Contests

[John Ferrell]

In D2 we went along pretty well with contests every two weeks during the 
season for a while.
It led to more contests than the flyers could stand. They started picking & 
choosing which they would attend which has led to several CD's no longer 
interested in doing a contest. Then we got into the scenario where the idea 
became " you did not support mine so I won't support yours". And now, 
contests are in short supply and contestants are dwindling...

It seemed like a good idea at the time.

John Ferrell
http://DixieNC.US

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Ivey" <jivey61 at bellsouth.net>
To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
Sent: Wednesday, May 04, 2005 10:17 AM
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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