[NSRCA-discussion] Flash Poll - Relocate the Nats in 2010?

Fri Jul 31 06:41:26 AKDT 2009

Tony,

Thank you for contributing and your work.  It is nice to have an AMA exec. here on the list to help give us all better perspective.

-mark, VP D6
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  From: Tony 
  To: 'General pattern discussion' 
  Sent: Friday, July 31, 2009 08:44
  Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Flash Poll - Relocate the Nats in 2010?

  This just show me how much misinformation is out there.  I am on the AMA Executive Council.  There has been a concern about the NATS for a long time.  The AMA site is there for major events, not local events.  The NATS, IRCHA, XFC and others are the type of events that showcase modeling and are what we want to use the site for.  Many members that attend the NATS have expressed a desire to move the NATS around.  The council is considering this, and is looking into how it could be done.  Many want to see the NATS as a group event like it was 20 years ago.  That may not be possible as finding a site with everything you need is very difficult in today's world.  

  If the NATS does not move and more major events are added, some local events may not be held at the site any longer due to time restraints.  If a weekend is open, anyone can schedule something there.  A local club event or even something like the D4-D5 shootout is welcome, as long as dates are available.

  AMA looses money on the NATS.  That is not really a big issue, as competition is part of the mission of AMA.  However, HQ does get a lot of flack from non-competitors about them subsidizing competition with their dues.  Lower number recently in NATS total attendance is another concern.  Pattern is one of the bright spots at the NATS, but other events are not doing nearly as well as pattern.  Awarding someone a National Champion label is hard to feel good about when there were only 3 people competing..  

  Tony Stillman, President

  Radio South, Inc.

  139 Altama Connector, Box 322

  Brunswick, GA  31525

  1-800-962-7802

  www.radiosouthrc.com

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  From: nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org [mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org] On Behalf Of Joe Lachowski
  Sent: Friday, July 31, 2009 8:36 AM
  To: NSRCA Discussion List
  Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Flash Poll - Relocate the Nats in 2010?

  It really isn't just about cutting costs either. It is also about other AMA membership complaining about the site not being available for their use. You would not believe the number of complaints AMA has had about the AMA site being tied up. That is why the overall Nats at the site has been shortened in length. 

  If you are on 72, better plan on moving over to SS in the future. I've heard rumours that the AMA has been considering making the AMA site SS only in the future.

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  Date: Thu, 30 Jul 2009 20:57:16 -0700
  From: homeremodeling2003 at yahoo.com
  To: nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org
  Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Flash Poll - Relocate the Nats in 2010?

        This is really funny. They want to bring the nats to 2 weeks to cut costs. I am sure they make money the way it is. Take this for what it is, heresay, but  I heard that the members of the club were complaining that the nats takes too much of their time away from their field for them to fly. Wasn't the field built for a localized nats site? And I'm pretty sure we all paid for it. The ama will lose out if they go to a 2 weeks nats IMO. Wait till they see entry's decline. 

        Chris 

        --- On Thu, 7/30/09, Tony <tony at radiosouthrc.com> wrote:

        From: Tony <tony at radiosouthrc.com>
        Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Flash Poll - Relocate the Nats in 2010?
        To: "'General pattern discussion'" <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
        Date: Thursday, July 30, 2009, 12:55 PM

        That is a possibility also.  AMA is thinking about returning the NATS to a 2 week all-events NATS like used to be done.  If all events are together, HQ can put all costs into one effort.  If they are all split up, Each group would have more costs to deal with due to the fact that HQ can't send a group of people to every site.

        Tony Stillman, President

        Radio South, Inc.

        139 Altama Connector, Box 322

        Brunswick, GA   31525

        1-800-962-7802

        www.radiosouthrc.com

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        From: nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org [mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org] On Behalf Of Tim Taylor
        Sent: Thursday, July 30, 2009 3:39 PM
        To: General pattern discussion
        Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Flash Poll - Relocate the Nats in 2010?

              It was done, It was called NPAC

              Tim

              --- On Thu, 7/30/09, Bill's Email <wemodels at cox.net> wrote:

                From: Bill's Email <wemodels at cox.net>
                Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Flash Poll - Relocate the Nats in 2010?
                To: " General pattern discussion " <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
                Date: Thursday, July 30, 2009, 2:06 PM

                Why not allow the SIGS to do their own thing? IMAC and NSRCA do not need to share a site. The LSF can find a site for the soaring NATS. Pylon knows what venues work for them and so on. FF can do their own thing as well. Why tie soaring and FF together and so on??

                Tony wrote: 

                Matt:
                Yes, it is just difficult to tell if it is actually feasible.  The problem is that it requires a large site for Pattern/Pylon/IMAC and will require another large site for Soaring/Outdoor FF.  It may be very difficult to actually find places that can handle this group.

                Tony Stillman, President

                Radio South, Inc.

              139 Altama Connector, Box 322

              Brunswick, GA   31525

               1-800-962-7802 

              www.radiosouthrc.com

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