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Jay has been the Commanding Officer of the USS Continuum since January 2010.
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2017 Award Winners and Promotions
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The crew at the Anniversary Dinner

The crew at our Anniversary Dinner of our commissioning, Dec 15, 2017, at PoFolks.  From L-R: Peggy Moshell, Lynette Bason, DJ O’Brien, James Rivazfar, Crystal Wark, Sandy Dolan, Don Villines, Dan Ditto (aka “Santa”), Gwen Conover, Lori Holdberg, Donna Jacobs, Paul Jacobs, Jay Gallops, Connie Fleming, Trip Wallace, Ricky Wallace, and Dorothy Wallace. 

Every year, in December, USS Continuum crew gets together to celebrate the anniversary of our commissioning as a chapter of STARFLEET.  Prior to the event, our Command Staff discusses amongst itself ship annual awards and promotions.

Back on December 15, as we celebrated our 24th anniversary, awards were presented to:

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Introducing our new Command Department
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star trek command insigniaAt our last meeting, the crew held our bi-annual ship elections. 

Jay Gallops, Peggy Moshell, and Paul Jacobs will continue to serve as Commanding Officer, Executive Officer, and Chief Financial Officer, respectfully.

Ricky Wallace was elected our new Second Officer, and Lori Wallace Holdberg was chosen as Counselor.

The terms begin January 1, 2018 and will last until the close of 2019.

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10 topics for discussion at our September 6 meeting
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Every once in a while, the crew of the USS Continuum finds itself in the midst of a busy time.  Calendars are jammed full of events — celebrations, appearances, and our preparations for it all!  Well, fall 2017 is certainly one of those experiences as we look to close out this year and get ready for the next.  Here’s what you need to know in preparation for Wednesday’s meeting. Continue reading

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Traveling ahead on these crazy days at Warp 10
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I know.  It’s been months since I last updated this blog, and by all appearances, it might appear that nothing is going on around here.  The truth is anything but.  We move from one crazy to the next: crazy from the Holiday Season, crazy from preparing for Pensacon, crazy from preparing for the Costume Bowl…  

Now we’re in a slightly different form of crazy: not centering around an event, per se, but on recruiting and fundraising — two things the Continuum needs right now to do all the cool things we want to do.  Granted, we’re always hoping to do those two, but this time, we’re just taking a bit more focus between events.  

But don’t worry: we’ll get back to the craziness of preparing for events very, very shortly.  The 30th Anniversary of The Next Generation is in September.  And then we have the premier of Discovery and then Quest-Con before we’re back into the Holiday Season and then onto 2018.

So what’s been going on in the meantime?

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Be the Star Trek Fan that Makes a Difference!
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If you haven’t already guessed it: we here at the USS Continuum love Star Trek!  I mean, really love Star Trek!  It’s not just because of the great stories and great characters.  It’s because of the optimistic vision of the future Gene Roddenberry created over fifty years ago where all types of people can come together and respect their differences, where each person has value and a purpose. 

It’s one of the reasons the USS Continuum exists.  We’re “Star Trek Enthusiasts” – people who are not just dreaming about that optimistic future, but people who are looking for ways to make it a reality.  
 
In 2015, our group began teaming up with the 501st Legion’s Parjai Squad.  They were Star Wars.  We were Star Trek.  But we both had a vision about community service – that we could do a good thing and have a fun time doing it.  And so, we created the “Costume Bowl” – an annual fundraiser to support two very important charities in our community – Manna Food Pantries and the Gulf Coast Kid’s House.  In the last two years – through businesses and people like you – we’ve been able to raise over $2,400 in proceeds to help these two great organizations!
 
We’re inviting you to this year’s Costume Bowl to be held at 1 p.m. on Sunday, May 7 at Cordova Lanes Bowling Center (2111 Airport Blvd, Pensacola).  You can be the Star Trek fan that helps make a positive difference in the lives of so many people in the Pensacola, Florida area!  Assemble your team of up to six bowlers, go to The Costume Bowl registration page, and reserve your lane for only $75.  Every bit of the proceeds we raise will go to support the above-mentioned charities – neither the USS Continuum nor the Parjai Squad will be making a cent off of this charity fundraiser!
 
And it doesn’t matter if you’re a good bowler or not.  To add to the fun of this tournament and to further raise money to support our charities, we’re selling “Mulligans.”  You can pay $5 to change your not-so-great bowl to a Strike!  Or pay $2.50 and surprise your opponent with a Gutter Ball!  You can even get the bumpers raised for a game for only $10!
 
 
Furthermore, thanks to the generous support of various local businesses, we’ll be having several items, including gift cards and other collectibles, up for raffle.  You can get one ticket for each $1 you donate or 8 tickets for $5. 
 
