It was lonely out here

[Troy Newman]

Sorry Clay,


We moved out of the area....Or we would have attended again this year. I 
don't know the reason for the small numbers out there...But being the week 
after the Team Selection event...and being 2000 miles away had a little in 
the decision I made....I can't guess why others would not attend. I can only 
think of 13 guys that had the Teams as an excuse why they would not 
attend....And those guys are all pretty far from your area also.

Omaha, NE last fall had a great turnout...and they are pretty close to you 
guys relatively speaking.....From Denver it was a 450 mile drive to Pawnne 
Rock (MACK).

Hope things turn around out west....We might be gone from the area for a 
couple more years at least and it would be nice to roll back into the fold 
with some events and support for pattern models.....The that area seems to 
be suffering from low numbers....I know Colorado and NM are as 
well.....Don't know the answer.....California was flush with pattern and so 
has the North Carolina area....but I'm now in Atlanta and have not gotten a 
chance to see what there is to offer here......A few guys have offered to 
show me the ropes and the area...just not able to get out yet....hope to by 
the weekend for sure....


I'm getting cabin fever not flying since the the Teams.....I think I have 
withdrawl pains.

Troy Newman


>From: "Clay Schmidt" <clay1 at grapevine.net>
>Reply-To: discussion at nsrca.org
>To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
>Subject: It was lonely out here
>Date: Mon, 23 Jun 2003 20:41:36 -0500
>
>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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