[NSRCA-discussion] 2007 contests

R. LIPRIE RLIPRIE at centurytel.net
Wed Dec 27 20:16:58 AKST 2006


Hey Lance if you wouldn't mind you said that you got the D6 calendar pretty 
much done.  Could you send me a copy of the Calendar offline. At 
Rliprie at centruytel.net.

Thanks: Matt
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Derek Koopowitz" <derekkoopowitz at gmail.com>
To: "'NSRCA Mailing List'" <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
Sent: Wednesday, December 27, 2006 7:19 PM
Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] 2007 contests


> My point being that the concern was that sanctions can be obtained a year 
> in
> advance and that would allow us to publish these contests far in advance.
> We, as DVP's, have no control over contest sanction and thus it should be
> directed at the CD's.  I will check with our web team to see why/if there 
> is
> a restriction on posting of contests.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org
> [mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org] On Behalf Of Lance Van
> Nostrand
> Sent: Wednesday, December 27, 2006 4:34 PM
> To: NSRCA Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] 2007 contests
>
> Not totally.  I have the D6 calendar pretty much done.  Been talking with
> CD's for the past 3 months to work out details.  I'm just waiting on the
> website.  I'm sure there is a reason that we restrict contest postings 
> tothe
> current year but I don't know what it is.  If we can relax this rule, it
> would be fine with me.
> --Lance
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Derek Koopowitz" <derekkoopowitz at gmail.com>
> To: "'NSRCA Mailing List'" <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, December 27, 2006 6:26 PM
> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] 2007 contests
>
>
>> Seems to me this question should be directed at the CD's of the 
>> individual
>> contests - the district VP's are at the mercy of the CD's since all we do
>> is
>> collect the information and publish it.
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org
>> [mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org] On Behalf Of Fred Huber
>> Sent: Wednesday, December 27, 2006 4:13 PM
>> To: NSRCA Mailing List
>> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] 2007 contests
>>
>> would be better if the calendar could be updated continuously, to a year
>> in
>> advance, since you can get a sanction from the AMA up to a year in
>> advance.
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Lance Van Nostrand" <patterndude at tx.rr.com>
>> To: "NSRCA Mailing List" <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
>> Sent: Wednesday, December 27, 2006 6:01 PM
>> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] 2007 contests
>>
>>
>>> After teh 1st of the year they roll over teh website and us VP's can
>>> start
>>> putting in 2007 contests.  I'm just waiting for the word from our web
>>> master
>>> that us grunts can do our jobs.
>>>
>>> --lance
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "R. LIPRIE" <RLIPRIE at centurytel.net>
>>> To: "NSRCA Mailing List" <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
>>> Sent: Wednesday, December 27, 2006 4:12 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] What the NSRCA does (and could do) for 
>>> me
>>>
>>>
>>>> When are they going to put the 2007 NSRCA competition dates?
>>>>
>>>> Matt
>>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>>> From: "Jay Marshall" <lightfoot at sc.rr.com>
>>>> To: "'NSRCA Mailing List'" <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
>>>> Sent: Wednesday, December 27, 2006 4:00 PM
>>>> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] What the NSRCA does (and could do) for
>>>> me
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Maybe a NSRCA member's discount at NSRCA sponsored contests?
>>>>>
>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>> From: nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org
>>>>> [mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org] On Behalf Of Pete
>>>>> Cosky
>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, December 27, 2006 3:49 PM
>>>>> To: NSRCA Mailing List
>>>>> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] What the NSRCA does (and could do) for
>>>>> me
>>>>>
>>>>> This is the exact reason I gave up being active in my local club; too
>>>>> much
>>>>> complaining and not enough help. I was the president for a few years
>>>>> and
>>>>> the
>>>>>
>>>>> previous president had run us into a deficit and membership was 
>>>>> waning.
>>>>> I
>>>>> almost doubled the membership and had to increase dues by ten dollars
>>>>> to
>>>>> get
>>>>>
>>>>> us back in the black. Since I left the post the club membership has
>>>>> decreased again and the club has spent most of the money that I had
>>>>> built
>>>>> back up treasury.
>>>>>
>>>>> What I learned is people who spent hundreds or even thousands of
>>>>> dollars
>>>>> on
>>>>> one plane will blow a seal at having to spend an additional ten bucks 
>>>>> a
>>>>> year
>>>>>
>>>>> on dues. I had no issue coughing up the extra ten dollars for my club
>>>>> or
>>>>> for
>>>>>
>>>>> the NSRCA. It is much easier to complain about the state of affairs
>>>>> than
>>>>> be
>>>>> proactive and help change the situation.
>>>>>
>>>>> If you want the math on the increase it
>>>>> 2.739726027397260273972602739726
>>>>> cents per day for one year.
>>>>>
>>>>> The officers of the NSRCA do a pretty much thankless job. Mike Hester
>>>>> gives
>>>>> of his time and product. Arch Stafford took his time to put on pattern
>>>>> primers and contests not to mention helping me personally. I let 
>>>>> anyone
>>>>> at
>>>>> the fields I fly at try my planes out if they show even a glimmer of
>>>>> interest and give NSRCA members a $20 discount on my fuselage jigs. If
>>>>> ten
>>>>> more dollars a year will get us in a better place I am more than
>>>>> willing
>>>>> to
>>>>> pay it.
>>>>>
>>>>> As for going to an online K-Factor, if you do not have a broadband
>>>>> connection it would take a while to download. Believe me when I tell
>>>>> you
>>>>> there are lot of people in the US still on dial-up
>>>>>
>>>>> I'll go back to reading all the responses now.
>>>>>
>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>>>> From: "Del K. Rykert" <drykert2 at rochester.rr.com>
>>>>> To: "NSRCA Mailing List" <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, December 27, 2006 1:39
>>>>> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] What the NSRCA does (and could do) for
>>>>> me
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>    Even with all the ingenious ideas, membership, pattern attendance
>>>>>> and
>>>>>> contests have shrunk the last few years. It would also seem time to
>>>>>> trim
>>>>>> the
>>>>>> budget and some line items in the organization.  I would think the
>>>>>> majority
>>>>>> of members would prefer at least a 2 or 3 month notice that a dues
>>>>>> increase
>>>>>> was coming. Was it only decided by the board in December to raise the
>>>>>> dues?
>>>>>> This last minute notification gives some the impression no one is
>>>>>> minding
>>>>>> the store.
>>>>>>    A 25% dues increase is a big jump. This armchair pilot says it is
>>>>>> the
>>>>>> final straw.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>                     Del
>>>>>>          nsrca - 473
>>>>>>
>>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>>>>> From: "Lynn Burks" <rclen123 at adelphia.net>
>>>>>> To: "NSRCA Mailing List" <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
>>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, December 26, 2006 11:23 PM
>>>>>> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] What the NSRCA does (and could do) 
>>>>>> for
>>>>>> me
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Thank You  Mike for your time and energy and your talent.  L Burks
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Mike Hester wrote:
>>>>>>>> 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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