It was lonely out here

[Del Rykert]

Mike.
 
    As I'm not from that district and don't have access to that K-Factor was your contest mentioned in the K-Factor.?. Many of us depend on the K-Factor to get our contest info and personally I have to know 2 or 3 months in advance for my work schedule. Putting out phamplets in local hobby shops helps.  Local may be within 50 to 75 miles to some while others consider that to far. If you yourself travel the contest trail others that CD can also help guide you.
 
     Del K. Rykert
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  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Mike Mueller 
  To: 'discussion at nsrca.org' 
  Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2003 6:37 AM
  Subject: RE: It was lonely out here


   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.  Again, we really want to host a premier event and your input could very well help us do that.

      Clay
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