<html><head><style type="text/css"><!-- DIV {margin:0px;} --></style></head><body><div style="font-size: 13px;color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family: arial,sans-serif;">If approved I will offer time in discussions concerning building out and marketing an online K-Factor. <br><br>Thanks<br>Rick <br><br><blockquote style="padding-left: 5px; margin-left: 0px; border-left: #0000ff 2px solid; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial,sans-serif; color: black;">-----Original Message-----
<br>From: Larry Diamond via NSRCA-discussion <nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org>
<br>Sent: Jan 13, 2017 6:55 PM
<br>To: 'General pattern discussion' <nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org>
<br>Subject: [NSRCA-discussion] Growing Pattern for 2017 - Part 3 - Culture - It's Time to Take Action
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John stated: </span><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">“We need a single voice for the community so we have some input/influence.”</span></i><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"> </span></i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">This is spot on…<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><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">So as Part 3 of what was started before Christmas, I am accepting John Fuqua’s challenge and asking the NSRCA Board to commission a committee, “Growing Pattern 2017” (GP17 for those that don’t like long titles).<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><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Rick Sweeney has volunteered, and I will volunteer my services as well for this effort if the BoD approves. FWIW, I am not a Marketing guy.<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><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">My vision is to commission a committee approved and accountable to the NSRCA BoD.<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><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">1)<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><zzz![endif]><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">The GP17 committee should be at least 6 members, but not more than 8.<o:p></o:p></span></zzz![endif]></p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">a.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><zzz![endif]><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">2 Members with Marketing experience<o:p></o:p></span></zzz![endif]></p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">b.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><zzz![endif]><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">2 Top Class FAI/Masters Pattern members<o:p></o:p></span></zzz![endif]></p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">c.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><zzz![endif]><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">2 Members at large<o:p></o:p></span></zzz![endif]></p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">d.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><zzz![endif]><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Optional 2 additional members<o:p></o:p></span></zzz![endif]></p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">2)<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><zzz![endif]><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Should include 2 members on the committee that competed for Pattern 15+ years.<o:p></o:p></span></zzz![endif]></p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">3)<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><zzz![endif]><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">NSRCA BoD approves the members on the committee.<o:p></o:p></span></zzz![endif]></p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">4)<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><zzz![endif]><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">The GP17 committee selects a chairman and co-chairman.<o:p></o:p></span></zzz![endif]></p><p class="MsoListParagraph"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">If there is a surplus of volunteers </span><span style="font-family:Wingdings">J</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">, then the BoD would select the GP17 committee members of those that volunteered. <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><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">The output of the effort should not be limited and will most likely drive Pattern Rule recommendations and By-Law change recommendations.<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><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">It may sound a bit structured, but from my point of view it deserves a structured and disciplined approach.<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><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">I highly recommend that the GP17 members have access to a PC/Laptop that is capable of using an online meeting application (i.e. GoMeeting, etc…) that can share screens or documents and can dial into a conference call.<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><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Driving cultural change for sustaining Pattern Growth must be the ultimate goal of such a committee.<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><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Please offer your thoughts…<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><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Best Regards,<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><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Larry Diamond<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">NSRCA 3083<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">AMA5024</span><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><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 #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> NSRCA-discussion [mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>blotch44026--- via NSRCA-discussion<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, January 13, 2017 4:36 PM<br><b>To:</b> David Cook <dlcook083@gmail.com>; General pattern discussion <nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org>; jpavlick@idseng.com; General pattern discussion <nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Growing Pattern for 2017 - Part 2 - Culture - What are we missing?<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Maybe instead of thinking of ourselves as a destination, maybe market ourselves as an <strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">entry gate to better flying</span></strong>.</span></i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><br><br>Good deal. Sometimes the obvious is missed. Your above comment is the reason I, and most that I know, started flying pattern. Its second nature to us, not immediately thought about, "why we fly pattern", but a good marketing theme.<o:p></o:p></span></p><blockquote style="border:none;border-left:solid blue 1.5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 4.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">-----Original Message----- <br>From: David Cook via NSRCA-discussion <br>Sent: Jan 13, 2017 5:11 PM <br>To: <a target="_blank" href="mailto:jpavlick@idseng.com">jpavlick@idseng.com</a>, General pattern discussion <br>Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Growing Pattern for 2017 - Part 2 - Culture - What are we missing? <o:p></o:p></span></p><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Maybe instead of thinking of ourselves as a destination, maybe market ourselves as an <strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">entry gate to better flying</span></strong>.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">TOP GUN<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">We have a program that will make any modeler progress to better flying! and that is unique among modeling SIGs. Where else can you exit to pursue other interests with intentionally higher flying skills than when you entered! <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">I know several 'former' pattern fliers who are in other areas of interest that admit that they are only able to pursue them with success because they were forced to master many skills in pattern. Sure you can learn to fly without pattern but you can tell in the air those that came through pattern. Imagine scale contests if the flying judging was held before the static judging. I can always tell a fearless 3D flyer form a 3D pilot that came through pattern by the over/under rotation and angles and up lines, obvious difference. Even at demonstrations I have experienced full scale aero pilots notice that our flying style is so much more disciplined and unique. Even the local club members wonder why I am able to buy airplanes that are not effected by cross winds.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">All this starts so much earlier than the contest flight line. Do any of you remember the feeling of accomplishment when you got an airplane to actually start and fly 6 consecutive times in a row (without minor reconstruction)? Do you remember the first time you <em><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">deliberately</span></em> pointed your only working airplane at the ground in your first loop?<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">We have a lot to offer.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Judging seminars may be a best start. Meet in the off season, Invite all who may be interested, bribe them with donuts if you have to. And if we don't get to judging that may be OK. Airplane and radio setup alone would increase the success of the novitiate. Can NSRCA resurrect and update the judging seminar handouts and power points that we could be use again. I remember sheets on aircraft set up, expo, throw angels, CG, Aristi, trim charts, etc. all that would help get a good start. Even if we don't get a competitor, we may get a judge. (Didn't we used to have a pattern primer at Toledo?)<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Develop a coach/sponsor. Most all of us do this naturally, but if we reach out in our districts and offer seminars and someone to contact, we would appear less distant than we may appears to the club fliers currently. This effect my be because there a so few of us and we are some distant apart, so it isn't anything we have done deliberately in the past, but maybe we can improve it in the future. A known sponsor to your first event can only help you get over the jitters that come with competition.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">A mobile on-line presence will be necessary for the future. To start we don't need to scare entry away with the F3a sequence. Just a nice slow narrated presentation of the sportsman pattern with long out of the box time to calm the would be competitor. What are we looking for, straight and level, master that and we are half way home.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">End of Rant.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">No brainstorm here, just a light drizzle<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Dave Cook<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></blockquote></div></div></zzzbody></zzzhtml></nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org></nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org></blockquote></div></body></html>