[NSRCA-discussion] How to Promote Pattern

[John Pavlick]

Yes, that will work (voice of experience). Just don't be disappointed if some people lose interest. That's OK. Not everyone will enjoy Pattern flying. That's OK too. The important part is that they are exposed to it on a more personal level which is exactly what you're doing. 
 
Out of 150 people you should expect to see maybe 10 become interested enough to go to a contest. If you can do this in your first year, you've really accomplished something. On the other hand, even if only one person gets hooked, you've accomplished more than a lot of people have.
 
You'll be busy but don't forget to set aside some time for "fun" flying. Bring a glider or a warbird to the field too, NOT just Pattern planes. You need to bond with the clubbies and most of them can relate to a warbird or a glider more easily than they can to a Pattern plane. It's all about breaking down the barriers and making them feel like Pattern is something fun and within their reach. 
 
John Pavlick

--- On Tue, 3/9/10, Lisa n Larry <lld613 at psci.net> wrote:


From: Lisa n Larry <lld613 at psci.net>
Subject: [NSRCA-discussion] How to Promote Pattern
To: "NSRCA" <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
Date: Tuesday, March 9, 2010, 1:14 AM








First you meet a number of club members and get to know them.  Then you ask the club members to host a pattern contest. Finally, when the club members ask for help in learning about pattern, and knowing I’m no expert but have the brain trust of this discussion group and good friends, you take a plunge and take on the challenge… I have also been asked by the club board to do a 15 to 30 minute Power Point presentation at a club meeting on Pattern. I may try to get a copy of the Judging Seminar DVD and scale it back for Sportsman…
 
Any recommendations or thoughts are always welcome.
 
Evansville, IN, ERCMAC will host its first Pattern Contest July 10th and 11th. I will do the best I can to make sure those that want to try Sportsman get the opportunity.
 
Below is an e-mail sent to our club News Letter Editor for distribution to members (150 strong) by e-mail and to be included in our March News Letter…
 
It is a challenging task, but here we go… The seed is planted, we just have to make sure it grows…
 
Larry Diamond
NSRCA 3083
AMA 5024 (CD)
 


From: Lisa n Larry [mailto:lld613 at psci.net] 
Sent: Monday, March 08, 2010 11:46 PM
To: Howard Leistner
Cc: Tony Schauberger
Subject: Pattern Contest Committee Meeting
 
Howard, can you send this note out to the members and include it in the News Letter?
 
The ERCMAC Pattern Contest Committee will have a kickoff meeting at the Mall Show at 1pm. If you are interested in helping out please join us.
 
For those interested in learning the Sportsman Sequences and practicing for the contest, starting Saturdays at 1pm March 27th through April 24th, I will be at the field to assist and provide training. We will start with the basics and work towards simulating a contest environment for the last couple of weeks. Bring the plane you feel most comfortable with. If you don’t have a plane ready, please attend as there will be plenty to learn in the beginning. The flying part of the training should not interfere with open flying at the field. I will bring Lisa’s Tower Hobbies Kaos 40 for demo training flights. See ya at the field…
 
The invitation for assistance and Pattern training is open to any AMA member from any club. Please help pass the word around. The most Sportsman I have seen entered in a pattern contest is 9 when I attended one in Detroit. My goal is to have 10 Sportsman from ERCMAC and surrounding clubs enter our contest. Tony Schauberger was the first one to pre-register for the Sportsman Class. Thanks Tony…
 
Please feel free to call or e-mail me anytime… Well before 10pm anyway…
 
Larry Diamond
LLD613 at psci.net
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