Decline of pattern / Translation

[Ed Miller]

The BDS pattern challenge for the foreseeable future will remain a 1 day
contest. However I'm looking at moving it's date from Monday, Labor Day to
the Saturday before Labor day. That way if Saturday is rained out we can
have the option of making Sunday the rain date. Problem is the current AMA
sanction procedures really doesn't cover this scenario. There wouldn't be
time to contact the AMA district contest coordinator to approve the change
of the sanction date to the following day, providing there isn't already a
sanction for a pattern contest on that day. I'll be investigating this to
see what options are available.
Ed M.
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Sent: Saturday, October 18, 2003 7:33 AM
Subject: Re: Decline of pattern / Translation


>
> One day contest do have their place. A few of the people I run into say
that they can't get away from the family for 2 days, motel expense eats into
flying funds, etc.
>
> For me, I won't go to a 1 day. Most of the time I have to drive 4 hours,
or more, and I just will not take the risk that a 1 day will be rained out,
or otherwise cancelled or shortened. Since starting this activity in 1984, I
have only seen 1 contest that was a 2 dayer completely rained out, and that
was one in Canada this year.
>
> I cut my contest expense by camping on site in a tent. This also makes for
some great time sharing with other campers. You really get a chance to know
your competition. This may be the BEST part of pattern competition.
>
> Terry T.
>
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