NSRCA Formal Announcement

Wed Sep 24 19:14:35 AKDT 2003

Thanks Jim...I sure hope it won't....It's been lurking in the background
for awhile...waiting for the right time to be discussed....again.

Regards

Dave Harmon
NSRCA 586
K6XYZ at comcast.net
Torrance, Ca.

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Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2003 8:02 PM
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Subject: RE: NSRCA Formal Announcement

Dave
I think after all this there won't be a possibility of it happening
again. 
Thanks for clearing it up.

Jim Ivey

jivey61 at msn.com

>From: "David Harmon" <K6XYZ at comcast.net>
>Reply-To: discussion at nsrca.org
>To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
>Subject: RE: NSRCA Formal Announcement
>Date: Wed, 24 Sep 2003 19:57:18 -0700
>
>Jim...you don't have to win the contests, you just need to accumulate
>more points than anyone else in your class and you win!
>What happened here is the non-member flew several contests through 2002
>and out pointed a NSRCA MEMBER by .81 points I think it was, then he
was
>allowed to join NSRCA and take home the Championship.
>Pretty simple really....and that's exactly what happened.
>This has absolutely nothing to do with money, increasing membership or
>personal involvement.
>
>It has everything to do with doing the right thing and having a clear
>cut policy on the District Championship. Right now, as I understand it,
>there is a "guideline" which says...
>You have to be a NSRCA member.
>You must live in the district.
>The points must be compiled.
>
>This is so broad that the VP can just about do anything he wants
>to....and that's exactly what happened.
>
>Hopefully, this will be tightened up soon.
>
>Regards
>
>Dave Harmon
>NSRCA 586
>K6XYZ at comcast.net
>Torrance, Ca.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: discussion-request at nsrca.org
[mailto:discussion-request at nsrca.org]
>On Behalf Of jim ivey
>Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2003 7:12 PM
>To: discussion at nsrca.org
>Subject: Re: NSRCA Formal Announcement
>
>Robt
>You have good points ,but how many contests did he win before he could
>buy
>the Champs. Maybe I missed something. Was this a one contest take all
>situation?
>
>Jim Ivey
>
>
>
>jivey61 at msn.com
>
>
>
>
>
> >From: RUDDERCABL at aol.com
> >Reply-To: discussion at nsrca.org
> >To: discussion at nsrca.org
> >Subject: Re: NSRCA Formal Announcement
> >Date: Wed, 24 Sep 2003 22:06:41 EDT
> >
> >In a message dated 9/24/2003 6:25:10 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> >jivey61 at msn.com writes:
> >
> > > I don't see the conflict here with all these threads. DOES IT
MATTER
>
> >WHEN
> > > YOU PAY YOUR DUES? As long as the NSRCA gets the full amount. The
>money
> >goes
> > >
> > > in the same pot and does the same good in September as it does in
> >January.
> > > If everyone did this it would create problems,however, this is one
> >case.We
> > > don't prorate the dues. At least the guy paid and it doesn't
matter
>what
> >the
> > >
> > > motive was for not paying. He evidently was good enough to win and
>that
> >is
> > > important. I think he should be welcomed into the organization. I
>also
> >think
> > >
> > > this discussion about him could run him off (if it hasn't already)
>to
> >never
> > > fly with us again. Has competition put blinders on us? We need to
>cool
> >it
> > > with this discussion.
> > >
> >
> >Wow . We gained one member who figured out a way to " BUY " the
>district
> >championship with his membership dues . So what ?  How about the
member
>who
> >has
> >been paying his dues for years and gets shafted out of the
championship
>?
> >Guess
> >what ? There is a greater chance that the shafted member won't return
>next
> >year and he will probably be able to convence at least one of his
>pattern
> >buddies not to either . Do the math then , and you see minus numbers
in
>the
> >so
> >called  " same pot " .
> >
> >Sorry . But I will take my chances running off the prospective member
,
>who
> >probably would not have joined if he would not have won the
>championship ,
> >as
> >opposed to running off members who have been supporting the
>organization .
> >
> >  " Has competition put blinders on us ? "   No !  But for  $30.00 ,
>money
> >sure has !
> >
> >Robert Gainey
>
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