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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
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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 don’t normally READ posts this
long, but yours is very well stated. Guys at my skill level will gladly pay
over $100 each for servos to fly one or two contests a year. Pay the $10. We
normally get at least one how-to each issue worth the entire $40.</span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>-----Original Message-----<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>From:</span></b> nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org
[mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org] <b><span style='font-weight:
bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Mike Hester<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Tuesday, December 26, 2006
3:05 PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> NSRCA Mailing List<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [NSRCA-discussion] NSRCA
membership, dues and volounteers</span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Christmas is now officially over,
and so is my cease fire =) I'm going to preface this with a slight
warning: I'm not trying to be adversarial, I'm trying to explain some things
and express some frustrations. If I get a little animated, well it's just the
way I am, so bear with me....or just close it out and go about your merry way
without reading.</span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>The very first thing I want to
express is how much WORK it is being involved with the NSRCA. None of the
officers or volounteers get paid, for the most part they all have jobs and this
is something they do because they WANT to. Because they CARE. If any of you
have this vision of fat cigar smoking slicks sitting around a board room
counting money and laughing at the membership, MAN have you got the wrong
picture.</span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>I can tell you without exception
that every single volounteer, officer or whatever has nothing but YOUR best
interest in mind. if you disagree with the way they do things, that's another
issue, but here's the real problem: who else will do it? Most people in
positions are doing thier JOB because nobody else WILL!!!! What thanks do they
get? When's the last time you picked up the phone or sent an email to your
officer and/or rep and thanked them for giving so much of thier time and
effort? Sure, some of you do, and let me tell you, it is VERY much appreciated.
But most of the membership simply wants to fly, and things be taken care of for
them. But if something happens they don't like, THEN the reps will hear about
it. </span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Complacency and lack of volounteers
is the largest problem we have, not a stupid $10 increase in dues. $10 freakin
dollars, who cares?????? And if your issue is principal, just what do you
expect? Most of the officers are doing the work of 10 people already. Some more
than others. if YOU have an idea of what could/should be done, here's a novel
idea.....DO IT!!!!! </span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Now here's a little tidbit
that I'm absolutely positively %110 convinced of. There is no magic thing
that we can do to attract new competitors in droves. It ain't happenin. There
is one way, and one way only to attract new people. YOU, each and every member
has to get out there and actively represent pattern and the NSRCA. If a person
is interested, you'll know, so help them as much as you can. If they are not
interested, there's nothing in the world you can do to make them suddenly see
the light, buy a pattern plane and drive to a contest. What you CAN do is be
helpful and sell it, and if it's something they have an interest in, keep
selling it and maybe they'll choose to join us. </span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>I made a conscious choice to do
everything I could. Not for any other reason than I love it that much. I know
full well there are a few isolated people out there that believe I/we do it for
other reasons and have ulterior motives. You're wrong, oh well, be wrong if you
like. Some peole just love conspiracy theories.</span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>As for the K Factor....you have to
understand how the expense works. MOST of the money is in set-up fees. Printing
one isn't all that much difference price-wise than printing hundreds. The price
of doing business of any kind in the US has increased, and we're not immune.
Can we shave a few bucks here and there? Sure, but not to the extent you may
think where the magazine is concerned. Have you noticed how many editors we've
gone through in the past few years? Can anyone guess why? Because it's a LOT of
work, and generally thankless, and I'm just about convinced that the only
people that actually read it are new members starving for info. I'm fairly
convinced that most of the general membership gives it a quick glance and a
toss to the side. </span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>The other problem is content. When
is the last time YOU (generally speaking) wrote something for the K Factor? Or
even sent in a picture? A couple weeks ago I sent out a request for pics of
somebody's shop, it is building season in most of the country and I know how
many of you are working on projects for next year. Guess how many I have
recieved thus far? Zero. Nada. Not one. </span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>So if I sound frustrated, it's
because I am. VERY frustrated. I know how hard Lamar and Jerry have worked, as
well as all of the VPs. I don't think most of you even realize just how much
time and effort they all gave. I am going to support Derek fully, and whatever
the new administration decides, I'll back them up %100. if we have to go online
only, or bi-monthly, that's what we'll do. if you think another editor is
needed, say the word and adios amigos, good luck. No harsh feelings, I'm only
worried about what's best for us ALL. I could care less what format it's in,
but remember how many people are going to scream "everyone doesn't have
access to the internet!!!" if we go all online.</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>I understand fully well that for
most of the people flying pattern, this is a HOBBY. Nobody cares about the
politics, they just want it to work. But what they seem to miss is that
somebody has to give up a LOT of time and sweat to make it work, and when
something goes wrong, they see it as everything going straight to hell and it
MUST be mismanagement. but one person can only do so much, maybe it's time to
give a little too?</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Pay the freakin $40 and get
involved. Give a little. This is OUR club (so to speak). it's not us vs them,
it's not the dirty politicians spending away your hard earned money, it's not
inept...if we were to suddenly have to do without this organization, we'd have
one heck of a mess of problems to handle, but a lot of people have no idea how
much the NSRCA actually DOES. And without YOUR support, help, input, whatever,
it ain't gonna work fellas.</span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>This is it right here, right now.
This is almost the start of a new year, a new season, and a new beginning if
you choose to view it that way. Which way it all goes doesn't depend on what
"they" do, it depends on what YOU do!!!!</span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Now my epoxy is cured so back to
work!!!! And please, let's get past this and move forward and grow. put the
differences aside and let's get busy.</span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>And most of all...have FUN!!!!!!!!!</span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>-Mike</span></font></p>
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