bureaucratic organization!

[Thomas C. Weedon]

Just a few comments in responce to the questions concerning Pattern Drop
Outs. One reason not mentioned is, "Just plain tired". Tired of trudging
hundreds of miles every other weekend, coming home late on Sunday nights and
having to get up early Monday morning an fighting yourself back to work,
tired of coming home from work most every night, skipping dinner, packing up
the plane and heading to the field for practice, tired of meeting deadlines,
tired of .... (you name it). Our hobby has a way of wearing some people
down. I guess that's why I look foreward to winter up here in the North
county. I can then spend some time on my other hobbies.

Now, for the lighter side, we are seeing a resurgance in Pattern activity up
here in D4. Our latest problem, "Too Many Contests". That's great!!!! So,
Pattern will have a great future, long after I'm gone, and that makes me
feel satisfied. How about you all?

Tom
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  From: discussion-request at nsrca.org [mailto:discussion-request at nsrca.org]On
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  Sent: Saturday, October 26, 2002 12:58 PM
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  Subject: Re: bureaucratic organization!


  Certainly not original thinking on my part, but identifying similar
organizations who are having current success in the areas we want to
increase, would be a good way to start.  Polls are interesting and useful,
and sometimes indicative, but in many cases it is difficult to really
pinpoint the truth.  Problem is, analysis of information obtained.
  Some respondees themselves may not be able to answer the question of why
they dropped out; another difficulty is that there probably could be 1,000
different answers from 1,000 different people.
  I was favorably impressed by the K-Factor poll I received; it at least
recognizes there is, in fact, a problem. I feel it was very well done.
  Bob's idea of a poll is a good start; at least it isn't addressing the
choir, it is addressing former choir members to find out why they quit, and
addressing other members of the congregation to find out why they haven't
joined the choir.
  I have doubts about the number of responses; I certainly hope they are
many.  That in itself will be interesting.
  Bill Glaze

  John Ferrell wrote:

    You have defined the problem in usable terms. If growth is a good
thingThen identify the popular direction and pursue itElse the future is
random or essetially adrift. Since the potential subject base is not
inclined to respond well to surveysgathering the necessary input will be
tedious. John Ferrell
    6241 Phillippi Rd
    Julian NC 27283
    Phone: (336)685-9606
    Dixie Competition Products
    NSRCA 479 AMA 4190  W8CCW
    "My Competition is Not My Enemy"
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