It was lonely out here

[V Bortone]

I went to the contest and really have good time learning to deal with 
20-30 mph winds.  Jim is correct.  Need more advertisement.  Before I 
went to the constest I checked the NSRCA web page and the contest was 
not listed there.  That could be a problem.  I understand that you 
missed a lot of pilots from Denver area since they switched to IMAC.  
Another problem could be that we have two more contest close to Kansas 
City.  Those are Columbia and Sprinfield in Missouri.  I think you 
should try to move the contest two weeks after the KCRC contest or 
consider late fall when is cooler.

Please keep trying.  You did a good job.

Thanks,

Vicente Bortone



----- Original Message -----
From: jim ivey <jivey61 at msn.com>
Date: Monday, June 23, 2003 9:01 pm
Subject: Re: It was lonely out here

> Clay
> I think you may have answered you question. Membership spread 
> over a 50 mile area. It sounds like you are not close enough for 
> people to travel to the contests.
> I live in Georgia and there are about 8- 10 active pattern flyers 
> in the whole state. We now have one contest in the state.
> Did you advertise? That has a lot to do with it. The more adv. the 
> better.Don't get discouraged, we are a select few that fly 
> pattern. However there is a lot of help and info for the asking. 
> Windy? If the wind didn't blow it wouldn't be a contest.
> 
> Jim Ivey
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Clay Schmidt
> Sent: Monday, June 23, 2003 9:49 PM
> To: discussion at nsrca.org
> Subject: It was lonely out here
> 
> Hello all,
> 
> My name is Clay Schmidt and I am the President of the Model 
> Association of Central Kansas. MACK is a small club dead center in 
> the middle of Kansas.  Our membership is spread over a 50 mile 
> area centered over the Great Bend and Larned area.
> 
> This last weekend, June 21st and 22nd MACK hosted a pattern 
> contest.  We ended up with seven contestants and two of those 
> contestants are club members.  As you can imagine we are very 
> disappointed in the turn out and I was hoping that some of you 
> that fly pattern, and would possibly come to Central Kansas, would 
> indulge us with a little information or suggestions so we can 
> increase the participation in our contest.  
> 
> I've listened to a lot of speculation, and "how comes" but I would 
> like to hear directly from anyone why our event for the most part 
> was not on the "Contest Trail."  Is it because you didn't know 
> about it?  Is the date bad,,too close to other contests or in 
> conflict with other contests?, You don't want to come to Central 
> Kansas ( Rural)?  Traditionally too windy?  Poorly run?  What ever 
> the reason I'd like to know.
> 
> Thanks for listening and for your time.  Anyone with input can 
> email me directly at clay1 at grapevine.net.  Again, we really want 
> to host a premier event and your input could very well help us do 
> that.
> Clay
> 

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