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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Anything that will get the marquee flyers out
and competing/mixing it up with "the rest of us" is beneficial for promoting the
hobby and generating interest but I'm not sure you can say that all of
these flyers aren't out there participating locally. They may
also wish that they could fly more local contests but their personal and
professional obligations may just be getting in the way of going to
contests just like everyone else struggles with. So- having said
that, overall, I would support something that would incent the top flyers
from getting out to the local contests.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The sponsorship decals idea- not allowing stickers
or blatent advertising- I don't agree with. I personally don't see any
real benefit in getting rid of them or harm in having them- why do you feel this
way? It's a byproduct of capitalism- advertise your product, market to
your potential customer. If a flyer is fortunate enough to get a
sponsorship I assume they earned it and I wouldn't want to dis-incent anyone
from working hard to get something special. In addition- there's no way
you could enforce it.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Dave Michael</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=mups1953@yahoo.com href="mailto:mups1953@yahoo.com">mike mueller</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A
title=nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org
href="mailto:nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org">nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, September 28, 2006 9:03
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [NSRCA-discussion] OK it's time
to stir things up. Where's the beef?</DIV>
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<DIV> I have an observation that I've made that disturbes me. I don't
think that we are getting enough of the top notch or team worthy flyers
participating on a local level. </DIV>
<DIV> I think that in the future the team trials need to be revamped so
that a flyer wanting to make the team would be required to fly in at least 3
to 5 local contests per year.</DIV>
<DIV> Here's why I think this is important. We need the top names in our
sport to be part of the sport from a leadership standpoint. Imagine a QQ
showing up to fly against Andrew at a local contest. It would be much more
exciting to watch and it would therefore promote more interest. If we continue
on the path we are going interest in pattern will continue to slide.</DIV>
<DIV> In the 70's when the team selection was known as the Masters you
had to fly your way into the contest by accumulating points on the local
level. It was exciting. Were totally missing the boat with our present
system.</DIV>
<DIV> So here's the deal. Support the real pattern flyers who make the
effort to support us and we will all be better off. Oh and for what it's worth
I think we would be better off all around if we didn't allow any stickers or
blatant advertising of any products in our sport. Let's get back to the flyers
who do it on there own without all the sponsorships.</DIV>
<DIV> All this is just what I've seen in the last 6 years of
flying after a 15 year absence for the hobby. TIA for letting me vent
and as my budddy Bobby Satalino would say "Have a nice
day"! Mike Mueller</DIV>
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