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<DIV>Please read my responses to each point below. </DIV>
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<DIV>I strongly agree that the NSRCA provides a lot of good things, and services
needed to maintain the sport, but most of them come at little, or no, out of
pocket expense. Back to my note of a couple days ago. Our primary expense is the
printing and distribution of the monthly , or nearly monthly, K-Factor. If we
distribute this to as many as possible via E-mail, cut the number of issues from
12 to 4 or 6 per year, and eliminate the color, it is my belief that these
measures would more than offset the need for a $10 increase.</DIV>
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<DIV>Don't get me wrong, I fully intend to support the NSRCA again this year,
and maintain my membership, but I just do not see the NEED. Why not start with a
survey to see just how many members would be able to take the K-Factor via
e-mail. At the same time as their opinion of fewer issues, and elimination of
color.</DIV>
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<DIV>As for those who paid their membership fee early, and paid the $30. Let it
go! That is their bonus for renewing early. In fact, why not institute that as
policy. Pay your dues prior to Jan 1st, and you save $10. The $40 fee appies to
those paying after the 1st?????</DIV>
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<DIV>Terry T.</DIV>
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<DIV>On Tue, 26 Dec 2006 12:43:52 -0600 "Lance Van Nostrand" <<A
href="mailto:patterndude@tx.rr.com">patterndude@tx.rr.com</A>> writes:</DIV>
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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.<STRONG> Can also be done thru AMA</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Competition rules and critical rule
interpretations <STRONG>Ditto</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The Nats and banquet. <STRONG>This should be a
break even from a cost standpoint</STRONG>.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>A web site with lots of related info.
<STRONG>Very useful, but little actual cost, lots of volunteer effort to
maintain</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>District championships coordinated.
<STRONG>Again, little NSRCA expense. A few shirts and plaques each
year</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Monthly columns written that report local and
national information. <STRONG>Agian, no expense, but lot of volunteer
effort</STRONG></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. <STRONG>Ditto</STRONG></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. <STRONG>No
expense!!</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>A discussion list and archive of many more gems
of related information. <STRONG>Minimal annual cost,
financially!</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>A national organization to share what
works/doesn't to promote the hobby. <STRONG>Most of this sharing is done thru
media that is very inexpensive!</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>MA column.<STRONG> Free!!! Thanks to Bob Hunt,
and "Evil" Eric.</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Support for sportsman primers. <STRONG>What is
the dollar cost to NSRCA?</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Officers and VPs that deal with many small member
issues and many governance issues. <STRONG>No, or little cost to
NSRCA</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>A consistent contest calendar. <STRONG>No cost,
and available in AMA site and monthly magazine</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Promotion of the sport at the Grand Event, AMA
convention, Toledo show, etc. etc. <STRONG>Yes, we promote, but usually with
space donated by organizers. It is their best interest to get more
attendees.</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>A video segment inthe AMA DVD collection.
<STRONG>Here again, ther is virtually no cost to NSRCA</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><STRONG></STRONG></FONT> </DIV>
<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>
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