rules proposals final result

Mon May 10 18:15:10 AKDT 2004

If anyone is interested, I have posted the results of the voting by the
contest board on the PACSS web sit. This Excel spreadsheet show how each of
the CB members voted, Yes or No, on each of the pattern related proposals.

If you're interested go to http://home.comcast.net/~pac-ss/Download.htm

Gene Maurice
gene.maurice at comcast.net
Plano, TX
NSRCA 877
AMA 3408

-----Original Message-----
From: discussion-request at nsrca.org [mailto:discussion-request at nsrca.org] On
Behalf Of Joe Lachowski
Sent: Monday, May 10, 2004 1:19 PM
To: discussion at nsrca.org
Subject: Re: rules proposals final result

Lance/Tony

The results of the survey were published in the K-Factor, on the NSRCA 
website, forwarded to the NSRCA Board, and forwarded to John Fuqua, Contest 
Board Chairman.  In one way or the order the contest board had access to the

results.

A number of the board members are NSRCA members. The should have seen the 
results in the K-Factor. Also, John Fuqua could have forwarded the results 
to the board members. Whether he did or didn't is another story. I've got to

believe based on these facts that the board members had to have known  how 
the membership felt on all these issues.

>From: "Tony Stillman" <tony at radiosouthrc.com>
>Reply-To: discussion at nsrca.org
>To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
>Subject: Re: rules proposals final result
>Date: Mon, 10 May 2004 09:01:14 -0500
>
>Lance:
>On issue with the survey is that the survey results are not sent to the
>contest board.  We use them to formulate rules proposals, and those are 
>sent
>to the board.
>
>Perhaps we are missing something here and should create a survey in such a
>form that the Contest Board could read it and get a good "feel" for what 
>the
>pattern community is thinking....  This would then help them to better
>prepare to vote with the interests of the pattern community at heart.
>
>
>Tony Stillman
>Radio South
>3702 N. Pace Blvd.
>Pensacola, FL 32505
>1-800-962-7802
>www.radiosouthrc.com
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Lance Van Nostrand" <patterndude at comcast.net>
>To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
>Sent: Friday, May 07, 2004 11:50 PM
>Subject: Re: rules proposals final result
>
>
> > Tony,
> > No, I don't think you understand my position.  In re-reading my note, I
> > might not have been totally clear.  Here is a quote, " The NSRCA survey 
>is
> > designed to collect the opinions of the membership and we tend to view 
>it
>as
> > a democratic process."  I think the NSRCA survey provided needed 
>opinions
> > and most all of these were turned into proposals to be submitted to the
>next
> > level up: the contest board.
> >    What get me is that we are not working together as a team to make the
> > best of the AMA processes and do right for the NSRCA.  I don't know you
> > well, but I don't see you as subversive in the least.  I don't believe
>that
> > you would end run an NSRCA survey and submit your own proposal when the
> > popular vote disagreed with your personal opinion.
> > --Lance
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Tony Stillman" <tony at radiosouthrc.com>
> > To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
> > Sent: Friday, May 07, 2004 4:22 PM
> > Subject: Re: rules proposals final result
> >
> >
> > > Lance:
> > > While I understand your position, I also understand that NSRCA does 
>not
> > > dictate rules to AMA for Pattern.  Maybe they should, but they don't.
> > > Because of that, ANY open AMA member can AND SHOULD submit rules
>proposals
> > > as they see fit.
> > >
> > > It is then important that quality people be appointed by the AMA VP to
> > serve
> > > as contest board members.
> > >
> > > They then get to vote.
> > >
> > > There have been several times that I didn't agree with an NSRCA
>proposal,
> > > but because I was the NSRCA President, I didn't submit an optional
> > proposal.
> > > However, if I was not an officer and felt like a rule needed to be 
>made,
>I
> > > should be free to submit any rules proposal that I want.
> > >
> > > Tony Stillman
> > > Radio South
> > > 3702 N. Pace Blvd.
> > > Pensacola, FL 32505
> > > 1-800-962-7802
> > > www.radiosouthrc.com
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: <patterndude at comcast.net>
> > > To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
> > > Sent: Friday, May 07, 2004 3:25 PM
> > > Subject: Re: rules proposals final result
