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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>I was actually thinking that exact same
thing. Back in the late 80’s, early 90’s the Mint Julep got so big
that they needed to make it a three day event. I’m not sure we’re
there…but this is clearly the largest regional contest in the area.
Assuming the normal D4 folks would have driven over Saturday morn, we would
have had 50+ contestants this year. Even with good weather…6 rounds
would be a challenge. I like the Friday afternoon idea…<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Anyone else have thoughts? <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>The other possibility is to maybe run more
than 2 flight lines. Clearly the <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Muncie</st1:place></st1:City>
site can facilitate that…just not sure how to handle it logistically…<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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[mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org] <b><span style='font-weight:
bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>mike mueller<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Tuesday, June 13, 2006 4:47
PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> <st1:PersonName w:st="on">NSRCA
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<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: [NSRCA-discussion]
Rainout Contests...</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'> I think that the shootout should consider a schedule change.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'> I propose that we attempt to get in 2 rounds on Friday afternoon.
Those who don't want to spend an extra night can leave early enough in the
morning on Friday to make the event. Most of the D5 guys were there on Friday
anyways.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'> This may be the 1 contest a year where this would work. If we
have a huge crowd again it works and it also allows for some bad weather.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'> Mike<br>
<br>
<b><i><span style='font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>Bob Kane
<getterflash@yahoo.com></span></i></b> wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>I have been following this thread with interest . . .<br>
. . it demonstrates how difficult, if not impossible<br>
it is to please the majority, let alone everybody. On<br>
the flip side of this thread, I have been asked why we<br>
need to hold two day events. Some have asked for<br>
Saturday only, others Sunday only ala control line<br>
aerobatics. Family/Church/Work commitments prevent<br>
some from attending both days of a weekend event. <br>
<br>
<br>
--- mike mueller <MUPS1953@YAHOO.COM>wrote:<br>
<br>
> Mark, thanks for clarifying what I was actually<br>
> attempting to say. After I made my comments<br>
> yesterday I went flying. Somehow Frankie had heard<br>
> that I was a little po'd. I told him that my anger<br>
> was in no way directed at either him or Tommy. It's<br>
> just a general comment on what I have observed. Oh<br>
> ya your right about the peer pressure influencing<br>
> many, Mike Mueller<br>
> <br>
> "Atwood, Mark" <ATWOODM@PARAGON-INC.COM>wrote: <br>
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> Larry, I think the issue is less about <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Muncie</st1:place></st1:City> than<br>
> the general topic. <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Muncie</st1:place></st1:City>
at 8am appeared to be a<br>
> complete washout. It was WAY more obvious than<br>
> usual…Forecast was for up to an inch of rain over<br>
> the next 12 hours and probably more on Sunday. <br>
> Calling it was horribly unfortunate as we had such a<br>
> big crowd from so many areas, but probably the right<br>
> thing given the information available.<br>
> <br>
> I think Mike’s point has more to due with less<br>
> obvious situations, and the general “let’s get home<br>
> early” attitude that’s become the norm. Forget<br>
> weather…we get the same issue at the district<br>
> championship regarding flying a 6th round. With 40+<br>
> contestants, and 2 flight lines, with an average of<br>
> 9 minutes per pilot, it takes 3 hours per round. <br>
> With GREAT weather… that’s 9 hours of flying both<br>
> days with no breaks. We get the sun in the box at<br>
> 4:30 – 5pm…so even with a militaristic 8:30am start,<br>
> and rigid attention to flight lines (Everyone does a<br>
> great job at this I must add) we’re pressed to<br>
> finish anything more than 3 rounds on Saturday… <br>
> We could also fly 3 rounds on Sunday…but we’d likely<br>
> not finish until 4pm or so. That seems to be<br>
> unacceptable to most anymore. I realize that many<br>
> come from a great distance for this event (we like<br>
> to think it’s all about the steak roast and night<br>
> fly! J ), but there are some who are scratching for<br>
> that last round in hopes<br>
> of pulling out a win, and maybe a district<br>
> championship.<br>
> <br>
> I know I’ve left before some contests have ended<br>
> because of other commitments. That’s my choice, and<br>
> if I have to sacrifice a round…then that’s my<br>
> choice. Bob Kane often chooses to sacrifice the<br>
> first round of Sunday flying to attend church… I<br>
> guess my point is maybe Mike’s right…and we have to<br>
> weight the “Contest” as a whole more heavily… and<br>
> do our very best to complete them. The pilot<br>
> “vote” has value, but let’s face it…there’s
a lot of<br>
> peer pressure from those who’s current standings<br>
> won’t change, or maybe even those that will, but who<br>
> are in the better position at present…to call it a<br>
> day.<br>
> <br>
> Let’s face it…MOST of the time, we’re able to<br>
> finish up 6 rounds by 2pm or so….so it’s not a big<br>
> deal most contests. On the few that do run<br>
> long…maybe we need to suck it up for the exception<br>
