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Don’t miss out! Out April meeting will follow STEAMFest and getting ready for the Delta Century. We should also hear how well we did for the Community Center for the Blind on Pedaling Paths. There will be a brief report on STEAMFest.
Members in attendance in person can participate in a 50/50 raffle to win half of the donated “kitty” with the club. Our Training Program is TBD, but I know Steve and the BoD are working on something good.
Grab your spouse, or significant other and come join the meeting. The Delta Century Bike Ride is May 2nd!
SATURDAY, MAY 2ND, 2026 START/FINISH: JESSIE’S GROVE VINEYARD TURNER RD, LODI, CA 0700 – 1600 PDT
The Stockton Bicycle Club invites you to the 46th Delta Century, a Northern California classic – among the flattest and fastest 100 miles or 100 kilometers anywhere! SDARC once again is the communications and SAG support for this great ride! There are four rest stops and 100 miles of course to cover. Start Finish is at the beautiful Jessie’s Grove Vineyard on Turner Rd in Lodi.
The date is Saturday May 3rd, 2025, starting under the oaks at the lovely Jessie’s Grove Winery, the oldest winery in San Joaquin County. Three routes are available, all completely flat and well supported with fully stocked rest stops, SAG vehicles, radio communications, detailed maps and route sheets, and a delicious post ride meal are included for the volunteers as well.
The Stockton Bicycle Club donates more than 80% of the net proceeds to a variety of worthy local and national charities.
SATURDAY, MAY 16TH, 2026 09:00 AM – 4:00 PM LINDEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GROUNDS 18100 FRONT ST
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Presented by the Linden Chamber of Commerce, this sweet celebration of the local cherry harvest comes complete with a parade, food, live entertainment, vendors, a cherry pie eating contest, children’s activities AND Amateur Radio. Make your way out to Linden to celebrate cherries and help out with your Amateur Radio skills.
The annual Linden Cherry Festival is May 16, 2026 Saturday, and the Stockton Delta Amateur Radio Club has been asked to provide communication support again this year. Participation from other clubs is welcome.
The Linden Cherry Festival is a rural festival in Linden, which centers around the cherry crop the Linden area is well known for. As you can see by the festival link at the bottom, it includes a parade, car show, pie eating contest and festival, with the parade starting at 10:00 AM and festival at 11:00 AM to about 4PM. The parade proceeds from downtown, west along Front St., past the High School and ending at the Grammar School. We would like to assign three people on the parade route starting at 9:45 AM for communication support, then transitioning to the festival at the end of the parade. We need several additional people roaming the festival grounds starting at 11 AM. Three from the parade plus two (or more) for the festival would cover the festival from 11 AM for a total of 5 people in addition to Net Control.
The festival is an open-air event in the Grammar School fields. The organizers will have limited private security, members from the Linden Peters Fire Department and SJ County Sheriffs, providing public safety, as well as exhibitions. Volunteers would be public liaisons/contacts for event safety and organizers, through Network Control. Tactical/Directed Net protocols will be used over the Club’s Simplex frequency. Everyone will need to always wear a safety vest when you are on duty. Sunscreen recommended!
This is a great event for experienced and new Hams alike. Newcomers to Amateur radio (licensed or not) can be paired with experienced operators. This is a great way for inexperienced people to get some hands-on time. This will be simplex, so no repeater protocol is involved. The festival is laid back and provides time to help each other and enjoy the sights and activities. You can work a partial shift if you aren’t available for the full time. We just need to cover the hours listed.
To sign up, do not use the Event Sign Up link on w6sf.org. Email your name, phone number, email address, call sign and time you can work, as well as any comments to Cecil W6CPR at cprendon@aol.com.
This event is currently pending club sanction approval at the April 9 Club Meeting.
Free for all. Bring your HT, bring your family – volunteer for a few hours and have fun! The Linden Cherry Festival is a great family event and amateur radio volunteers just make it that much better. Contact Cecil, W6CPR for more information and to sign up.
Don’t forget to pick up some delicious cherries while you are there!
