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<p class=MsoNormal><span class=EmailStyle19><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Good
thoughts Del. I fit the casual competitor profile. It is not about winning or
even placing well for most of us but we need to be comfortable flying the
sequence and many of us aren’t contest ready until mid season. This is my first
summer off in 50 years and I was able to fly on the nice days mid week and was prepared
for a June contest, new schedule, new airplane and all. Retirement is great.<o:p></o:p></span></font></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span class=EmailStyle19><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Increasing
schedule difficulty has been necessary to maintain a judge-able separation
between the top competitors nationally but it can be a hardship for the rest of
us. A better approach may be to fly unknowns at large or national contests that
attract top competitors. Unknowns are probably a better test of ability than thoroughly
practiced repetition. But what do I know, I don’t fly at that level.<o:p></o:p></span></font></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span class=EmailStyle19><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Jim Hiller<o:p></o:p></span></font></span></p>
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face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:black'>-----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>Del K. Rykert<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Friday, August 24, 2007 7:54
AM<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] [Fwd:
Proposal]</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>Hi Doug..</span></font><font
color=black><span style='color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'> </span></font><font
color=black><span style='color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>I concur and don't mean
to infer that at all.. What I am attempting to do is to make more people
realize that some decisions are made only to make it more interesting for
themselves or their perception for the other people that come to compete at a
contest. Course we are only addressing those that at least make the effort to
show and support contests. </span></font><font color=black><span
style='color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'> </span></font><font
color=black><span style='color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>What I am stating, I have
heard repeatedly over the years heard that many, including some of my
friends, have not attended contests because of another new change in schedule,
weather has been bad when they do have window to get out and still haven't
flown a gallon of fuel for the new competition season. They refuse to make the
expense in time and money when they still haven't checked their equipment let
alone their reflexes honed to show up at a contest. Winning or being 3rd is not
the issues. Doing fairly well by their own standards they set for themselves
is. Work/family/weather all play a factor. When the competition
group is driving for the majority of the most competitive of the participants
it leaves many of the casual competitors behind. Is that what we truly
want? If we are going to address increasing the numbers that compete and
possibly join the NSRCA if they don't have issues with the organization then my
opinion is we don't need to cater to the few who are the most vocal about
changes needed in the AMA classes... When was last time anyone dropped
out for lack of change.. Many have dropped out for not being able to keep
up.. My contention is that many of those causal participants also help run
contests and help bolster the numbers that compete at contest.. When some clubs
have to stop offering for lack of participants then I say it needs looking at.
End of my thoughts on that.</span></font><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'> </span></font><font
color=black><span style='color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'> </span></font><font
color=black><span style='color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>
</span></font><em><i><font size=2 color=maroon face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:maroon'>Del</span></font></i></em><font
color=black><span style='color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>-----
Original Message ----- </span></font><font color=black><span style='color:black;
mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>From:
<</span></font><font color=black><span style='color:black'><a
href="mailto:seefo@san.rr.com"><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>seefo@san.rr.com</span></font></a></span></font><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black'>></span></font><font color=black><span style='color:black;
mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>To:
"NSRCA Mailing List" <</span></font><font color=black><span
style='color:black'><a href="mailto:nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org"><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org</span></font></a></span></font><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
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mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Sent:
Thursday, August 23, 2007 4:23 PM</span></font><font color=black><span
style='color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Subject:
Re: [NSRCA-discussion] [Fwd: Proposal]</span></font><font color=black><span
style='color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>>
What exactly is a casual competitor? <br>
> <br>
> I'm being serious here. Someone who doesn't put in the time necessary <br>
> to be at their best cannot expect to win contests, and you certainly <br>
> cannot change the sport so these people CAN win. Most of us have other <br>
> things to do that take up our time. That's life. I can't practice every <br>
> day, but at the same time, I don't expect Quique, Andrew, or Jason, or <br>
> anyone else to make concessions to me because they can and do put in <br>
> the time.<br>
> <br>
> A person who cannot devote the time necessary to be at the top of their <br>
> game, should have enough character and intelligence to accept that <br>
> fact. At that point they have 3 choices. <br>
> <br>
> 1) Compete and HAVE FUN at the level they can currently.<br>
> 2) Devote more time and energy to the competition and get better.<br>
> 3) Move on to something else.<br>
> <br>
> People need to remember that competition is, and SHOULD BE unforgiving <br>
> of excuses.<br>
> <br>
> -Doug <br>
> <br>
> <br>
> <br>
> ----- Original Message -----<br>
> From: "Del K. Rykert" <</span></font><font color=black><span
style='color:black'><a href="mailto:drykert2@rochester.rr.com"><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>drykert2@rochester.rr.com</span></font></a></span></font><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black'>><br>
> Date: Thursday, August 23, 2007 12:38 pm<br>
> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] [Fwd: Proposal]<br>
> To: NSRCA Mailing List <</span></font><font color=black><span
style='color:black'><a href="mailto:nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org"><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org</span></font></a></span></font><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black'>><br>
> <br>
>> These are all great but, I see nothing changing to stop driving <br>
>> away the casual competitor. If the organization and sport wants to <br>
>> truly grow that area is long overdue. We need their numbers and <br>
>> help at fielding contests. <br>
>> <br>
>> Del <br>
> <br>
> _______________________________________________<br>
> NSRCA-discussion mailing list<br>
> </span></font><font color=black><span style='color:black'><a
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>NSRCA-discussion@lists.nsrca.org</span></font></a><br>
</span></font><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:black'>> </span></font><font color=black><span
style='color:black'><a
href="http://lists.nsrca.org/mailman/listinfo/nsrca-discussion"><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>http://lists.nsrca.org/mailman/listinfo/nsrca-discussion</span></font></a><br>
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