[NSRCA-discussion] Grow Pattern - was Club Locator

[Lisa n Larry]

Ok...Here we go again...

My thoughts...

We need to get an article into one the main stream mags about how to get
started in pattern and what is pattern.

I believe Eric Henderson did this a few years back... But we need to keep
advertising and budget the $$$ in our annual planning. Have an Advertisement
that simply says, "Want to Try Pattern...Call your nearest NSRCA District
VP", and list all the VP's...

Someone covers a large contest...Submit it to the AMA Mags, Fly RC, MAN,
etc... Boast Pattern and NSRCA in the same sentence...Folks will start to
connect the dots...

Secondly, do what I'm doing in my local area...Talk to people, fly the
planes...Talk up pattern without pushing it on people...

I've haven't been to our local field in over a year...But when Lisa and I
showed up, they knew who I was because of the planes and I'm easy to talk
with...I've let folks fly my pattern planes...

I have CDed Pattern Contests before (not since 2005)...

Has it netted a member, nope...But they know if someone has a question about
pattern in our club, they can get a hold of me...

If I was to actually start making contests again, I would be willing to bet
I could get one or two to go with me...

That should get this discussion going again...

I have also sold 2M planes dirt cheap if I knew someone wanted to try
pattern...

Larry Diamond

-----Original Message-----
From: nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org
[mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org] On Behalf Of Tim
Sent: Thursday, August 27, 2009 11:13 PM
To: General pattern discussion
Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Club Locator

So what is your solution.    I hear you saying what doesn't work.    
What do you propose will work ?

On Aug 27, 2009, at 9:09 PM, Lisa n Larry wrote:

> Jim,
>
> My zip is 47579 (Santa Claus, IN)...
>
> Please enter my zip and tell me which clubs can help me with  
> pattern....
>
> There are about 5 clubs within an hour or so. Two of the clubs have  
> members
> that heard of pattern. I'm one, and the other flew back in the  
> 70's...There
> may be more, but after 15 years in this area I haven't came in  
> contact with
> them...
>
> Club locators don't help getting involved with pattern...
>
> Larry Diamond
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org
> [mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org] On Behalf Of J N  
> Hiller
> Sent: Thursday, August 27, 2009 10:57 PM
> To: NSRCA Mailing List
> Subject: [NSRCA-discussion] Club Locator
>
> http://www.modelaircraft.org/clubsearch.aspx
>
> Here's a link to the AMA club locator. Just enter your ZIP code and  
> mileage
> radius (25-250). I picked up 8 within 25 mi and 40 within 250.
>
> Jim H
>
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