It was lonely out here

[Mike Mueller]

 Maybe you should go to a different format. How about a Aerobatic flyin.
Invite IMAC and Pattern to get together in a non competitive atmosphere. The
idea being to promote competitive aerobatics more in the future. There may
be a lot of guys sitting on the fence that would be more interested in
participating in an event that would allow them to learn the ropes 1st. You
could have a judging symposium and a aerobatic tutorial. I think this type
of event is whats needed to promote RC aerobatics. Based on the types of
planes that I see flyers interested in I think it's the way to go. Mike

-----Original Message-----
From: jim ivey [mailto:jivey61 at msn.com]
Sent: Monday, June 23, 2003 8:01 PM
To: discussion
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 <mailto: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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