All teams that pre-register their lanes will not only secure their chance to participate, but also get sixteen free raffle tickets to increase their chances of winning these great prizes!
 
Bowling shoes are included in the price.  Wearing costumes is encouraged but not required.  (If you do, they don’t have to be Star Trek or Star Wars OR even sci-fi or fantasy related).
 
But we need your help once again to make the Costume Bowl a success!  Because we believe that making a positive difference in people’s lives can be a lot of fun!  Check out the Costume Bowl main page and Facebook page for more information.
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“Prepare to have your molecules scrambled!”
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… because there were times it certainly felt that way with all the craziness going on during the first couple of months in 2017!  😀  It’s hard to believe that two weeks we were having a great time at Pensacon.  Many thanks to all the people that came by to see our Star Trek displays featured at Atlas Oyster House.  And once again, our thanks to the staff of Atlas for being gracious hosts!

If you haven’t already heard: we have a brand new Star Trek display that made its debut at Atlas.  Introducing the TOS Tranporter, here joining our Captain’s Chair and Helm/Navigation console!

 

Many thanks to our members, who helped us set-up & take down our displays for Pensacon:

  • Paul Jacobs, who not only hosted our Display Workshops, but also did the most work on the Transporter, occasionally working on his own, and coming up with the design of the padd
  • Dan Ditto and Chris Weidel, who helped with workshops
  • Don Villines, who transported all displays to and from their location

We look forward to bring these to future events.  But don’t expect us to stop here.  We hope to continue the work for even more great Star Trek items.  We are excited about an additional venue we’ll be using for next year that we’ll be telling you more about in the months ahead.

 

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Meeting changes
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Recently, members of the USS Continuum have decided to make a few changes in our meetings that will help us better support a local business that has supported us for years!

Starting on Wednesday, October 5, we’ll be moving our first Wednesday meeting to Maximilian Coffee.  It’s located at 3419 N 12th Ave in Pensacola.  The meeting time of 6:30 pm will remain the same.

On Saturday, October 15, we’re moving our third Saturday meeting right next door to the Cactus Flower Cafe, 3425 N 12th Ave.  Our meeting time will also change: moving up to 10 a.m.

We’ve known owner Lee Kafeety since 2009 when we met her at the (then) Rave Cinemas during the Star Trek movie premiere.  As Lee is also a Trek fan, we’ve visited the Cactus Flower several times over the years.  The Cactus Flower Cafe was also one of our sponsors for the last two Costume Bowls.

The USS Continuum looks forward to continue working with local businesses like the Cactus Flower to better serve our community.

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“Star Trek: Beyond” premier recap
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The Continuum’s Star Trek: Beyond display at Carmike Cinemas, July 21-24, 2016.

It’s a little hard for me to believe that it’s been an entire week since our crew was at the Star Trek: Beyond premiere.  Life has yet to get completely back to normal for me, but it is slowly making it.  Still, I’d like to take this time to say “thank you” to the following people and groups:

  • Carmike Cinemas at 5149 Bayou Blvd for once again being great hosts for us.  We’ve been with them for the last three movies and a few other special events and they’ve always been great to us.

  • My fellow Continuum crewmembers Peter Arce, Lyn Bason, Dan Ditto, Eric Fass, Connie Fleming, Paul Jacobs, Peggy Moshell, Don Villines, Chris Weidel, and Mark Wright for helping me maintain our table and displays during the weekend.
  • Julio Diaz for the great article that appeared in last Saturday’s Pensacola News Journal.
  • And finally, every moviegoer that stopped by our table, talked with our members, picked up some information about the Continuum, filled out our Visitors’ Log, and got your picture taken in the Captain’s Chair.  Seventy-two seems to be our magic number.  That’s how many people signed our “Visitor’s Log” this last weekend, the same number of people that signed the Log during the Star Trek: Into Darkness Premier.  We enjoyed meeting you all and hope you’ll join us.

 

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Reaching Out
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Part of the reason the USS Continuum exists is to help promote Gene Roddenberry’s optimistic vision.  We do this in many different ways, but one of the more prominent things we do is be involved in community service and to support other charitable organizations.

Last month, the Continuum teamed up with the 501st Legion’s Parjai Squad for the Costume Bowl II.  On Sunday, April 24, we raised $1,100 to support Manna Food Pantries and the Gulf Coast Kid’s House and had a fun time doing it.  Many thanks to the members of both organizations who came and to the several local businesses that provided support.

The community service continues tomorrow morning at the SAFER Santa Rosa “Alien Invasion” Expo happening at the Gulf Breeze Community Center.  Come, learn how your home and business against disasters and your photo taken in our Captain’s Chair.

And next month, crew members will be handing out tribbles and other items as they pose for pictures in uniform/costume at Sacred Heart Children’s Hospital on June 18.