AMA rules-what are we doing?

[Del Rykert]

Hi Tom.

    Yes I also hope to add Chatam next year. In past my type of work
mandates working so many weekends a month. I am the most senior on that case
now while it last so will give me much more flexibility and planing on
driving further to attend more contests. Residing house or building a 4 car
garage will cramp that desire a tad. Wife and I haven't decided which gets
priority. This is assuming we still have a place to practice and trim fly
at. I won't do anymore repeats of the last two years. Took way to much out
of me. It has become to complicated to try and attend without making sure
equipment is all working properly. What I get for trying to support and
attend contests.

     Del K. Rykert
     AMA - 8928
     NSRCA - 473
     Kb2joi - General
----- Original Message -----
From: "Thomas C. Weedon" <weedon at wwnet.net>
To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
Sent: Tuesday, November 19, 2002 1:23 PM
Subject: RE: AMA rules-what are we doing?


> Del,
> Sorry to here about your area. However, the facts show that pattern is on
> the upswing around here. That's all I can handle. I do plan to see you in
> Buffalo this June, and I'll be at Chatham, Ont. in Aug. BTW, that's not
too
> far for you to drive. Ken Valez and Bev Cowell were there this last year.
> Had a great time. Even learned how to speak Canadian, eh? <smile>
> Tom
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:discussion-request at nsrca.org]On Behalf Of Del Rykert
> Sent: Tuesday, November 19, 2002 2:01 PM
> To: discussion at nsrca.org
> Subject: Re: AMA rules-what are we doing?
>
>
> Tom.
>
>     Great to hear that things are on the upswing for you and your
district.
> Maybe Canada doesn't count for you but the contests I used to attend are
> down by three by my last count. Attendance at this years contest was down
> except for Ken Kehners contests in Glen,NY. I can't speak for the rest of
> the district as I haven't made the long drive. At todoays cost of
> competitive aircraft when you lose one due to a midair it takes people out
> of competition sometimes for the major part of the year. As you know we
had
> more than our share this last year and that contributed to some loss in
> attendance. That to some degree will be back next year. Also hopefully
Elba
> will be able to pull off a contest again in 2003. Have to wait and see as
we
> are struggling with field issues. I haven't heard if the cancelled
Canadian
> contests are going to be back in 2003 or not.
>
>     To claim that things are going well when the facts show to the
contrary
> isn't healthy either IMHO.
>
>      Del K. Rykert
>      AMA - 8928
>      NSRCA - 473
>      Kb2joi - General
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Thomas C. Weedon" <weedon at wwnet.net>
> To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, November 19, 2002 2:26 AM
> Subject: RE: AMA rules-what are we doing?
>
>
> > 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.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: discussion-request at nsrca.org
> > [mailto:discussion-request at nsrca.org]On Behalf Of Del Rykert
> > Sent: Monday, November 18, 2002 11:21 PM
> > To: discussion at nsrca.org
> > 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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