AMA rules-what are we doing?

[Thomas C. Weedon]

Del,
Let me add what I have said before that Pattern is not declining, at least
not around here. The NSRCA membership is down, that's true, and I've said
before that I believe that the cause was the continuing increase in dues.
However, in D4 we seem to be enjoying a growth spurt in Pattern, especially
in the number of contests. Also, we have had good numbers in the Sportsman
Class this last year. I've said this before, many times on this list. Seems
no one listened as the talk is still about declining numbers. Let me ask
again, "WHAT DECLINING NUMBERS?"  Shucks, the Pattern Nats is bigger then
ever. We have more contests. We have more Sportsman entrants than before.
Will every one PLEASE get off this thing about DECLINING NUMBERS, and start
looking at what's going right?
Tom W.

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[mailto:discussion-request at nsrca.org]On Behalf Of Del Rykert
Sent: Monday, November 18, 2002 11:21 PM
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Subject: Re: AMA rules-what are we doing?


Hi Tom....

    I realize it is not a truly scientifically accurate survey but I do
believe it has more credence than guessing amongst ourselves why some have
left or choose not to compete. I realize we will never be the largest SIG in
the world nor do I think we should be trying to go there. What I do have
concerns about is the declining numbers that aren't being replaced if the
sport as it is currently designed is going to thrive. Time constraints for
some are in conflict with the complexities that the sport has risen to. I'm
certain that has contributed to some of the decline. I know it has hurt my
participation the last couple of years.

     Del K. Rykert
     AMA - 8928
     NSRCA - 473
     Kb2joi - General
----- Original Message -----
From: "Thomas C. Weedon" <weedon at wwnet.net>
To: "NSRCA Discussion List" <discussion at nsrca.org>
Sent: Monday, November 18, 2002 1:52 AM
Subject: AMA rules-what are we doing?


>
> Del,
> Let me caution you that Bob's "on-line" survey is not a true random survey
> and therefore can not be representative of the opinions of a general
> population. A true and accurate survey would sample an entire, fixed
> population, take the responses (however many there are) and then generate
> the statistics. This would be an accurate, scientific polling. What Bob's
> survey did discover is reasons which can then become the substance of an
> accurate survey of a controlled population. That's the only way you'll
ever
> know for sure.
> After all the work is over, I still bet that most people are just not
> interested, and they'll invent reasons, if need be, to make their argument
> sound more reasonable. Pattern flying is just not, nor ever will be, a
> popular sport enjoyed by a large minority of RC flyers.
> Tom W.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: discussion-request at nsrca.org [mailto:discussion-request at nsrca.org]On
> Behalf Of Del Rykert
> Sent: Sunday, November 17, 2002 10:03 PM
> To: discussion at nsrca.org
> Subject: Re: AMA rules-what are we doing?
>
>
> Is this a time when we should take a serious look at the results of Bob
P's
> survey?  If we consider those results as possible fact and realize we have
a
> perception problem then shouldn't we address the perception issues,
whether
> real or not.
>
>      Del K. Rykert
>      AMA - 8928
>      NSRCA - 473
>      Kb2joi - General
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