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

Richard Strickland richard.s at allied-callaway.com
Wed Jun 8 13:07:42 AKDT 2005 

Eric,
I haven't looked at the refund policy--but you might be more inclined to
register early if you were only going to be out a small amount if you
couldn't make it.  A point could be made that everyone running the contest
should be as accommodating as possible to get folks to come TO the contest.
The 6-1 date is bogus and ought to be more like 7-1 with a 50% charge and
double if a guy(OLD SHOE-HORN) shows up on registration day.  Yes, it would
be more of a hassle--but would it really be THAT much more?!   I sure don't
know--haven't been there for way too long...  Might gain more competitors.

Richard

----- Original Message -----
From: "Grow Pattern" <pattern4u at comcast.net>
To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
Sent: Wednesday, June 08, 2005 12:43 PM
Subject: Re: NAT's cut-off date is July 10th 2005


> 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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