NAT's cut-off date is July 10th 2005

[Grow Pattern]

Richard,
              I understand what you are saying. I was really wondering more 
about the group  who regularly compete at  the Nat's and yet regularly pay 
the extra $90.

Eric.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Richard Strickland" <richard.s at allied-callaway.com>
To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
Sent: Wednesday, June 08, 2005 11:01 AM
Subject: Re: NAT's cut-off date is July 10th 2005


> Eric,
>
> Responding to the "..last minute.." comment:  I am an industrial material
> handling (conveyor) contractor (and distributor) and going into July
> Downtime in automotive plants is where we crack our biggest nuts.  We
> generally are doing pull-ahead work on weekends--24hrs/day during June and
> BTTW in our shop.  The plant(s) go down the Friday b/4 the 4th for two 
> weeks
> and it's 24/7 then.  If we are fortunate, we end up with the 'Start-up'
> contract--all the little projects that help the line run more efficiently
> and that has a smaller crew a couple shifts for a few months.
> Unfortunately, since I bought this joint in '92, it cost me almost all my
> summer flying time and made it impossible to even think about the Nats.(or
> Pattern) for about ten years.  I was hoping to go this year--but there is 
> so
> much up in the air--it just doesn't look likely.
>
> I'm sure there are a bunch of guys in similar--but 
> different--circumstances.
> Sometimes you just don't know until the last minute.  And as big a pain in
> the rear as it would be, I think there should be a way for a guy to just
> show up and fly.  Happens all the time at local contests.  This is a
> hobby--and generally hobbies have to take a back seat to most everything
> else and get shoe-horned in sometimes....at the 'last minute'.   Just my
> opinion.
>
> Richard
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Grow Pattern" <pattern4u at comcast.net>
> To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, June 07, 2005 10:44 PM
> Subject: Re: NAT's cut-off date is July 10th 2005
>
>
>> You're welcome Jim,
>>                                    I was concerned that there would be
>> confusion based on the wording of Ron's previous answer.
>>
>> So far the entries are coming in thick and fast. An interesting point 
>> that
>> is we usually get around 70 entrants in by about now which then build up
> to
>> about 100 plus. I have never quite understood why approx folks wait to 
>> pay
>> the extra? There must be a lot of last minute decision makers out 
>> there???
>>
>> Another interesting observation is that this year we have about 30 "new"
> or
>> "not in the last few years" entrants. There is nothing like your first
> Nat's
>> experience, especially if you finish up in the Texas Roadhouse with the
>> Chicago bunch on Karaoke night!
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Eric.
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Jim Ivey" <jivey61 at bellsouth.net>
>> To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
>> Sent: Tuesday, June 07, 2005 11:14 PM
>> Subject: Re: NAT's cut-off date is July 10th 2005
>>
>>
>> > Thanks Eric.I knew June 1 was one deadline.
>> >
>> > Jim Ivey
>> >>
>> >> From: "Grow Pattern" <pattern4u at comcast.net>
>> >> Date: 2005/06/07 Tue PM 10:48:56 EDT
>> >> To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
>> >> Subject: NAT's cut-off date is July 10th 2005
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>   Jim Ivey wrote. "Wasn't June 1st the deadline to receive entries?"
>> >>
>> >> Jim,
>> >>         There are two significant Nat's contestant entry dates.
>> >>
>> >> 1. June 1st is the cut-off for $90 entrant fee. All application fees
>> >> after
>> >> June 1st double to $180.
>> >>
>> >> 2. July 10th is the deadline for Nat's entries. All contestant entries
>> >> must
>> >> be postmarked on or before July 10th.
>> >>
>> >> Regards,
>> >>
>> >> Eric.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
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