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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>A little sanity here please! Yes, it was a
mistake scheduling the contest on Easter Weekend. However, we're about 6
weeks out and people are already making plans. (I almost booked a room
before this notice of a possible change hit and I'd be very upset if i had to
eat a cancellation fee.)</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The contest has been formally sanctioned and
scheduled through the AMA. It has been listed in Model Aviation, so it has
been formally and officially announced to the national aeromodelling
community. If the date is changed this late in the game. Also, there
is no way AMA can change the sanction and get a revised date in the magazine at
this late date. And there is no way to ensure all potential
contestants. Also remember, everyone subscribes to the discussion list nor
does everyone scrutinize all three contest calanders (AMA, NSRCA, NSRCA Discrict
3) on a weekly basis looking for changes to contests already sanctioned.
This creates the very real possibility that one or two contestante will show up
on either Friday the 21st or Saturday the 22nd expecting to fly in a
contest. In the Air Force, we have a saying, "Ten percent never get the
word."</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Now, if these flyers show up on Friday, 21 March
expecting a contest the next day, is the club prepared to reimburse these
individuals for their travel, motel rooms, meals and incidentals? This
could be as high as $400 per flyer. (The Joint Federal Travel Regulation
presently reimburses TDY travel in your vehicle at $0.485 per mile,, so a
contestant like myself who travelled 300 miles to the contest would be out
almost $300 in fair value for driving alone) If I found myself in that
situation, I would first submit an itemized bill and politely ask to be
reimbursed. If I was denied, I'd file in small claims court, not to
mention being mad as hell.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Given the potential for disaster rescheduling the
contest this late in the game, I think it would be better to leave the dates as
they are, and remember in future years to make sure the contest isn't being
scheduled on Easter Weekend.</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=rudyl11@yahoo.com href="mailto:rudyl11@yahoo.com">Leonard Rudy</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, February 03, 2008 5:31
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [NSRCA-discussion] Ocala Pattern
meet</DIV>
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<DIV>The Ocala pattern meet is being changed to the 8th and 9th.
Ryan, Joe,</DIV>
<DIV>and I talked to Cris this afternoon and he said he is in the
process of</DIV>
<DIV>moving the meet to the 8th and 9th.</DIV>
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Len</DIV></TD></TR>
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