calling complete for new takeoff

[Ken Thompson III]

Very well said Mark.  Thank you for sharing  information that has eluded the masses. This helps me understand a little of how things are done.
I like to know all of these things, I'm anal like that.
Ken
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Atwood, Mark 
  To: discussion at nsrca.org 
  Sent: Monday, May 16, 2005 10:54 PM
  Subject: RE: calling complete for new takeoff


  I'm not sure why I feel the need to jump in here.But before things get ugly, I'd like to make a few simple points known from the perspective of at least this contest board member.

   

  We (I) try to do what's in the best interest of the entire aerobatic community, both Pattern and IMAC (though we'll soon only be worrying about Pattern is seems)     The desires of the masses.namely the NSRCA and the IMAC sig, are taken strongly into account, but are also weighed with the experience that put us on the board in the first place.

   

  Regarding the specific vote on the scored landings I think a few things need to be made clear.  

   

  1)       If it were voted on again.it would not pass.  Vern has been more than forthright, and equally apologetic that he voted for the change in error.  But even so, he's not the scapegoat, there were several votes for in addition to his.

  2)       Rule change entries are made by individuals.Not the NSRCA.  The final packet that I received had no delineation between NSRCA "supported" rules, and those submitted by single members.  As such, unless someone is an NSRCA member, and an online active one at that.  It would be very difficult to separate a "supported" rule change, from one that was submitted by the same leadership, but was actually counter to the group's desires.  In other words, it would not surprise me if someone said they thought they were voting for an NSRCA supported rule change, only to find out that it was not.

   

  This is a hobby.clearly one we all (including myself) take juuuuuuust a little too seriously, but a hobby none the less.  I'm pretty sure everyone involved at all levels is only trying to make it a little more fun for themselves and those they participate with.  I like to give everyone the benefit of the doubt that their choices and decisions, however skewed they may seem to me.were made with good intentions towards that goal.  There is little else to be gained..

   

  -Mark

   

   

   

   

   


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  From: discussion-request at nsrca.org [mailto:discussion-request at nsrca.org] On Behalf Of RUDDERCABL at aol.com
  Sent: Monday, May 16, 2005 10:28 PM
  To: discussion at nsrca.org
  Subject: Re: calling complete for new takeoff

   

  In a message dated 5/15/2005 10:25:01 PM Eastern Standard Time, vanputte at cox.net writes:

    It may have been clear, but it was incorrect.  Trying to tell the 
    contest board members what to do is like herding cats.  Anyone who 
    thinks otherwise is either uninformed or just deliberately acting 
    stupid.

    Ron Van Putte

  You obviously have the "desires" of the "people" confused with anarchest overthrow of the government !

   

  Nobody tried to "tell" the contest board what to do. At least not us "uninformed" or "deliberately stupid". I'm "uninformed". Which are you?

   

  Robert Gainey 
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