> > >
> > >
> > > > John,
> > > > The interesting thing is that the RCA05-05 TO/L rule change was
> > submitted
> > > by an NSRCA member that had full knowledge of the NSRCA survey 
>results.
> > The
> > > NSRCA survey is designed to collect the opinions of the membership and
>we
> > > tend to view it as a democratic process. But given the hierarchical
> > > reporting of the SIG to the AMA, someone not falling in step with the
> > survey
> > > results cna submit a proposal which gets the same consideration and
> > > visibility as change proposals submitted by this SIG as a result of 
>the
> > > survey.
> > > >    If this doesn't change, then it is doubly important that there is
>an
> > > active communication channel from the NSRCA to the contest board
>members.
> > I
> > > applaud Don Atwood for thinking, reflecting, soliciting input and
>voting.
> > I
> > > wish I knew how the others prepared for their vote.  I fear that they
>may
> > > just assume that if the proposal came from an NSRCA member, then it
> > reflects
> > > the will of the SIG.
> > > > --Lance
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > District 6 AVP
> > > > www.aeroslave.com
> > > > > It would be very interesting to hear the reasoning behind the 
>votes.
> > > > > Is it:
> > > > >  apathy?
> > > > >  ignorance?
> > > > >  some logical reasoning?
> > > > >  an effort to restrict interest & growth?
> > > > >  some personal vendetta?
> > > > >  a perceived threat to AMA or some element thereof?
> > > > >  jealousy?
> > > > >  or maybe even a just a need to show who is really the boss....
> > > > >  All of the above?
> > > > >
> > > > > Considering how helpful and considerate some of the Muncie folks
>are,
> > I
> > > know
> > > > > the apparent hostility to the Pattern discipline is not unanimous.
> > > > > Perhaps the intended message is that the NSRCA exists to serve the
>AMA
> > > > > rather than the membership. The only viable relationship is for 
>the
> > > NSRCA to
> > > > > be positioned to serve both.
> > > > >
> > > > > Perhaps the time has come for two sets of rules... Nats Rules(AMA)
>and
> > > NSRCA
> > > > > Rules. The NSRCA rules would reflect the needs of the membership.
>The
> > > > > management of the governing body (AMA) has abandoned the
> > responsibility
> > > of
> > > > > leadership.
> > > > >
> > > > > We can allow the current rulings to weaken us or we can use the
> > > adversarial
> > > >
> > > > > position to strengthen us. If we allow the rulings to divide us, 
>we
> > are
> > > sure
> > > > > to lose whatever clout we have now. If we hang together, we can 
>make
> > > this a
> > > > > battle they will regret winning.
> > > > >
> > > > > John Ferrell
> > > > > http://DixieNC.US
> > > > >
> > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > From: "Ron Van Putte" <vanputte at cox.net>
> > > > > To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
> > > > > Cc: "John Fuqua" <johnfuqua at gdsys.net>
> > > > > Sent: Thursday, May 06, 2004 10:41 PM
> > > > > Subject: Re: rules proposals final result
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > On May 6, 2004, at 9:26 PM, Atwood, Mark wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > That was decided BEFORE this vote.  It was NOT on the ballot
> > (Since
> > > > > > > I'm new to the process I can't answer why...I just know I 
>didn't
> > get
> > > > > > > to vote on it (I surely would have said just...I've wanted it
>for
> > a
> > > > > > > long time)
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I submitted the initial proposal, which included an annex of
> > maneuver
> > > > > > descriptions and maneuver schedules, controlled by the NSRCA.
>Steve
> > > > > > Kaluf sent it to the AMA Executive Council, recommending that 
>they
> > > >
> > > > > > refuse to accept it, so they did.  I was so PO'd that I washed 
>my
> > > hands
> > > > > > of it.  John Fuqua and Tony Stillman took the proposal and 
>rewrote
> > it,
> > > > > > giving the R/C Aerobatics contest board final approval of 
>anything
> > > > > > NSRCA came up with (we can't be trusted to write maneuver
> > descriptions
> > > > > > and schedules without parental supervision).  The vote on that
> > > proposal
> > > > > > failed because some of the contest board members FAILED TO VOTE.
> > > > > > That's why we are where we are.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Ron Van Putte
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
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