I'm just glad to be of service!! <br><br>The way I see it, by the time you make it to Masters / FAI level you are now enrolled in what I like to refer to as the "Big Boy Program". You pretty much know where you shake out in the pecking order and have known for quite some time what your internal motivations are to shell out the bucks to play the game year after year. . . I don't think adding a few more trophies or awards is going to change much in either keeping people in or making them leave.<br>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">On Feb 6, 2008 10:34 PM, Matthew Frederick <<a href="mailto:mjfrederick@cox.net">mjfrederick@cox.net</a>> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
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<div><font face="Arial" size="2">Sarcasm duly noted, and much
appreciated.</font></div>
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<b>From:</b>
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Class??</div>
<div><br></div>Maybe you guys should take a cue from school sports and either
1) Not keep score at all or 2) Give everyone a First Place ribbon for
participating. Either option would sure help out the judging
dilemma!!<br><br>
<div class="gmail_quote">On Feb 5, 2008 2:12 PM, Nat Penton <<a href="mailto:natpenton@centurytel.net" target="_blank">natpenton@centurytel.net</a>>
wrote:<br>
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<b>From:</b>
<a title="burtona@atmc.net" href="mailto:burtona@atmc.net" target="_blank">Dave Burton</a> </div>
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<a title="nsrca-discussion@lists.f3a.us" href="mailto:nsrca-discussion@lists.f3a.us" target="_blank">'NSRCA Mailing
List'</a> </div>
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Tuesday, February 05, 2008 11:10 AM</div>
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Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Exper Class??</div>
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<p><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">No thanks from
this old masters flyer!</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"> I don't want
a trophy for finishing 5'th, nor do I want a trophy for being
old!</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"></span> </p>
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<p><b><span style="font-size: 10pt;">From:</span></b><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> <a href="mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org" target="_blank">nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org</a> [mailto:<a href="mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org" target="_blank">nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org</a>] <b>On Behalf
Of </b>Glen Watson<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, February 05, 2008 11:43
AM<br><b>To:</b> 'NSRCA Mailing List'<br><b>Subject:</b> Re:
[NSRCA-discussion] Exper Class??</span></p></div></div>
<p> </p>
<p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Quote: </span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">"Masters group- CDs should add an
extra award.. Fourth and Fifth place. something to
think about."</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"></span> </p>
<p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">A variation on this is to add additional
awards by age category like at this year's NATS i.e. highest placing JR,
SR, etc. by class at local meets.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"></span> </p>
<p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Regards,</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"></span> </p>
<p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Glen Watson</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><a href="http://glenwatson.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">http://glenwatson.blogspot.com/</a></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"></span> </p>
<p><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: navy;"></span> </p>
<p><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: navy;"></span> </p>
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<p><b><span style="font-size: 10pt;">From:</span></b><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> <a href="mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org" target="_blank">nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org</a> [mailto:<a href="mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org" target="_blank">nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org</a>] <b>On Behalf
Of </b><a href="mailto:MargueriteVG@aol.com" target="_blank">MargueriteVG@aol.com</a><br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, February
05, 2008 10:25 AM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org" target="_blank">nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org</a><br><b>Subject:</b> Re:
[NSRCA-discussion] Exper Class??</span></p></div>
<p> </p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"></span> </p></div>
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<p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"></span> </p></div>
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<p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">It would
be best for the masters pilot who is at the bottom of the
pack to STAY in Masters.. Moving back will not
help that pilot advance. </span></p></div>
<div>
<p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"></span> </p></div>
<div>
<p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Moving back to a lower
class</span></p></div>
<div>
<p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">.We have that situation covered for
a pilot that has been out of flying and wants to get back into it but
not for one who just wants to win in a lower
class. Win but win with the BEST you can do.. </span></p></div>
<div>
<p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">IF they flew and advanced they should
continue on that path</span></p></div>
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<p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"></span> </p></div>
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<p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"></span> </p></div>
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<p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"></span> </p></div>
<div>
<p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> Masters group- CDs should add
an extra award.. Fourth and
Fifth place.</span></p></div>
<div>
<p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">something to think
about.</span></p></div>
<div>
<p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">.</span></p></div>
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<p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"></span> </p></div>
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<p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Boredom in a lower class --------- we
will lose that pilot</span></p></div>
<div>
<p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Marguerite</span></p></div>
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<p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"></span> </p></div>
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<p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"></span> </p></div>
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<p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"></span> </p></div>
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<p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Its nice we have a problem with TO MANY
pilots in Masters. A sign something is working
here.</span></p></div>
<div>
<p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Marguerite</span></p></div>
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<p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"></span> </p></div>
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<p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"></span> </p></div>
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<p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"></span> </p></div>
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<p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">.</span></p></div>
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<p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"></span> </p></div>
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<p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">In a message dated 2/4/2008 11:45:16 AM
Eastern Standard Time, <a href="mailto:mups1953@yahoo.com" target="_blank">mups1953@yahoo.com</a> writes:</span></p></div>
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<p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">I would like to see the guys that are
stuck at the bottom of their respective classes have an easier time
going back a class. The main reason we have so many
</span></p></div></blockquote>
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<p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"></span> </p></div>
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<p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Masters flyers is we advanced guys thru
the system before they were ready to compete due to a lack of
competition. It's sad to see guys hit a brick wall and end up quiting
the sport due to frustration. </span></p></div>
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<p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> I like the idea that I can fly
Fai or Masters based on my own volition. In the midwest we always have
large fields in Masters and it's pretty hard to beat the field.
</span></p></div>
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<p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">
Mike<br><br><b><i>"Woodward, Jim" <<a href="mailto:jim.woodward@baesystems.com" target="_blank">jim.woodward@baesystems.com</a>></i></b>
wrote:</span></p></div>
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<p><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: navy;">Hi
Anthony,</span></p></div></div></blockquote></blockquote>
<p style="margin-bottom: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"></span> </p>
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