Switching NSRCA districts - your thoughts?

[Bill Glaze]

Bob: And, just which side did YOU choose back then?   ;-) Bill Glaze

Bob Pastorello wrote:

> You need data.  Hopefully, the numbers of folks who are switching is 
> being documented/tracked to help you all "inspect" your change.
>     For those who have exercised the option, it obviously is a benefit.
>     If it does not harm those who have NOT, there is no need for it to 
> be an issue.
>  
> After all, declaring a "district" isn't like choosing sides for North 
> or South in 1861.
>
> Bob Pastorello
> www.rcaerobats.net <http://www.rcaerobats.net>
> rcaerobob at cox.net <mailto:rcaerobob at cox.net>
>
>     ----- Original Message -----
>     From: Grow Pattern <mailto:pattern4u at comcast.net>
>     To: discussion at nsrca.org <mailto:discussion at nsrca.org>
>     Sent: Wednesday, June 15, 2005 10:08 PM
>     Subject: Switching NSRCA districts - your thoughts?
>
>     The NSRCA board voted in a change to allow pilots who live on
>     district borders or who compete more in the "other" district, to
>     register in that district for district championship purposes. This
>     year you can do it up to the end of July.
>      
>     I tried the option, just for grins, and immediately got a bit of
>     ribbing from my current district D-1 and my foster home district D-2.
>      
>     In my case, I know that I am not going to terrify Don Szczur
>     (flying FAI) when he finds out that I am now a rival as opposed to
>     a visitor in VA.
>      
>     It did get me to ponder how well the ability to change districts
>     is going to work. There are districts who would lose pilots and
>     not gain any and vice versa.
>      
>     At a higher level, does it really matter if you live or are
>     registered in a district. Should it be more important that you
>     show up, pay your entry fee and fly???
>      
>     Not want to incite word-war, but I really am interested in how it
>     will pan out and what people think about it? We are giving it a
>     try but should also inspect the results for next year.
>      
>     Regards,
>      
>     Eric.
>
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: http://lists.f3a.us/pipermail/nsrca-discussion/attachments/20050616/00f8d60e/attachment.html