[NSRCA-discussion] 2016 NATS Dates

[John Ferrell]

It always must be a business decision. I am sure that Muncie will be 
better off financially with a schedule that maximizes attendance. AFIK, 
the AMA leadership considers the best options for the whole membership.
Since I have not been active in quite a while I have not considered the 
business aspects of Pattern lately.  It does not appear to me that there 
is much effort in trying to grow it as there used to be?

If push comes to shove, it can be taken on the road but that is a whole 
lot more work and expenses. I respectively suggest that a flanking 
strategy be used rather than going head-to-head with the AMA.  "The 
needs of the many are more important than the needs of the few".
This message was sent from a workshop that is proud to have served some 
of the greatest folks in the Sport.

On 9/23/2015 9:05 PM, Atwood, Mark via NSRCA-discussion wrote:
> Guys,
>
>
> The AMA doesn't set the Nats schedule, the SIGs do.  They each get one 
> vote.  The Nats dates WERE June 28th- July 2 which would have been 
> horrible.  AL and NSRCA board are to be commended for getting us dates 
> that are only a week off from the norm.
>
> This date is also not set in stone yet.  The AMA does have to vote on 
> it.  It's merely the proposed schedule that's been submitted 
> collectively by the SIGs.
>
> Complaining is likely to make this worse not better.  They're already 
> moving Camp AMA to accommodate us.
>
> We have one of the more coveted spots (late July) on the Nats calendar 
> so it's not surprising the other SIGs would want to occasionally shift 
> things around. If we were part of a less fortunate Sig we'd feel 
> pretty slighted that the schedule never moves.
>
> I'm personally more concerned that we won't get our old spot back in 
> the future.  If we're not careful, this could be the new norm.
>
> Sent from my average intelligence  phone
>
>

-- 
John Ferrell W8CCW
    Julian NC 27283
  It is better to walk alone,
than with a crowd going the wrong direction.
                   --Diane Grant

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