> and lose a little sleep.<br>
> <br>
> -Mark<br>
> <br>
> <br>
> ---------------------------------<br>
> <br>
> From: nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org<br>
> [mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org] On<br>
> Behalf Of Lisa & Larry<br>
> Sent: Sunday, June 11, 2006 10:32 PM<br>
> To: '<st1:PersonName w:st="on">NSRCA Mailing List</st1:PersonName>'<br>
> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Congratulations<br>
> D5,proud holders of the Ryder trophy for 2006<br>
> <br>
> <br>
> My initial take is that I agree with Verne if a<br>
> mistake was made, we own it. I was there when the<br>
> vote was made. If someone had thoughts to continue<br>
> the contest it could have been brought up. Many<br>
> people were there earlier and had left the field for<br>
> one reason or another (not necessarily to go home,<br>
> but to kill time). <br>
> <br>
> Looking back, I think that there is room for<br>
> improvement. Perhaps the best thing to do was for<br>
> the CD’s to be at the field at the correct time for<br>
> starting the contest no matter what the conditions<br>
> are, and not let anyone leave for any reason if<br>
> there is a cancellation concern. This way they can<br>
> work to keep all pilots in the area so a debate can<br>
> be heard. A decision could then be made to allow<br>
> folks to check out of there hotel room and meet back<br>
> at the field to see if any flying could be done.<br>
> This would allow everyone the flexibility to check<br>
> back in a hotel if we hold the contest without the<br>
> risk of any unnecessary loss of money by not<br>
> checking out.<br>
> <br>
> “People needing to leave early on Sunday”, is not<br>
> a good argument to cancel a contest if the rain is<br>
> bad on Saturday… If you can get a contest in<br>
> regardless of the time on Sunday’s end, provided the<br>
> majority of folks want it, then that is what should<br>
> be done. My point is that everybody knows their own<br>
> situation. For those who took the time and made the<br>
> commitment to stick it out, they deserve to have a<br>
> full contest benefit even if it’s a couple of rounds<br>
> to make a contest.<br>
> <br>
> I’m on the fence with regards to the <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Muncie</st1:place></st1:City><br>
> cancellation. I would have been ok with either call.<br>
> If a cancellation is immanent, the sooner it’s<br>
> called the better. It’s always easier to second<br>
> guess the decision after the fact knowing how it<br>
> turned out. I wonder how many people would be ticked<br>
> if the <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Muncie</st1:place></st1:City>
contest wasn’t cancelled and we<br>
> couldn’t get any rounds in due to rain on Sunday<br>
> also? Lisa and I stayed in the area. There wouldn’t<br>
> have been enough time to get a complete round in on<br>
> Saturday for all classes. I don’t know about Sunday.<br>
> <br>
> Larry<br>
> <br>
> <br>
> ---------------------------------<br>
> <br>
> From: nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org<br>
> [mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org] On<br>
> Behalf Of Verne Koester<br>
> Sent: Sunday, June 11, 2006 7:55 PM<br>
> To: <st1:PersonName w:st="on">NSRCA Mailing List</st1:PersonName><br>
> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Congratulations<br>
> D5,proud holders of the Ryder trophy for 2006<br>
> <br>
> <br>
> For the record, Tom and Frank polled those who<br>
> were there before they called it. If it was a<br>
> mistake, everyone standing there owns it, including<br>
> me.<br>
> <br>
> <br>
> <br>
> Verne<br>
> <br>
> ----- Original Message ----- <br>
> <br>
> From: DoWayne Gould <br>
> <br>
> To: '<st1:PersonName w:st="on">NSRCA Mailing List</st1:PersonName>' <br>
> <br>
> Sent: Sunday, June 11, 2006 6:50 PM<br>
> <br>
> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Congratulations<br>
> D5,proud holders of the Ryder trophy for 2006<br>
> <br>
> <br>
> <br>
> As a CD that may have to make this call in the<br>
> future I am watching this thread closely. I make it<br>
> to all the contests that I can afford the time and<br>
> money to attend. I was at <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Muncie</st1:place></st1:City>
when the rain<br>
> started at around 2:30am. It was still raining<br>
> steady at 10am with no clearing in sight. I would<br>
> not want to stand around all day in the rain for the<br>
> outside chance that the weather would clear long<br>
> enough to get a round or two in. The forecast for<br>
> Sunday was for a better chance of rain. I think Tom<br>
> and Frank did the right thing calling the contest<br>
> and let everyone salvage there weekend.<br>
> As for staying late on Sunday to finish or start a<br>
> contest, I work third shift and have to be at work<br>
> at midnight Sunday. That means if I get started to a<br>
> contest at 7am and awards are given around 7pm and I<br>
> have a 2 to 3 hour drive, it doesn’t leave much<br>
> family and rest time before work. Taking Monday’s<br>
> off for may be OK for some but others like me get<br>
> paid for being there, if I don’t work I lose a days<br>
> pay. No pay equals upset family and no hobby funds.<br>
> Dowayne<br>
> <br>
> <br>
> ---------------------------------<br>
> <br>
> From: nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org<br>
> [mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org] On<br>
> Behalf Of george w. kennie<br>
> Sent: Sunday, June 11, 2006 12:53 PM<br>
> To: <st1:PersonName w:st="on">NSRCA Mailing List</st1:PersonName><br>
> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Congratulations<br>
> D5,proud holders of the Ryder trophy for 2006<br>
> <br>
> <br>
> I have to somewhat concur. The most enjoyable<br>
> contest that I ever competed in was a seven rounder.<br>
> We flew 3 rounds on Sunday and I was in favor of one<br>
> more, <br>
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