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<DIV><FONT size=2>what if he just wants Pepsi?</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=patterndude@tx.rr.com href="mailto:patterndude@tx.rr.com">Lance Van
Nostrand</A> </DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, December 26, 2006 10:31
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [NSRCA-discussion] NSRCA
membership - and Donations!</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Keith,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>If you provide a donation the executive board of
the NSRCA will guarantee you a personal audience with your district VP where
you will be thanked and offered alcoholic beverages.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>--Lance</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV
style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=tkeithblack@gmail.com href="mailto:tkeithblack@gmail.com">Keith
Black</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, December 26, 2006 6:33
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [NSRCA-discussion] NSRCA
membership - and Donations!</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Mike, your email stated exactly what I was
thinking. Thank you for writing it!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I personally VERY MUCH value the
K-Factor and think it would be a terrible loss if it were to go away or
if the circulation were reduced. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV>I also GREATLY appreciate what the NSRCA volunteer's do for us. </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Perhaps those of us who are unable to
contribute time, due to family & work obligations, but are financially
able could donate an extra $50, $100 or $250 to help the NSRCA.
Many many organizations, collages, fraternities, public television,
amateur sports organizations, etc. depend on additional donations to
keep running. If we could get 100 people to give an additional $50 to $100
we wouldn't be rolling in dough, but it could certainly help. Heck, 40
people donating $250 would raise $10,000 for the NSRCA!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Personally I'm very willing to do this, for goodness sakes, last
year Mike Hester donated three pattern planes that he paid for and spent
time building!!! Those who can afford should at least be willing to
write a check!</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Some may ask what if the money's not spent wisely? My answer would echo
Mike's point, people volunteer because they love pattern, I am
absolutely confident they have the best interest of pattern in mind. </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Marty, if you add a donation section to the NSRCA shopping cart I'd be
honored to be the first to use it.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Keith Black</DIV>
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<A title=kerlock@comcast.net href="mailto:kerlock@comcast.net">Mike
Hester</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A
title=nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, December 26, 2006 3:04
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [NSRCA-discussion] NSRCA
membership, dues and volounteers</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Ok,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>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.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>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.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>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. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>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!!!!! </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>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. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>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.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>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. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>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. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>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.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>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?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>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.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>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!!!!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>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.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>And most of all...have
FUN!!!!!!!!!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>-Mike</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
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