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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Here's my fun idea for the day. I could
probably make this 2x larger with another 15min, but that wouldn't be fun. Feel
free to add.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The NSRCA is a volunteer group made up of officers,
district VPs, and members. Although elected, the officers and VPs are not
paid and, like the members, volunteer their time for this hobby. Here's
what I get for my $40 and what I didn't get:</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Delivered:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>New and continually updated sequences to
fly</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Competition rules and critical rule
interpretations</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The Nats and banquet</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>A web site with lots of related info</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>District championships coordinated</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Monthly columns written that report local and
national information</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>How-to articles in the KF that are not to be found
in non-pattern sport RC mags</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Discussion of new products that apply to the hobby
in the KF written by people that actually compete</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>A discussion list and archive of many more gems of
related information</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>A national organization to share what works/doesn't
to promote the hobby</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>MA column</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Support for sportsman primers</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Officers and VPs that deal with many small member
issues and many governance issues</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>A consistent contest calendar</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Promotion of the sport at the Grand Event, AMA
convention, Toledo show, etc. etc.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>A video segment inthe AMA DVD
collection</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>What got started but faltered due to lack of
volunteers:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Roving Nats location </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Updated judging video</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>New advertisers in KF and on web site</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Major Promotions, like D3's sportman winner getting
a 2m plane</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>