<div>I really like that idea. I'm going to see if our local guys would like to do that. Thanks Ed. </div> <div> Mike<BR><BR><B><I>Ed Alt <ed_alt@hotmail.com></I></B> wrote:</div> <BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">I've heard suggestions from some locally that a good compromise might be to <BR>organize the contest into two one day events for Sportsman and Intermediate, <BR>then make make it a normal two day event for the remaining classes. The AGS <BR>club already does this for their Sayre event for Sportsman only and those <BR>who want to stay both days can fly in both contests.<BR><BR>I would be willing to try this if it helps with the participation in those <BR>classes. We're trying to encourage growth and not everyone will do the two <BR>day event in the beginning. If it turns out that they really like the <BR>competition and they start to miss the after hours fun (foamies etc), then <BR>they
will stay the extra day without being forced to.<BR><BR>Ed<BR><BR><BR>>From: "Del K. Rykert" <DRYKERT2@ROCHESTER.RR.COM><BR>>Reply-To: NSRCA Mailing List <NSRCA-DISCUSSION@LISTS.NSRCA.ORG><BR>>To: "NSRCA Mailing List" <NSRCA-DISCUSSION@LISTS.NSRCA.ORG><BR>>Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] OK it's time to <BR>>stirthingsup. Where'sthebeef?<BR>>Date: Sun, 1 Oct 2006 10:32:04 -0400<BR>><BR>>Well we all make our decision that we can live with.. For some a 1 day<BR>>contest is only way they can participate then so be it.. But CD's often<BR>>defer to the two day events to draw bigger attendance...<BR>><BR>> Del<BR>><BR>>----- Original Message -----<BR>>From: "R. LIPRIE" <RLIPRIE@CENTURYTEL.NET><BR>>To: "NSRCA Mailing List" <NSRCA-DISCUSSION@LISTS.NSRCA.ORG><BR>>Sent: Sunday, October 01, 2006 10:12 AM<BR>>Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] OK it's time to stirthingsup.<BR>>Where'sthebeef?<BR>><BR>><BR>> >I wouldn't
even go to a one day contest. I actually think it is a very <BR>>dumb<BR>> > idea. No offense to the one who thought of it. But it just doesn't need <BR>>to<BR>> > be done I don't believe. Matt<BR>> > ----- Original Message -----<BR>> > From: "Ron Van Putte" <VANPUTTE@COX.NET><BR>> > To: "NSRCA Mailing List" <NSRCA-DISCUSSION@LISTS.NSRCA.ORG><BR>> > Sent: Sunday, October 01, 2006 8:21 AM<BR>> > Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] OK it's time to stirthingsup.<BR>> > Where'sthebeef?<BR>> ><BR>> ><BR>> >><BR>> >> On Oct 1, 2006, at 8:08 AM, John Ferrell wrote:<BR>> >><BR>> >>> This is a real problem!<BR>> >>><BR>> >>> We have quite a few flyers who come to fly on Saturday and don't<BR>> >>> plan to fly<BR>> >>> on Sunday. They don't want a motel bill, another day away from home<BR>> >>> or to<BR>> >>>
miss church on Sunday morning.<BR>> >>><BR>> >>> Borrowing on Dr. Phil's terminology, two days is a "deal breaker".<BR>> >>><BR>> >>> Unfortunately, it seems the avid competitors are just as firm with<BR>> >>> two days.<BR>> >><BR>> >> My problem with one-day contests is that it isn't even a one-day<BR>> >> contest for competitors who have to drive several hundred miles. The<BR>> >> average distance I drive to a contest is 310 miles. It takes about<BR>> >> five hours. If it is a two-day contest, three, four or five rounds<BR>> >> can be flown on Saturday and one or two on Sunday, resulting in<BR>> >> approximately a 2:30 P.M. departure time for the return home.<BR>> >> However, for one-day contests, there's still that desire to get home<BR>> >> reasonably early in the evening. In order to do that, you'd have to<BR>> >> cut a
round or two off the Saturday total.<BR>> >><BR>> >> I would drive 50 miles to a one-day contest, but not much further.<BR>> >><BR>> >> Ron Van Putte<BR>> >><BR>> >> _______________________________________________<BR>> >> NSRCA-discussion mailing list<BR>> >> NSRCA-discussion@lists.nsrca.org<BR>> >> http://lists.nsrca.org/mailman/listinfo/nsrca-discussion<BR>> >><BR>> >><BR>> ><BR>> > _______________________________________________<BR>> > NSRCA-discussion mailing list<BR>> > NSRCA-discussion@lists.nsrca.org<BR>> > http://lists.nsrca.org/mailman/listinfo/nsrca-discussion<BR>> ><BR>><BR>>_______________________________________________<BR>>NSRCA-discussion mailing
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