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

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Tony wrote:
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> Bill:
> I had stated this several times before on this discussion group.  Many 
> VP's have lots of pressure from sport pilots that don't give a &%$* 
> about competition.  The facts are that less than 1% of the AMA 
> membership competes officially in a sanctioned event.  It become 
> difficult as to why we have to pay FAI almost $100,000 each year just 
> for the right to represent the USA in FAI events/planning!  The cost 
> of running the competition department at HQ who handles sanctions/rule 
> books/FAI events and World Champs adds to the overall cost of AMA. 
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> Remember, I AM FOR COMPETITION!   It is just difficult to debate it 
> with other council members that just see it as a cost we could 
> eliminate as 99% of the membership does not want it.....
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Wow, it's down to 1% now? Last I heard a few years back it was 8% or so, 
and that included club events, etc. anything with a sanction. So it 
takes 1,724 Open memberships to pay for the FAI? 12% of the membership 
fees go directly to paying the FAI? Wow!!!


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