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<br />The Production Van <br /> <br />,~_.~-' <br /> <br />-- <br /> <br />~~ <br /> <br />The replacement of our vintage 1983 GMC production truck, with something a bit more reliable <br />and functional, was a primary goal for 200 1. <br /> <br />Once Wolf Coach was selected to build the <br />truck, it took several more months to design the <br />specific interior layout, create the exterior <br />graphics, construct the vehicle and have it safely <br />delivered. Once we actually had the truck, it took another two months to set up the equipment. <br />It was at this time, that our Van Coordinator's employment was terminated. Not very good <br />timing. To his credit, new Van Coordinator Kenton Kipp took on the weighty responsibility of <br />installing all of the equipment. He then coordinated the schedules of several free-lance techs to <br />wire and test the equipment. As luck would have it, the installation and set-up didn't go <br />completely smoothly. Some new pieces of equipment and cables had to be ordered and some <br />alterations made to the break-out panel of the truck. Kenton produced his first program with the <br />new truck at the end of September. . <br /> <br /> <br />Thanks to generous grants from the Operations <br />Committee and Cable Commission we were <br />able to do so much sooner than we originally <br />thought possible. <br /> <br />Staff spent months touring production trucks <br />around the region, developing general specs for <br />a vehicle, and obtaining bids. <br /> <br /> <br />As one might expect, with the truck being out of commission for three months, and the van <br />department at half its level of staffmg, the number of van shoots and corresponding number of <br />volunteers decreased compared to 2000. <br /> <br />140 <br />120 <br />100 <br />80 <br />60 <br />40 <br />20. <br />o <br /> <br /> <br />11# of shoots <br />0# of volunle9rs <br /> <br />1998 <br /> <br />1999 <br /> <br />2000 <br /> <br />2001 <br /> <br />9 <br />