WAS - KFactor Now "Members"

[Tim Seyfarth]

One of the primary reasons for me to join the NSRCA was for the K-Factor.
Especialyl since it appears that good info for pattern related stuff is just
not available anywhere else!  Since I am returning to pattern it was
essential to find out what is available in terms of equipment and aircraft
(it has been 15 years since I was seriously involved before!).

So, where do I go to download the current k-factor? The only one I saw on
the web was the march issue.

Tim
  -----Original Message-----
  From: discussion-request at nsrca.org [mailto:discussion-request at nsrca.org]On
Behalf Of Del Rykert
  Sent: Friday, November 08, 2002 9:08 PM
  To: discussion at nsrca.org
  Subject: Re: WAS - KFactor Now "Members"


  Hi Tom.
       I guess some lose sight of the fact that many are just casual pattern
fliers that don't go to every contest within 200 miles and never would
consider going to the NATS.

          Del


    ----- Original Message -----
    From: Thomas C. Weedon
    To: discussion at nsrca.org
    Sent: Saturday, November 02, 2002 3:11 AM
    Subject: RE: WAS - KFactor Now "Members"


    Gene,
    Raise the dues to $45 and see what happens. It's called "economics".
Every young freshman in Business College knows about the "Cost v.s.
Quantity" charts. Eight dollars dosen't mean much to you or me, but to the
large number of inactive members that we used to have, that supported us
with their dues, it meant they no longer saw the need to rejoin, and didn't.
Further, we have some on this list (I'll leave unnamed) who haven't renewed
in some time, because they just can't justify $38 to recieve a monthly
contest report.
    Tom W.
      -----Original Message-----
      From: discussion-request at nsrca.org
[mailto:discussion-request at nsrca.org]On Behalf Of Gene Maurice
      Sent: Friday, November 01, 2002 9:24 PM
      To: discussion at nsrca.org
      Subject: RE: WAS - KFactor Now "Members"


      Tom,

      Do you really think that $8.00 a year is the reason that people drop
out of NSRCA? IMHO it's hard to concieve that the cost of an OS "F" plug
would chase someone away. Could it be other factors?? Possibly, two years
ago no "K-Factor" at all for 6 months?? Possibly, the current "K-Factor"
dilemma?? Possibly, backroom politicking which led to unpopular schedules??
Ad nausium............................ Wadda ya thunk??

      I think it gets down to "What have you done for me lately"!!!!! That's
just my opinion, and hell, I'm probably wrong.

      Gene Maurice
      AMA 3408
      NSRCA 877
        -----Original Message-----
        From: discussion-request at nsrca.org
[mailto:discussion-request at nsrca.org]On Behalf Of Thomas C. Weedon
        Sent: Friday, November 01, 2002 7:09 PM
        To: NSRCA Discussion List
        Subject: RE: WAS - KFactor Now "Members"


        At the Annual NSRCA meeting this last summer, I brought up the fact
that every time the dues go up, our membership goes down. I wanted the
officers to get on a budget program where we could go back to lower dues.
District 4 had a large number of old, non-active members that kept their
subscriptions going while it was at a reasonable price, but when the dues
hit $35, I had at least 20 drop out in my district. I can name every one of
them. Our contest attendance continued to improve, but when the dues hit
$38, I witnessed a mutiny in District 4 as well as among another NSRCA
volunteer group. Actual contest flyers has pretty much stayed the same, or
improved over the last 5 to 6 years, and best of all, the number of contests
has gone up! So Pattern is in good health, it's just the NSRCA that is down.

        Tom W.

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