Worlds Judges....(and heated debates)

Tue Dec 14 04:09:36 AKST 2004

I probably wouldn't be flying pattern IF it wasn't for Lamar; He has
always been a SPARK PLUG for Pattern in this district. I know others who
tell a similar story. "How would you grow pattern" Just watch people
like Lamar work with the community and follow there lead. He is always
helping guys get going & working within the system to keep things
flowing. 
 There are others doing this also. Support em. Keep em flying, AND HAVE
FUN!

-----Original Message-----
From: discussion-request at nsrca.org [mailto:discussion-request at nsrca.org]
On Behalf Of Mike Hester
Sent: Monday, December 13, 2004 11:58 PM
To: discussion at nsrca.org
Subject: Re: Worlds Judges....(and heated debates)

And I'd like to make another one, if I may. (And I may =).

Why on earth would this sort of thing drive you away? It's called
passion. 
Yes, we're flying toy planes, but these planes cost a LOT of money and
take 
a LOT of work, time and effort. Add the cost and time of travel to 
compete...well, it becomes a little more than just flying toy planes to 
some. We ALL get lost in it from time to time.

In my opinion, if you want to attract and keep more pattern flyers, we
need 
MORE passion, not less. The emphasis has been taken off of the
competetive 
aspect of this sport to the point of disinterest. Sometimes I wonder why
we 
even have judges or trophies, from listening to some people.

I wonder why the 3D thing is such a rage? Is it really the flying
itself, or 
the attitude that surrounds it? Have you noticed how many young people
get 
so heavy into 3D but wouldn't fly pattern if thier life depended on 
it...because it's "boring"?

Now I agree things especially on this list get way too personal, I've
been 
personally on both sides of it. But at least there's life there, it does

have a pulse. It just needs a good kick in the tail to get it going
again. 
The direction we take from here could be one of the most important 
crossroads the NSRCA has yet taken, or at least in a long time. We'll
either 
change and thrive, or stagnate and become obscure. Passion is a good
thing, 
if taken in moderation. I don't think a little political posturing is
going 
to kill anyone. The bad thing about the internet is some people get a
lot 
more aggressive than they would if standing face to face. Keep that in
mind.

And with all of that being said, after weighing the options, I believe
I'm 
going to have to go with Lamar Blair. He communicates just fine, and has
a 
very good vision for us as an organization. He just doesn't type all
that 
well sometimes. And if that's the only criteria that would hold him
back, he 
can call me and I'll type FOR him.

Just relax and let this run it's course, read what you want. skip what
you 
don't want. I'm a relatively new pattern guy too, I just have a
different 
point of view than some.

-Mike

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gordon Anderson" <GAA at owt.com>
To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
Sent: Monday, December 13, 2004 11:16 PM
Subject: Worlds Judges....

> I would like to make an observation. I'm not taking any sides in this 
> issue but
> it seems to me we often lose site of the fact that we fly toy
airplanes 
> and we
> are supposedly doing this for fun. We talk a lot about how hard it is
to 
> keep
> pattern fliers and to get new pilots involved, issues like this are
the 
> things
> that will drive me away. This list, in my opinion, should present the
best
> possible face of the NSRCA. Heated exchanges like this one (world
judge
> selection thread) only hurt the organization.
> Just my 2 cents worth as a relatively new pattern guy....
>
> --Gordon Anderson, D8 VP

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