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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Based on past practice, a week before the Nats (Team Selection) will be crunch time for Andrew and me with every day, all day practicing. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>The one thing I’ve learned about Father’s Day through the years is that it’s not really about the father. We, I, don’t really have much to say about what we get to do on “our” day. In short, I don’t think either weekend is going to work for me, but I’m just one contestant.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>I like the idea of coordinating as much as possible with D5 but I don’t think total coordination is going to be possible without diminishing contests in both districts. Another consideration is projected gas prices this summer which is looking a bit ominous. The other impact which is totally unpredictable is a contest being shut down at the last second by no fly directives in a presidential election year. Detroit and Chicago vicinities will likely be impacted by that.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Verne<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org [mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Ron Hansen<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, February 20, 2012 6:22 AM<br><b>To:</b> NSCRA Discussion List<br><b>Subject:</b> [NSRCA-discussion] Attention D4 - Columbus Contest<br><b>Importance:</b> High<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Here is the D4 Schedule as I understand it:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>June 9 & 10 - Muncie<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>June 23 & 24 - East Wings<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>June 30 & July 1<sup>st</sup> – Hoffman Estates D5<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>July 14 & 15 – Columbus, OH Tentative<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>July 23 – 29 – NATS<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Aug 11 & 12 – Weak Signals<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Aug 25 & 26 St. Clairsville<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Sept 8 & 9 – RCCD<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>D4 Champs either Sept 22 & 23 at Hebron or Sept 29 & 30 at Muncie<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>That gives us 5 contests if we don’t have the Columbus contest and you don’t fly the NATS and you don’t go to Hoffman Estates.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>If we have them all that gives us 9 contests.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>My question is would those who attend the NATS likely attend a contest July 14 & 15 in Columbus given the NATS are 8 days later?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><br><br>__________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 6898 (20120220) __________<br><br>The message was checked by ESET Smart Security.<br><br><a href="http://www.eset.com">http://www.eset.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></body></html>