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<p class=MsoNormal><span class=EmailStyle20><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>OK I'll bite.<o:p></o:p></span></font></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span class=EmailStyle20><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>The short
answer is - To support the organization!<o:p></o:p></span></font></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span class=EmailStyle20><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>The long
answer is – The NSRCA offered national unification to our AMA rulebook event.
It took a number of years for the organization to formally influence rule
change proposals and national judging standards. I am very proud of the many members
who have and continue to volunteer their time and effort to maintain and grow the
stature of the organization.<o:p></o:p></span></font></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span class=EmailStyle20><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>When I
began flying pattern rules were interpreted locally with noticeable inconsistency
beyond my immediate area. At the time the USPJA (Unified Scale & Pattern
Judges Association) was the national judging body staffed with volunteers who
traveled at their expense to judged at most of our contests. The remaining
chairs were filled with local club volunteer judges with limited training. <o:p></o:p></span></font></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span class=EmailStyle20><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>The NSRCA
can't continue to champion our cause and represent us without our support and I
would continue my membership regardless of the K-Factor status. The membership
cost is immaterial. It wouldn't nave gotten me a half tank of gas last summer,
which wouldn't have gotten me home from my closest out of town contest.<o:p></o:p></span></font></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span class=EmailStyle20><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>The NSRCA consolidates
and unifies the efforts of the many volunteers who tirelessly represent our
interests. <o:p></o:p></span></font></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span class=EmailStyle20><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>Anthony Romano<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Saturday, January 31, 2009
7:15 AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b>
nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [NSRCA-discussion] Why
did you join the NSRCA?</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'><![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:
12.0pt;margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'> Lots of
interesting discussion here but not a lot of solutions. Maybe a survey of the
membership as to why they join the NSRCA. <br>
What is the value of the K-factor to the members? What is the draw of
the K-factor to our advertisers? <br>
<br>
Maybe even the more fundamental question of why are we drawn to pattern
over the other various R/C disciplines now available. Knowing your customer is
the key to making a sale.<br>
<br>
For me I was drawn to the sleek airplanes and the elusive grace and
smoothness of a pattern flight. Nothing gives me the same satisfaction of the
Zen of that effortless great round. <br>
As for the NSRCA I join to support pattern and help the efforts of all
the people who work so hard to make these events happen.<br>
<br>
Anthony<br>
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