2006 Nationals NSRCA event planning

[Lamar Blair]

I agree Jim the finals are something to watch so I vote for Wednesday.

Lamar Blair





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From: <jivey61 at bellsouth.net>
To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
Sent: Wednesday, November 23, 2005 9:20 PM
Subject: Re: 2006 Nationals NSRCA event planning


> Eric
> I vote for Wednesday. I just seemed turned around by having a banquet 
> before
> the contest was over. Wednesday is much better to my thinking. You make 
> it
> final for approx. 80 people on Wednesday and they can then watch the 
> finals
> on Thursday.  There are 16-20 people left flying for the climax of Masters
> and FAI.
> There is a lot of tension and good flying to watch.
>
> my2C
>
> Jim Ivey
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Grow Pattern" <pattern4u at comcast.net>
> To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, November 23, 2005 8:45 PM
> Subject: 2006 Nationals NSRCA event planning
>
>
>> I have received several e-mails and phone calls concerning the 
>> provisional
>> plans for the 2006 Nationals printed in the K-Factor. Specifically there
>> were some very genuine concerns around the idea of starting 402 and 403 a
>> day later than 404 and 406 so that all the classes would finish on the
> same
>> day. The last couple of times the 402 ad 403 winners had to wait an extra
>> day to get their awards.
>>
>> This thinking was to put up the idea early for discussion to get feedback
>> with plenty of time to process the ideas!
>>
>> Just so there is no more confusion - this was just one very provisional
> idea
>> that I put into print. I can't take the credit for the idea but I can
> accept
>> the blame for going into print too quickly.
>>
>> Dave Guerin has now been appointed to the new position of the NSRCA
>> Competitions Manager. This means that I can now surrender any and all of
> my
>> official role in the next nationals. Dave is now the National's point-man
>> and will be running with all of the 2006 event issues. I know that Dave
> has
>> had the same feedback and will soon print his own response/plan in the
>> K-Factor. The NSRCA process is that Dave will submit his plan to the 
>> NSRCA
>> board for ratification.
>>
>> So if you want to raise any issues about this years or next years
> National's
>> just contact Dave at dtg at triad.rr.com or your District- VP etc.
>>
>> What I am really writing about in this note? Yes, I will finally get to
> it.
>>
>> I can now ask the question about what night do you all think is the best
>> night to have our Nationals NSRCA general meeting and banquet/auction?
>>
>> In the past we have held the banquet on the Wednesday night. The benefits
> to
>> using the Wednesday night are;
>>
>> - the event is over for most of us and we can all let her hair down and
>> celebrate a little :-)
>> - the winners of 402 and 403 can receive their awards and recognition in
>> front of the Nationals contingent
>> - the finalists can be announced for 404 and 406
>> - the finals flight orders can be picked out of the hat for each class.
>> - judges for the finals can be chosen and announced
>> - the auction can be run in a more festive environment.
>>
>>
>> For the last couple of years the NSRCA has been doing the banquet on the
>> Tuesday night. This has mainly been because of the work that takes place
> on
>> Wednesday to produce the unknown schedules for the FAI finalists.
>>
>> As with all problems there are and may be many solutions.
>>
>> I know that I have written this note with a leaning towards my own
>> preference of having it on a Wednesday night. But I'm really just looking
> to
>> see if there is a consensus or other ideas.
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Eric.
>>
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