[NSRCA-discussion] What the NSRCA does (and could do) for me

[Adrien L Terrenoire]

Please read my responses to each point below. 

I strongly agree that the NSRCA provides a lot of good things, and
services needed to maintain the sport, but most of them come at little,
or no, out of pocket expense. Back to my note of a couple days ago. Our
primary expense is the printing and distribution of the monthly , or
nearly monthly, K-Factor. If we distribute this to as many as possible
via E-mail, cut the number of issues from 12 to 4 or 6 per year, and
eliminate the color, it is my belief that these measures would more than
offset the need for a $10 increase.

Don't get me wrong, I fully intend to support the NSRCA again this year,
and maintain my membership, but I just do not see the NEED. Why not start
with a survey to see just how many members would be able to take the
K-Factor via e-mail. At the same time as their opinion of fewer issues,
and elimination of color.

As for those who paid their membership fee early, and paid the $30. Let
it go! That is their bonus for renewing early. In fact, why not institute
that as policy. Pay your dues prior to Jan 1st, and you save $10. The $40
fee appies to those paying after the 1st?????

Terry T.


On Tue, 26 Dec 2006 12:43:52 -0600 "Lance Van Nostrand"
<patterndude at tx.rr.com> writes:
Here's my fun idea for the day.  I could probably make this 2x larger
with another 15min, but that wouldn't be fun. Feel free to add.

The NSRCA is a volunteer group made up of officers, district VPs, and
members.  Although elected, the officers and VPs are not paid and, like
the members, volunteer their time for this hobby.  Here's what I get for
my $40 and what I didn't get:

Delivered:
New and continually updated sequences to fly. Can also be done thru AMA
Competition rules and critical rule interpretations Ditto
The Nats and banquet. This should be a break even from a cost standpoint.
A web site with lots of related info. Very useful, but little actual
cost, lots of volunteer effort to maintain
District championships coordinated. Again, little NSRCA expense. A few
shirts and plaques each year
Monthly columns written that report local and national information.
Agian, no expense, but lot of volunteer effort
How-to articles in the KF that are not to be found in non-pattern sport
RC mags. Ditto
Discussion of new products that apply to the hobby in the KF written by
people that actually compete. No expense!!
A discussion list and archive of many more gems of related information.
Minimal annual cost, financially!
A national organization to share what works/doesn't to promote the hobby.
Most of this sharing is done thru media that is very inexpensive!
MA column. Free!!! Thanks to Bob Hunt, and "Evil" Eric.
Support for sportsman primers. What is the dollar cost to NSRCA?
Officers and VPs that deal with many small member issues and many
governance issues. No, or little cost to NSRCA
A consistent contest calendar. No cost, and available in AMA site and
monthly magazine
Promotion of the sport at the Grand Event, AMA convention, Toledo show,
etc. etc. Yes, we promote, but usually with space donated by organizers.
It is their best interest to get more attendees.
A video segment inthe AMA DVD collection. Here again, ther is virtually
no cost to NSRCA

What got started but faltered due to lack of volunteers:
Roving Nats location 
Updated judging video
New advertisers in KF and on web site
Major Promotions, like D3's sportman winner getting a 2m plane
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