Contests

[Cameron Smith]

That little hobby shop isn't too shabby either. Right on the runway!

-----Original Message-----
From: discussion-request at nsrca.org [mailto:discussion-request at nsrca.org]
On Behalf Of Scott Anderson
Sent: Wednesday, May 04, 2005 10:36 PM
To: discussion at nsrca.org
Subject: Re: Contests

For those that have not seen Mac's site... Think better than a golf
green 
!!!!

I was there for SEFF and it's a great site..

Scott

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Emory Schroeter" <emorydmd at earthlink.net>
To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
Sent: Wednesday, May 04, 2005 10:06 PM
Subject: Re: Contests


> Cameron, Jim and other D3'ers,
>
> In the next K-Factor (May), I included a section asking for
suggestions on 
> where to hold the D3 championship. When we had Louisiana in our
district, 
> Pensacola really was a fairly central location for our district. Now
since 
> they have moved, we may want to consider a new location. Don't get me 
> wrong, I really do like the Pensacola site for having a contest. If we

> decide to keep that site for the D3 Champs, that is great with me. If 
> folks want to switch to another site, that is fine also. I don't 
> particularly like the Andersonville site during that time of year due
to 
> the sun. It is a great site in June when we have our regular season 
> contest, but I don't like have to fly from two flight lines. But that
is 
> just me. I have joined a new club in Gay, GA (yeah, yeah, that is the
name 
> of the town). They have a 1000' long runway that faces north so sun is

> never a problem. The club president is receptive to the idea of having
a 
> contest. The only downer to this site is that there aren't any hotels 
> closer than 25-30 minutes. It would be about the same drive for the
Miami 
> gang, but roughly 5 hours from other parts of the district. Before we 
> moved to the current setup of holding the contest in Pensacola, we
used to 
> have a rotating contest. So that is another thought that we could go
back 
> to that format. I do want to hear from D3'ers to see what they want to
do 
> for next year.
>
> As far as this year goes, my feeling was that since it is already May,
we 
> should keep the contest in Pensacola and then decide what people want
to 
> do for next year.
>
> Ideas or comments?
> Emory Schroeter
> D3 VP
>
>
> ----- 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
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: discussion-request at nsrca.org
[mailto:discussion-request at nsrca.org]
>> On Behalf Of Jim Ivey
>> Sent: Tuesday, May 03, 2005 7:48 PM
>> To: emorydmd at earthlink.net
>> Cc: discussion at nsrca.org
>> Subject: Contests
>>
>> Emory
>> Tony S. is looking for a date for his contest. Of course you know
that.
>> His club is in the running for having the D3 champs also.This pending
a
>> decision of where to have them.   If he has his contest in Aug. then
the
>> champs in Sept  no one wants to make  a trip to P'cola in Aug and
also
>> in Sept. The Apopka contest is in Aug also.This would make 2 long
trips
>> after the Nats trip.in Aug. Somewhere along these plans we will lose
>> attendance to the contests.
>> This means that the district needs to get involved and decide where
to
>> have the Champs and co-ordinate this with P'cola. Do this before Tony
>> schedules his contest. Actually the first Oct. would still be good
>> weather in P'cola.
>> I originally planned this for Emory, but I think the thoughts need to
>> be sent to the discussion group for rehash.
>> After listening to the emails since the weekend,these are my
thoughts.
>>
>> Jim Ivey
>
>
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