Contests

[Steven Maxwell]

 Exactly why I haven't had a contest the situation is compounded when your
location is where 2 or in my location have 3 districts that could easily
attend. Never have agreed to have a contest just to have it, takes about
the same work with exception of scoring to have a contest for 7 as it does
for 30, to me having quality contest is much more important than having
quantity. 
 Steve Maxwell


> [Original Message]
> From: Atwood, Mark <atwoodm at paragon-inc.com>
> To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
> Date: 5/4/2005 9:50:40 AM
> Subject: RE: Re: Contests
>
> LOL...not to be unsympathetic...BUT...considering it was snowing here
> yesterday, and knowing it will be again in October...a good 3 month
> season doesn't sound too bad! 
>
> Actually...our contests (D4) spread over 5 months...May -
> September...and while May is pretty dicey (Cold, rainy, etc) after being
> cooped up for 6 months, they're often reasonably attended even when the
> forecast is poor...just to get out. 
>
> I have to say though....we have our best attendance when contests are
> every other weekend.  Two in a row is a guaranteed lower turnout for
> both.
>
> -Mark
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: discussion-request at nsrca.org [mailto:discussion-request at nsrca.org]
> On Behalf Of Jim Ivey
> Sent: Wednesday, May 04, 2005 10:17 AM
> To: discussion at nsrca.org
> Subject: Re: Re: Contests
>
> Guys
> I have found out now that the D3 champs were decided to be at
> P'cola,which should clarify my first entry to this string of mail.
> Secondly if we had good weather all the time we could spread out the
> contests That doesn't happen. In the district we have canceled two
> contests already because of wind or rain.  If the Cd's could get
> together or someone that could make a district shedule and set these
> dates,this would work on paper but would only benefit those in the
> middle of the district so far as distance traveled. The other problem
> doing this is that the supporting clubs have their own schedules,that
> may not revolve around pattern contests. This would have to be
> considered also.
> Bottom line is that we are trying to cram a lot of flying into a small
> period of time,depending on weather and mother nature seems to be the
> winner again.
>
> Jim Ivey
> > 
> > From: "Mike Hester" <kerlock at comcast.net>
> > Date: 2005/05/04 Wed AM 08:59:05 EDT
> > To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
> > Subject: Re: Contests
> > 
> > My sentiments exactly. Cameron makes some really good points here.
> > 
> > I understand that CDs and long standing contests have "thier weekend",
> but 
> > for the sake of both the contestants and the contests themselves, it's
> sort 
> > of a crunch to have 3 contests every weekend one month, then no
> contests for 
> > 2 after that, then 3 in one month again. You know at LEAST one of the
> 3 is 
> > going to lose out.
> > 
> > Now I'm not trying to ruffle any feathers here, but I think speaking
> as a 
> > competitor and one who generally does a good bit of traveling and
> competing 
> > in D3, we should at least try and get the CDs togetehr and see if we
> can do 
> > some reorganizing in the future. This could do NOTHING but make it
> better 
> > for everyone involved. I'm willing to bet attendance would go up
> across the 
> > board if we were able to spread it out again.
> > 
> > And I understand how it got to be this way, it's because things
> change, 
> > contests come and go, and things just ended up like this out of 
> > circumstance. I just think we should look at it and see what (if
> anything) 
> > could be done to make it better for everyone.
> > 
> > My 2 cents worth.
> > 
> > Now I have some serious building to do, because I am right now
> officially 
> > without a plane. My trusty Tempest is now toast after a rogue wind
> gust when 
> > I was flaring out.
> > 
> > Yay. I love pressure =)
> > -Mike
> > 
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Cameron Smith" <dentdoc007 at adelphia.net>
> > To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
> > Sent: Wednesday, May 04, 2005 8:27 AM
> > Subject: RE: Contests
> > 
> > 
> > > Emory,
> > > I think the fair location of the District Final's should be in a
> > > central location & should be held at one of our finer fields that
> have
> > > more amenities. First choice is Macs! Second choice Huntsville.
> > >  Food for thought: How come we in district 3 can not have a 10 month
> > > season?
> > > How come we cannot schedule around this 2 & 3 week bunch up of
> contest
> > > schedules? What about taking advantage of the locations of our
> district?
> > > Like going to Florida in the spring, Fall & Winter? Tennessee in the
> > > summer?
> > > I personally would enjoy & support an easier travel schedule.
> > > I bet we lose attendance from guys who cannot travel every weekend
> for
> > > 3 month's (I know it's not that bad, But its close.)
> > >
> > >                      FWIW
> > 
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