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My argument would be, if you are noticing lack of commitment to staff a shift, encourage people to staff and if possible, take one yourself, even just a short 4 hour one as an example to others. It’s been very disheartening for me to see how many members we have and the lack of support for a venue that loves to have us there and is a large benefit to us overall as far as engagement with the community among others.
The same people staff and while some of it is logistics/distance/availability and I know with the holidays things can get busy but a 4 hour shift once over a 4 weekend period? We travel almost an hour down and an hour back home to cover shifts because no one else will and hold up any potential plans just so we make sure to have some kind of coverage. That’s not a complaint, just pointing out a factual inconsistency: if we can do it, among the many members we have in our group, I’m sure a few others could as well. Some frustration sure as this happened last year as well for Winter Trolley while Fall seemed to get more help, same as this year. This very thing is what brought up Josh’s suggestion of a different reward system and I don’t know if it would help or not but something that deserve further exploration.
The other thing I don’t understand is why would the display be up 2 additional weekends after the 1st? The museum isn’t asking for that, just between Christmas and New Year. We stored the tables in the back room and if we ask them nicely, probably could be done again while waiting for the Science Center. Overall leaving it up that much longer doesn’t make sense to do and that would probably be based on the type of public attendance that happens after the New Year. I think it drops considerably since there are no special events but I could be wrong. That would be a @laura question.
Kristin and I will be in Florida for the week between Christmas and New Year’s so unless we can do it remotely, we can’t staff. We also probably won’t be back by the 1st so our stuff can just sit in our boxes in the back if that works.
Kristin and I will be there for Saturday afternoon.
I have posted several videos on Instagram of the display…2 of them reached over 10k views!
@joshhall quick question on shifts: I setup all day for Winter Trolley on the weekends to have 2 max but there are 3 signed up for today. Is it supposed to only allow 2 to sign up automatically or do I have to lock it after 2 have signed up so no more can sign up?
@thoga1109 as always you do plenty and it’s all so appreciated! Thank you!
@mrmain18 yeah she has one on the back of her car.
@joshhall setup went really well! Got everything situated with the track overall, tables nicely lined up and a good idea for what stuff will go where. The rest should be completed today.
Dates and Times have been updated after talking with Laura. Please sign up as as you might know if you can cover a shift. This is a very big event for us with a lot of exposure over 4 weekends and it’s a lot of fun in an amazing facility.
The biggest change is the start time being 9AM instead of 10 like for Fall Trolley. The first trolley rolls out at 8:30AM so it’s back to the station around 9:15 so having the Winter display up and running before then is important.
Also, cup credits have been updated per Laura’s suggestion along with removing this coming Thursday’s (Thanksgiving Day) shift.
@willmcdine bring anything at all and everything! Winter Trolley is like Fall, just whatever works and we make a display and Laura’s stuff fills in!
Winter Trolley 2025Nov 22, 2025 – Dec 21, 2025Pennsylvania Trolley MuseumClosedSetup, 4 standard Winter Trolley weekends (Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday) and tear-down on the 21st.Created by Jonathan Wagner · Google Calendar: not synced
Extras Participation Cups Quick linksShifts: 35
Empty Shifts: 12
Participants: 16Total cups allotted (current signups): 107.5 Shifts are up! @laura please check that I didn’t make some huge goof, used the Fall Trolley times as a template.
Currently, I have 3 Gingerbread AT-ATs and should be getting 2 more on Tuesday. So that’s 5 total, if we could get 4 more donated, we could have the full sleigh! Please let me know!
@cw142d No we are in the Dome. If you come in the main doors (across from the library), you’ll go to your left and in and along the wall in front of you. You’ll see the Natural History Museum before our tables. I have a 6 foot table for you.
I’m planning to get there by 10AM to set things up.
I have attached the map for the event and parking, pretty easy to see and there will be signs as well! See you tomorrow!
It is a fun time and I wish we could have gone in October, just too much happening right now. Definitely an event I encourage people to go to!
@laura so we know in advance, what are the expected dates for Winter Trolley?
Forgot to do this, but the event is listed!
Added @tbrown00 and @rcgrier3406 for display credits.
LibraryCon 2025Oct 18, 2025CCBC DomeClosedSetup, Display, Staffing and Tear Down at the CCBC Dome. The Con is from 12pm-3pmExtras Participation Cups Quick linksShifts: 2
Empty Shifts: 0
Participants: 6Total cups allotted (current signups): 10.0 @tcsbgdady Hoth will be showing at TUBS in November and then we can trade them to each other if that works for you.
Thanks so much for letting us use them all this time, they really have helped fill out the Empire.
Welcome!
A few of us catalog our journey’s online, I do that every week myself on Tuesday evenings.
What is your handle(s)?
I’ll have a couple other kids books there so yeah, I’ll take all of those. I have the lil rat guy from Overwatch myself, I don’t think that’s Bastion.
@tbrown00 your big snake could be like the snake in Harry Potter…
@tbrown00 I don’t know what all you have. Anything pop culture, comic, movie, literature related is fair game!
Hey all!
Would like to have more people displaying for this if possible! I know it’s not a very long time to be displaying but it’s a great event and a lot of fun. The hope is as it increases in popularity, they will be able to work things out with CCBC for more time or, maybe find their own place to do it at.
Anything pop-culture, comic, movie, literature related.
If you can’t go yourself but would like to have something to show/display, let me know and we can work out a way for me to get it from you.
Created by Jonathan Wagner ·