Leaving Early NATS 05

[Marty King]

Cameron,

You did exactly what you should have done and by no
means was it implied by anyone that I know of on the
Nats management team that you were among the few that
caused ripples. Anyone who withdraws is replaced in
the judge rotation by the CD. If someone leaves and
does not tell the CD it does create a ripple effect
for the rest of the contest until the finals. As I
stated in an earlier post is was mainly judges who
simply did not show for their assignment. The nats
cost all of us a lot in time, money and energy,
whether as contestant or part of the NATS management
team. 

No one wants a bad experience and I know Dave G. and
Eric H. has worked hard to try and change the "what's
wrong with Pattern" NATS image. Granted contestant
judging sometimes creates "issues" but with guys like
Don Ramsey trying to help everyone get on the same
page it has improved and will continue to do so.
Scoring had taken a bad rap in past years and had many
holes in the system. This year many of those were
closed with regular hand written score sheets (not
scantron), new format tear sheets, speedy return of
those sheets so you could make adjustments before your
next flight the same day and the timely posting of
scoring data.

So Cameron I hope you will return to another NATS. We
should never give anyone the feeling that they should
take their toys and go home and stay there. We need
more competitors like you.

Marty

--- Cameron Smith <dentdoc007 at adelphia.net> wrote:

> Thank-you for the kind words.
>  
> -----Original Message-----
> From: discussion-request at nsrca.org
> [mailto:discussion-request at nsrca.org]
> On Behalf Of Ed Hartley
> Sent: Wednesday, July 27, 2005 9:38 PM
> To: discussion at nsrca.org
> Subject: Re: Leaving Early NATS 05
>  
> Amen Cameron, as far as I'm concerned, you did it
> RIGHT! I can't think
> of anything you could have done differently. 
>  
> The judging thing has been a problem since the early
> seventies when I
> went to my first NATS. Since that time, I haven't
> seen anyone come up
> with a solution that is fool proof and it just ain't
> gonna happen! 
>  
> After paying the entry fees, all the rest etc., and
> you need to leave,
> tell the CD! That should be sufficient!
>  
> Just model airplanes guys!
> Ed Hartley
> roho2 at rcpattern.com
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: Cameron <mailto:dentdoc007 at adelphia.net> 
> Smith 
> To: Discussion <mailto:discussion at nsrca.org>  
> Sent: Wednesday, July 27, 2005 9:07 PM
> Subject: Leaving Early NATS 05
>  
> I guess I could be quiet on this subject but since
> there might be some
> misinformed people out there:
>  I did withdraw from the 05 Nats for personal
> reasons on the 2nd day of
> the contest. I did fulfill my Judging assignment on
> the first day. Site
> 1 for FAI.
> I did FACE to Face advise Dave Guerin THE CD that I
> was a Withdrawal. He
> did have me down to judge on multiple days. I knew
> this & out of respect
> to him & the situation advise him of my early
> departure. 
>  
>  Now I hear talk being bantered about that
> punishment & Black listing
> are in order. New rules & fee's for people that will
> take a week off
> work, Drive across the country, Pay the hotel bills,
> Pay the entry
> fee's, Practice & build.  Some of us do this without
> support groups of
> friends & fellow pilots. Have a bad time & leave
> early. 
>  Why don't you just say "Don't come back?"
>  
>  Then go post on the thread "What's wrong with
> pattern"
>    
>  
>  
>                                                     
>   Respectfully
>  
>                                                     
>        Cameron
> Smith
>  
>  
>  
> 

Marty King


AMA 9945 LM, CD
NSRCA 2551
President, AMA Chartered Club #3812

http://www.fancyflying.150m.com
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