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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Tony,</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">I can remember a time
when you had to have at least placed in a local contest before you could enter
the NATS. It was this way in 1955 when I began competing in 1/2A free
flight. Of course that was back when one joined AMA in order to
compete.</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Jerry</SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">That was one of the
ideas that was brought to the table… The NATS is an open event, anyone can
participate. It is time to think outside the box a little. What if
ALL events were changed so that only Nationals Qualifiers are allowed to compete
at the NATS? Then you would limit the participants and would really get
the best of the best competing for a National Championship. I would argue
that the term “National Champion” would take on new meaning!
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The problem is that the
event is run by volunteers and that number would virtually disappear should this
happen. Everyone attending would be working full time to win. This
will create a whole new set of problems. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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