[NSRCA-discussion] NSRCA D-3 Contest Planning for 2017

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Who else is planning to go to Huntsville next month?   I have a Phoenix 7 also beckoning to make the 12 hour trip with the Allure....
 

 

 

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From: Robert Campbell via NSRCA-discussion <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
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Sent: Mon, Aug 29, 2016 3:05 pm
Subject: [NSRCA-discussion] NSRCA D-3 Contest Planning for 2017



All,


Although it may be a bit early, I want everyone to know I'm leaning toward not running the Eglin AFB contest this coming year.  The main reason is chronic low attendance.  While there were 13 entries last year, which is up from 8 in 2014, the numbers are a bit skewed because 5 of those entries were from the Eglin club.


The fact is, with few exceptions, pattern contests in D-3 are not well attended.  More than one flyer stated it isn't fun.  If you aren't flying, you're calling or judging and there is no time left to visit with people you don't get to see every weekend.  


I hoped with the good turnout we had at Jacksonville Mill Creek last year and Ocala this year, things were turning around.  However, Eglin and Andersonville attendance was too small to justify more than a single flight line.  Right now, not a lot of contestants are registered for Huntsville.  Maybe we need to put some contests in "hibernation" until we can get the attendance issue turned around.  Maybe the 2017 D-3 schedule should look like this:


April:  Ocala
June:  Andersonville (with the provision we need 15 registered pilots NLT 2 weeks out or we cancel)
July:  NATS
October:  Mill Creek
November:  Jacksonville 


If we don't prune a few contests, we will wear people out and completely kill AMA pattern here in the Southeast.


Just my $0.02




Rob



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