[NSRCA-discussion] Proposed Masters Sequence for 2009/2010

[Jon Lowe]

I'm going to choose my words very carefully, so bear with me.  When 
someone becomes an officer, thru election, of an organization such as 
NSRCA, one of the things the members expect them to do is to represent 
their interests and will, and abide by it  In this case the members 
interests and will were known and published.  Regardless of their 
INTENT, the PERCEPTION is that certain people in executive positions in 
NSRCA submitted or signed a proposal  to AMA directly counter to the 
will and expectations of the membership, regarding TOs and landings.  
Was this legal according to AMA?  Yes.  Was it proper given their 
status in NSRCA?  We all have our opinions.  Many hold officers to a 
higher standard, and expect them to put their own interests aside while 
officers.  Perceptions, good or bad, can quickly become reality.

I think Derek K. is doing the right thing relooking at the proposed 
sequence for 2009, and trying to establish what the will of the CURRENT 
NSRCA membership is.  2 years have passed, and things may have changed. 
  Look at the shorter sequences for FAI as an example.  Look a how long 
it takes to fly a round of FAI and masters at a local contest.  I 
believe he and the board will respond to the will of the membership.  
If the membership still wants the older pattern, so be it.

The thing we also have to remember is that even if the NSRCA board 
submits exactly what we as members agree on to AMA, any AMA member can 
submit something to AMA to be considered by the committee for 
aerobatics.  I looked at the membership of that committee last nite in 
the latest issue of Model Aviation (this info is not online at the AMA 
site; why, I don't know).  Most are prominent members of NSRCA.  John 
Fuqua, Lance, Derek K. are on it, just to name a few.  Once the issue 
is before them as AMA district reps to that board, we need to let them 
know how we want them to vote on ALL of the issues before them, as AMA 
members, not NSRCA members.  AND we need to make sure they VOTE.  This 
has not always been the case in the past.

Jon Lowe


-----Original Message-----
From: twtaylor <twtaylor at ftc-i.net>
To: 'NSRCA Mailing List' <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
Sent: Fri, 27 Jul 2007 1:43 pm
Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Proposed Masters Sequence for 2009/2010




I don't understand something Wayne. Are you saying that Ron (or any 
other
board member) has to give up the right to petition the AMA Contest 
board for
a rules change simply because they're a NSRCA VP?

Tim


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