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

[AtwoodDon at aol.com]

While the topic of a 'Roving Nats' has been discussed here and in most  NSRCA 
Districts, to bring everyone up to speed, here is the general idea.
 
The AMA National site is intended to be a USA central site offering a  
premier flying environment for all aspects of radio control aircraft  flying.  It is 
certainly a site that satisfies most of it's intent.   However, it also 
located in such a place that traveling there creates a hardship  for some.  We felt 
that hardship might preclude some pattern members from  traveling to and 
participating in the Nats.  
 
In the past, the Nats rotated around the US to sites, often a military base  
or some similar site with adequate facilities.  However, locating a site,  
preparing for the Nats and administering everything that has to be done for a  
Nats was different each time the Nats moved.  A royal headache for those  
concerned.
 
The NSRCA officers (and others) had discussed the idea of a roving Nats for  
pattern and we began to investigate the possibilities.
 
Without going into a lot of details, 2 meetings were held to discuss this  
with NSRCA representation from around the US and it was concluded that a  
modified approach or using a roving pattern Nats on alternatiing years with  every 
other pattern Nats being held at Muncie would give a host site for the non  
Muncie based Nats a 2 year window to prepare for the event.  Also, we could  
rotate it in a East Central, South central and 
West Central schedule to give ample opportunity for regions to host as well  
as minimizing travel impacts to everyone.
 
At that point, it became a financial study to understand AMA/NSRCA  financial 
incentives or impacts.  That is where it stands today.  I  have not pushed it 
any further.
 
There are reasons for it not moving forward, however, they are not  important 
here. I take accountability for it not moving past the financial  stage.  If 
you need to yell at someone, be angry, or find a guilty party,  point it right 
here.
 
Don Atwood
 
In a message dated 12/26/2006 12:53:10 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,  
AtwoodDon at aol.com writes:

 
Jerry,
 
That 'appointee' would be me..  Guilty as charged.
 
Don Atwood
 
In a message dated 12/26/2006 11:56:07 A.M. Pacific Standard Time,  
JAStebbins at worldnet.att.net writes:

Ummm.... same here
 
Two new full time advertisers added- plus  two part timers, lost one that 
burned out,( but is coming back), and  another that moved to Nashville. 
 
Web site advertising voted down by the  Board.
 
Who was appointed to head up the Roving Nats  Committee ?
 
Jerry
 

----- Original Message ----- 
From:  _Mike  Hester_ (mailto:kerlock at comcast.net)  
To: _NSRCA Mailing List_ (mailto:nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org)   
Sent: Tuesday, December 26, 2006 1:41  PM
Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] What  the NSRCA does (and could do) for me


Ummm...correction on one line.
 
The winner of sportsman got a fully built 2  meter plane, I'm painting it 
now. Not sure where you heard it faltered,  the winner was Marcio Jorge. Time is 
just an issue with me, I'm super busy  and it's getting much worse than I ever 
imagined.
 
Also second place got a sheeted kit, and 3rd  got a kit. 
 
So, that one hasn't faltered one inch =) As  for someone else not doing it 
elsewhere, not much I can do about  that.
 
-Mike
 

----- Original Message ----- 
From:  _Lance Van Nostrand_ (mailto:patterndude at tx.rr.com)  
To: _NSRCA Mailing List_ (mailto:nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org)   
 


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:
 
 
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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