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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:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>IMO, By and large AMA members don't give as Rats behind about National competition and the AMA staff (including majority the VP,s) are more concerned about the sport flying membership which is where the money comes from. National and International competition that doesn't make money is of no interest to them.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Dave<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","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 [mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Ron Hansen via NSRCA-discussion<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, September 23, 2015 9:02 PM<br><b>To:</b> 'Whodaddy Whodaddy'; 'General pattern discussion'; 'Ronald Van Putte'<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [NSRCA-discussion] 2016 NATS Dates<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Sometimes I wonder whether the AMA membership would be happier with several smaller less opulent regional flying sites as opposed to one big fancy site that only a small percentage of the membership will ever be able to take advantage of.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","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 [<a href="mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org">mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Whodaddy Whodaddy via NSRCA-discussion<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, September 23, 2015 8:57 PM<br><b>To:</b> Ronald Van Putte; General pattern discussion<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [NSRCA-discussion] 2016 NATS Dates<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Thank u ron.. Im sayen....<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>So lets not lay down take it with a smile..<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Gary<br><br>Sent from my iPhone<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><br>On Sep 23, 2015, at 6:52 PM, Ronald Van Putte via NSRCA-discussion <<a href="mailto:nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org">nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal>IRCHA wanted our dates? IRCHA’s “event” at the AMA site is not a competition event, so why would they have priority over one AMA’s biggest and most active SIG’s <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>competition event?<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Ron Van Putte<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Sep 23, 2015, at 1:24 PM, Ron Hansen via NSRCA-discussion <<a href="mailto:nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org">nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>IRCHA</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span class=apple-converted-space><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> </span></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>NSRCA-discussion [<a href="mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org"><span style='color:purple'>mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org</span></a>]<span class=apple-converted-space> </span><b>On Behalf Of<span class=apple-converted-space> </span></b>Scott McHarg via NSRCA-discussion<br><b>Sent:</b><span class=apple-converted-space> </span>Wednesday, September 23, 2015 1:49 PM<br><b>To:</b><span class=apple-converted-space> </span>Whodaddy Whodaddy<br><b>Cc:</b><span class=apple-converted-space> </span>General pattern discussion<br><b>Subject:</b><span class=apple-converted-space> </span>Re: [NSRCA-discussion] 2016 NATS Dates</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:blue'>The AMA held their planning meeting and our ED, Al Glenn, attended via telephone. The AMA, along with their S.I.G.'s laid out the dates. Precision Aerobatics wasn't really given much, if any, input. The original dates we were "given" were June 26-July 1 which didn't sit well with most DVPs due to existing contest schedules as well as the 4th of July Weekend. The NSRCA pressed the AMA to give us new dates. We were able to get the AMA to give us the dates above instead of that week which will hopefully be approved by the AMA Executive Council in October.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><br clear=all><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#3333FF'>Scott A. McHarg</span></b><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>VSCL / CANVASS U.A.S. Research Pilot<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Texas A&M University<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>PPL - ASEL<o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Wed, Sep 23, 2015 at 12:04 PM, Whodaddy Whodaddy <<a href="mailto:whodaddy10@gmail.com" target="_blank"><span style='color:purple'>whodaddy10@gmail.com</span></a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Sooooo. The dates have changed ? What is the reason ? <o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Gary<br><br>Sent from my iPhone<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><br>On Sep 23, 2015, at 10:10 AM, Scott McHarg via NSRCA-discussion <<a href="mailto:nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org" target="_blank"><span style='color:purple'>nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org</span></a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:blue'>All,</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:blue'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:blue'>We have our NATS dates for 2016. The AMA Nationals for Precision Aerobatics will be held July 10-15th, 2016 (Sunday is processing day). Although not "official" until the AMA Executive Council meets in October, we are confident that we will have these dates.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:blue'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:blue'>One thing to point out concerning hotel accomodations: There is a triathlon that is held in Muncie each year and takes place the week before our NATS. It is strongly recommended that you book your hotel as soon as possible to avoid any issues as there are likely to be quite a few folks that are still there by the time our NATS begins.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:blue'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:blue'>If there are any changes, we will let you know as quickly as possible but these dates are fairly set in stone.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:blue'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:blue'>Regards,</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:blue'>Scott</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:blue'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:blue'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#3333FF'>Scott A. McHarg</span></b><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>VSCL / CANVASS U.A.S. Research Pilot<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Texas A&M University<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>PPL - ASEL<o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></blockquote></div></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>_______________________________________________<br>NSRCA-discussion mailing list<br><a href="mailto:NSRCA-discussion@lists.nsrca.org" target="_blank"><span style='color:purple'>NSRCA-discussion@lists.nsrca.org</span></a><br><a href="http://lists.nsrca.org/mailman/listinfo/nsrca-discussion" target="_blank"><span style='color:purple'>http://lists.nsrca.org/mailman/listinfo/nsrca-discussion</span></a><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></blockquote></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><br><br>__________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 12300 (20150923) __________<br><br>The message was checked by ESET Smart Security.<br><br><a href="http://www.eset.com/"><span style='color:purple'>http://www.eset.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:1.0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt;margin-left:1.0in'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"ArialMS","serif"'>_______________________________________________<br>NSRCA-discussion mailing list<br></span><a href="mailto:NSRCA-discussion@lists.nsrca.org"><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"ArialMS","serif";color:purple'>NSRCA-discussion@lists.nsrca.org</span></a><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"ArialMS","serif"'><br></span><a href="http://lists.nsrca.org/mailman/listinfo/nsrca-discussion"><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"ArialMS","serif";color:purple'>http://lists.nsrca.org/mailman/listinfo/nsrca-discussion</span></a><o:p></o:p></p></div></blockquote></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></blockquote><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal>_______________________________________________<br>NSRCA-discussion mailing list<br><a href="mailto:NSRCA-discussion@lists.nsrca.org">NSRCA-discussion@lists.nsrca.org</a><br><a href="http://lists.nsrca.org/mailman/listinfo/nsrca-discussion">http://lists.nsrca.org/mailman/listinfo/nsrca-discussion</a><o:p></o:p></p></div></blockquote><p class=MsoNormal><br><br>__________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 12301 (20150923) __________<br><br>The message was checked by ESET Smart Security.<br><br><a href="http://www.eset.com">http://www.eset.com</a><br><br><br>__________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 12301 (20150923) __________<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></p><p class=MsoNormal><br><br>__________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 12301 (20150923) __________<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></p><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><hr size=1 width="100%" noshade style='color:#A0A0A0' align=center></div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>No virus found in this message.<br>Checked by AVG - <a href="http://www.avg.com">www.avg.com</a><br>Version: 2015.0.6140 / Virus Database: 4431/10683 - Release Date: 09/22/15<o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>