<p dir="ltr">I was told by a senior BoD member that since I didn't enter last year for personal reasons ( even though I'd attended the prior 10 years), and I hadn't signed up yet because of questions I had about the format that had not been answered, I wouldn't get a survey. I guess we don't count. </p>
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has been to look to the successes of the past to help pave the way for future success. One successful venture from the past was providing a National event as a traveling competition that allows people from all reaches of the country to reasonably participate.
This allows the Nats to be more than just another competition, but an opportunity to see new folks participate, enjoy different areas of the country and bring the family along to make it a fun adventure. Remember those days of traveling to Lake Charles,
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passionate participation in our sport. We were presented an opportunity to change the status quo and make the Nats a traveling competition once again. Mike Harrison stepped up to offer a choice for our future competition format. He has worked tirelessly
with Al Glenn to bring back that special quality that seems to have been missing from the Nats in recent memory. Both Mike and Al have championed making this change of venue a premier event and I look forward to seeing as many of you there that are able to
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