[NSRCA-discussion] District 4 Thank you...

[Jim Quinn]

Well said!

On Mon, Sep 23, 2019 at 10:25 AM Atwood, Mark via NSRCA-discussion <
nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org> wrote:

> I just returned from the District 4 championships in Muncie.   First off,
> if there is ANY consideration for having a September Nationals, let me just
> say that we've run the D4 Championship the 3rd week of Sept in Muncie for
> at least the past decade and possibly 2… and it’s always a fantastic
> contest.  Weather conditions in Indiana in early fall are excellent.
>
> But I digress…     I’ve been Team Manager to the US Team for 8 years / 4
> cycles.  And while I have gotten great support from all over the country,
> NO group, bar none, have come close to the level of physical, moral,
> emotional, and financial support for our efforts than the guys from D4.
>  Yes, they all have a complete wardrobe of Team Apparel from 2013 on.  They
> can also all fill their own dumpster with losing 50/50 raffle tickets.
> Every transmitter case in the district sports Team USA Stickers (all of
> which they bought…).   They help me shuttle products to the nat.  Deliver
> prizes to winners in other parts of the country.  They pick up the mantel
> when I can’t make an event.    In short, they collectively bust their ass
> to help make my job, and the teams job, just a little bit easier.
>
> So Thank You to ALL the flyers and participants in District 4.  And those
> of you that are technically D5, or D1 that frequent our events… thanks to
> you too.
>
> And to Scott McNickle - A special thanks for the effort and attention
> you’ve paid as our District VP.  I know I’m not disparaging those that came
> before you by saying you’ve set a new bar for that position.  The effort is
> greatly appreciated by all of us.  And yeah, we say nice things about you
> when you’re not around :)
>
> To Peter Vanheusden -  An equally special thanks, not only for generous
> support for the team, but for the selfless effort to make *EVERY *contest
> schlepping 2 giant cases filled with all the equipment for our scoring
> system.  Showing up early to set up each day, leaving late after tearing it
> all down, fixing controllers, teaching new guys how to use it, on and on
> and on and on.   If you don’t think your effort makes all of us enjoy the
> contest more, well, we haven’t said thank you enough.
>
> I’d like to think that some of these efforts by all have actually made us
> a tighter group.  And an expanding group.  A reason to belong, and a mutual
> support structure that makes friends…well, friends.   I miss these guys all
> winter and pine for our first outing in the spring.
>
> I don’t know if there’s a “model” here to follow… But I challenge all the
> other districts to do it half as well.
>
> So Thanks D4 - See you in the Spring :)
>
> Mark
>
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