It
allows us to instantly connect and communicate. It’s the
monorail that drops us at the doorstep of education.
And education is still the engine that drives the Escapees
Club forward. Having an educational support center that
members can access quickly, and that is reliable, remains a
number-one goal.
Escapees magazine, Escapade, Escapees RVers’ Boot
Camp and other club-related sources are critically import-
ant, but the Escapees Website is the most convenient tool
we have for sharing education and knowledge, along with
the many other benefits we offer. Because our network
is both complex and comprehensive, finding information
quickly and easily has been an ongoing challenge.
For many months, a group of selected Escapees staff
have been working hand-in-hand with expert industry
developers to completely redesign our Website. We are
delighted to now unveil the first phase. We told you that
we thought you’d be blown away, but even as you venture
onto the site, we can honestly say, “You ain’t seen nothin’
yet.” More new and cool elements will be added in the
months ahead. Travis Carr #7, the senior manager in charge
of this project, has more to tell you, so read on.
“…education is still the engine
that drives the Escapees Club
forward. Having an educa-
tional support center that
members can access quickly,
and that is reliable, remains a
number-one goal.”
© Stephen Milano
Staff