[NSRCA-discussion] D4/D5 Shootout

[Lisa n Larry]

I'm not in favor of having a pattern contest on Memorial Weekend. Our area
holds graduations that weekend and it will be tough for me to get away.
Others families I assume plan for getaways and may also reduce attendance.

 

We are still looking for a Evansville, IN contest date as well for 2010. It
gets a bit tricky because of the sanction and 300 miles. Evansville is on
the southern edge of D4 and D5 and close to north west D3.

 

I would say:

 

1)      Not an Option

2)      Feasible

3)      Not Feasible due to limiting to 2.4GHz and the Shootout would be
better served in mid- to late June. 

4)      I think the Cons out way the Pros as it moves the contest further
away from D5.

Larry

 

 

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[mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org] On Behalf Of Ron Hansen
Sent: Friday, January 15, 2010 9:26 PM
To: nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org
Subject: [NSRCA-discussion] D4/D5 Shootout

 

Normally the Columbus Pattern contest is the first weekend in June and the
D4/D5 Shootout is the second weekend in June.  Well, Dave Johnstone just
found out that the D4/D5 shootout has been moved to June 5 & 6th due to the
XFC.  That weekend conflicts with the Columbus contest and also the D5
contest.  Here are some possible solutions:

 

1.                   Cancel shootout

 

2.                   Keep that weekend and the Columbus contest and the D5
contest move to a different weekend

 

3.                   Move shootout to different weekend (According to AMA
this could be done in late May if we agree to 2.4 only)

 

4.                   Move shootout to Columbus over the Memorial Day weekend
(we would have to check with our club first).

 

5.                   Any other suggestions???

 

As far as I know, the date for the Columbus contest is flexible and so if
the date of the Hebron Contest (tentatively May 15th and 16th).  The sun is
in the box until 11 am or so in late May so it may be difficult to get 6
rounds in on Sat or Sun so having Monday as a backup maybe helpful (thus the
reason for the Memorial Day weekend).  AMA has RC events scheduled for late
may so we would have to share the site thus the reason for 2.4 only.

 

I need your feed back so the Columbus club can plan the event and Dave
Johnstone and D5 can finalize the contest schedule.

 

What say you???

 

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