Fw: Contest

[AWorrest at aol.com]

More than communication is needed.  Part of the problem is that the 
coordinators don't live in the states where the contests are held.  A number of years 
back when I was a CD, I sanctioned a contest in Nebraska.  The coordinator at 
the time for my district lived in Colorado.  I was surprised that just at the 
time my contest was sanctioned that another was sanctioned close by in Missouri 
that was in another district.  I phoned my district coordinator and she said 
that she had informed the coordinator for Missouri (who incidentally lived in 
Illinois) of my contest.  I then phoned the gentlemen in Illinois. His excuse 
was that he didn't know Nebraska and Missouri were adjacent states and made no 
effort to see if there would be a conflict!

Allan Worrest

In a message dated 4/18/2005 10:15:37 AM Central Daylight Time, 
billglaze at triad.rr.com writes:

> Scott:
> It doesn't need to be a problem; the secret is communication.  But, there is 
> little anybody can do if the sanction is applied for by the CD and nobody 
> else is aware of it.  Which usually becomes the case, and the conflicts are 
> known only after the fact.  And,  while it is easily possible for the District 
> VP to handle his own district, it gets stickier when there are 2 or even 3 
> districts involved.  Perhaps this position of Competitions Manager could help, 
> if it's implemented.  As John says, probably no harm done in this case; I 
> don't see much intermingling of our 2 Districts going on.  But, still and all, it 
> would be much better to try to synchronize these contests.  Perhaps doing so 
> would encourage more inter-district visits.  It would be advantageous.
> 
> Bill Glaze
> D2 VP
> 

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