David Zolnierek’s clinic focused on creating aspen trees for model railroads, offering insights on species, growth habits, and seasonal appearances. The presentation included detailed tree-making techniques, materials, and practical model layout tips, concluding with a PowerPoint and distribution of tree models for attendees.
On September 20, 2025, the NMRA NCR Div. 2 board held a meeting to discuss various updates, including website improvements, membership, and upcoming clinics. A $99 annual license for a search plug-in was approved. A Spring 2026 open house was contemplated. The next board meeting is scheduled for December 20, 2025.
The meeting covered technical issues, equipment updates for a railroad session, and organizational matters like membership challenges and financial reports. Presentations included tree modeling techniques and Tortoise switch machine maintenance. Discussions highlighted difficulties attracting younger members and updates to the NMRA’s Achievement Program website, concluding with a recap of various projects and experiences.
The September 2025 meeting is scheduled for Saturday, September 20th at 10am in Conference Room A at the Foster Family Community Health Center, Traverse City, MI. Participants can attend in person or via Zoom. The agenda includes reports from various officials, a clinic on tree making, a break, and a show and tell session. Future meetings are scheduled for October 18, November 15, December 20, and January 17.
This guide explains how to download the Zoom application and join meetings using invitation links or Meeting IDs. It emphasizes etiquette tips such as muting microphones, raising hands to speak, preventing background noise, conserving bandwidth, and addressing in-person connection issues to ensure productive video conferences for all participants.
