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<font size=3>Hi, Richard,<br><br>
I <u>LIKE</u> your proposal -- we could call is "Sunday Afternoon
Flying"... =D><br><br>
The only problem: You have 2 number 3's, so it invalidates the
whole proposal...sorry :-(<br><br>
At 11:43 AM 5/18/2009, you wrote:<br><br>
<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite="">I have come up with the ultimate
solution to the issues of: Advancement, Participant Retention, Contest
logistics, Judging Training, and Overall Happiness....<br><br>
<br><br>
1. No more Classes. Dividing people into classes is demeaning
and unfair, just because a participant can practice more, afford better
equipment, has more natural ability, bettter eyesight, etc...does not
make them any better than any other pilot. Everyone should be
allowed to feel good about themsevles no matter what. We want to
make sure people have a good experience so they will keep flying
Pattern.<br><br>
<br><br>
2. No more Sequences. Forcing people to fly specific
maneuvers may cause us to lose participants, and may lead to the eventual
demise of Pattern. Some paticipants may be uncomfortable with
certain maneuvers and should be allowed to fly whatever maneuvers best
suit their abilities and allow them to perform their personal
best.<br><br>
<br><br>
3. No more rounds and set flight orders. We don't want anyone
to feel pressured to fly when they are not ready to do so. If the
sun is in the wrong location, the wind is blowing the wrong direction, or
someones underwear is chaffing, they can choose to fly, or not, as often
as they like and whenever they are ready. <br><br>
<br><br>
3. No more scores. Judge training is difficult and low scores
are really hard on the self-esteem of the participants, when they are
compared with other participants. We will still provide judges to
observe the participants flight and they will be able to give
"Smiley Faces" or "Gold Stars" as they see fit to
bolster the self-esteem of the pilot.<br><br>
<br><br>
4. No more 2nd or 3rd place trophies. At the end of each
contest, ALL participants will receive a 1st place trophy. No one
enjoys losing, and this way there are no losers, and everyone goes home
with a positive feeling and a burning desire to attend the next
contest.<br><br>
<br><br>
5. Ice Cream. At the end of every contest, everyone will get
ice cream as a treat. However, due to the litigious times we live
in, it will be Soy based for the lactose intolerant and must have no nuts
for the allergic. A notarized waiver of liability and medical
release form will be required.<br><br>
<br><br>
If I can get some support on an emergency rules proposal to get these
changes in place, I think that we just might be able to save our beloved
sport....:)<br><br>
<br><br>
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<br><br>
<br><br>
Tongue firmly planted in cheek.....Richard<br>
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