Rule - bigger issues- Candadian eh.

[NSRCA Canada-West]

Hi Eric 

Thanks for the explanation of the rules change cycle "process" for the AMA and the NSRCA. As you know in Canada we fly the Masters and Advanced schedules is synch with our neighbours in the US. This has led, I believe, to the increase in cross border competition. (It's a good thing!)  I am not sure if we (Canada) will adopted the AMA's (NSRCA) Sportsman and Intermediate schedules but it's certainly more a probability than not going forward. 

The bigger issue....

Now an open question... and I'll take any comments etc. from anyone. 

With this schedule synchronization in mind, is there any way that our MAAC Precision Aerobatics Committee can have some sort of input into these schedules at the appropriate AMA/NSRCA level? (These inputs would probably be in the nature of a suggestion or recommendation regarding common schedules. Not 100% sure though.) 

Please realize I am looking at the bigger picture here. Yes we are a "different" country, yes we have a different modeling association but we have enjoyed a long affiliation and it just seems logical, in our shrinking world, to find common ground to help promote and expand this segment of RC. The NSRCA, in adding Canada to it's K-factor publication, has already shown leadership in this area (and I thank them for it!).

There will be those at both the NSRCA and AMA levels that will not support any change whatsoever, as they do not see any "advantage" to them. Perhaps the ability for input from "other" countries will be seen as a weakening of power to the existing structure. Nothing could be farther from my mind as I believe we may already have a potential voice (although a small one) that will not be construed as a threat.

The Canadian I-VP's (of which I am but one of two) could be permitted to add comment to the NSRCA's annual meeting in the form of a report. No voting power of course but, at the least, a conduit towards input. Could this be the start? Maybe....
    
The AMA and NSRCA have processes that must be adhered to in order to bring proposals forward at the Board level and I will be the first to admit that I don't know the intricacies of such but, should someone make a motion to include I-VP reports under say "General Business", I will gladly submit one :-)

Thanks,

Dave Reaville
NSRCA I-VP
Canada West District
NSRCA 3156
MAAC 56510    
http://members.shaw.ca/nsrcawestdistrict/
 

Erics original clipped... see original : Rule Change cycle and bigger issues
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