[NSRCA-discussion] OK it's time to stirthingsup. Where'sthebeef?

[Del K. Rykert]

Well it sure couldn't hurt to encourage CD's to hold on their two day 
contest 2 one day events for Sportsman and Intermediate.
     Del

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ed Alt" <ed_alt at hotmail.com>
To: <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
Sent: Sunday, October 01, 2006 10:43 AM
Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] OK it's time to stirthingsup. 
Where'sthebeef?


> I've heard suggestions from some locally that a good compromise might be 
> to
> organize the contest into two one day events for Sportsman and 
> Intermediate,
> then make make it a normal two day event for the remaining classes.  The 
> AGS
> club already does this for their Sayre event for Sportsman only and those
> who want to stay both days can fly in both contests.
>
> I would be willing to try this if it helps with the participation in those
> classes.  We're trying to encourage growth and not everyone will do the 
> two
> day event in the beginning.  If it turns out that they really like the
> competition and they start to miss the after hours fun (foamies etc), then
> they will stay the extra day without being forced to.
>
> Ed
>
>
>>From: "Del K. Rykert" <drykert2 at rochester.rr.com>
>>Reply-To: NSRCA Mailing List <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
>>To: "NSRCA Mailing List" <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
>>Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] OK it's time to
>>stirthingsup. Where'sthebeef?
>>Date: Sun, 1 Oct 2006 10:32:04 -0400
>>
>>Well we all make our decision that we can live with..  For some a 1 day
>>contest is only way they can participate then so be it.. But CD's often
>>defer to the two day events to draw bigger attendance...
>>
>>     Del
>>
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "R. LIPRIE" <RLIPRIE at centurytel.net>
>>To: "NSRCA Mailing List" <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
>>Sent: Sunday, October 01, 2006 10:12 AM
>>Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] OK it's time to stirthingsup.
>>Where'sthebeef?
>>
>>
>> >I wouldn't even go to a one day contest. I actually think it is a very
>>dumb
>> > idea. No offense to the one who thought of it. But it just doesn't need
>>to
>> > be done I don't believe. Matt
>> > ----- Original Message -----
>> > From: "Ron Van Putte" <vanputte at cox.net>
>> > To: "NSRCA Mailing List" <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
>> > Sent: Sunday, October 01, 2006 8:21 AM
>> > Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] OK it's time to stirthingsup.
>> > Where'sthebeef?
>> >
>> >
>> >>
>> >> On Oct 1, 2006, at 8:08 AM, John Ferrell wrote:
>> >>
>> >>> This is a real problem!
>> >>>
>> >>> We have quite a few flyers who come to fly on Saturday and don't
>> >>> plan to fly
>> >>> on Sunday. They don't want a motel bill, another day away from home
>> >>> or to
>> >>> miss church on Sunday morning.
>> >>>
>> >>> Borrowing on Dr. Phil's terminology, two days is a "deal breaker".
>> >>>
>> >>> Unfortunately, it seems the avid competitors are just as firm with
>> >>> two days.
>> >>
>> >> My problem with one-day contests is that it isn't even a one-day
>> >> contest for competitors who have to drive several hundred miles.  The
>> >> average distance I drive to a contest is 310 miles.  It takes about
>> >> five hours.  If it is a two-day contest, three, four or five rounds
>> >> can be flown on Saturday and one or two on Sunday, resulting in
>> >> approximately a 2:30 P.M. departure time for the return home.
>> >> However, for one-day contests, there's still that desire to get home
>> >> reasonably early in the evening.  In order to do that, you'd have to
>> >> cut a round or two off the Saturday total.
>> >>
>> >> I would drive 50 miles to a one-day contest, but not much further.
>> >>
>> >> Ron Van Putte
>> >>
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