[NSRCA-dist3] NSRCA-dist3 Digest, Vol 5, Issue 1

Wed May 3 02:59:20 AKDT 2017

Both Oct and our D-3 Championships have only been pulling 15 or so Total contestants from the past years :(.  Just seems like the consensus is, the season over when the NATs is over, when only 8-10 folks from our district attends that particular event. Think I'll plan to attend the 2018 NATs, and it'll be my first since 1981 :). This year the wife and I are planning to travel for 3-4 months about that time of the Summer till Fall, so I'll get to visit a lot of the other districts in this Great US. 
I found it amazing the Crowley event is now getting almost as well attended as the NATs, or at least pulling close to 50% attendance from our Muncie  National Event,  53 I think in 2016. Know it takes time to build attendance numbers like that, so maybe we can use those guys event as a model to follow!!! Our numbers are, and will stay on the decline unless WE, as a group try to promote the stuff and encourage the teaching of new comers to our Intrest. Lucky for me we have 6-7 folks just in my club of 53 dabbling, and starting to attend contest now, so that's a start. Heck, us guys are aging, and a transfusion of new blood is well over due, JMO.  

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> On May 3, 2017, at 12:13 AM, Curt Oberg via NSRCA-dist3 <nsrca-dist3 at lists.nsrca.org> wrote:
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> Jamie,
> Don't forget about John Fuqua's Mill Creek Contest here near Crestview, Fl
> in Oct. and then there's the D3 championship in Jacksonville in probably
> early Dec.
> Curt
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> Today's Topics:
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>   1. Stir the troops!!! (Jamie)
>   2. Re: Stir the troops!!! (Jim Woodward)
>   3. Re: Stir the troops!!! (Larry Diamond)
>   4. Re: Stir the troops!!! (Neil Rivera)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Tue, 2 May 2017 08:22:22 -0500
> From: Jamie <jstrong49923 at gmail.com>
> To: nsrca-dist3 at lists.nsrca.org
> Subject: [NSRCA-dist3] Stir the troops!!!
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> Guys, it appears our pattern sport, at least in D-3 is in a downward path,
> and not sure what the fix will be:(. 
> The way it stands now for D-3 we have Prattvilles contest( #2 or 3 for the
> year) this weekend with only 13 signed up, a Peach pattern contest in June,
> then thats about it for us for 2017 for D-3. Jon L. will try another contest
> in Sept. i guess, but i wouldn't put on one either if only 5-8 folks sign
> up. Just seems a shame. After the NATs everyone in D-3 retreats and theres
> little activity or intrest. Looks to me the NATs needs to be late in the
> year and not mid year, if this trend continues. Guess it is what it is, but
> think if we all need to put in just a little effort into growing our
> District and talking it up. 
> Hope to see a lot more folks show up than has signed up for this weekends
> contest.
> 
> Real Bummer,
> 
> Jamie
> Prattville, Alabama
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> Message: 2
> Date: Tue, 2 May 2017 09:30:04 -0400
> From: Jim Woodward <jimwoodward89 at gmail.com>
> To: Jamie <jstrong49923 at gmail.com>, "AL, FL, GA, MS, PR, TN"
>    <nsrca-dist3 at lists.nsrca.org>
> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-dist3] Stir the troops!!!
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> ... and I just got my Axiome + back.  See you all soon. 
> 
> Thank You,
> Jim
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
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>> On May 2, 2017, at 9:22 AM, Jamie via NSRCA-dist3
> <nsrca-dist3 at lists.nsrca.org> wrote:
>> 
>> Guys, it appears our pattern sport, at least in D-3 is in a downward path,
> and not sure what the fix will be:(. 
>> The way it stands now for D-3 we have Prattvilles contest( #2 or 3 for the
> year) this weekend with only 13 signed up, a Peach pattern contest in June,
> then thats about it for us for 2017 for D-3. Jon L. will try another contest
> in Sept. i guess, but i wouldn't put on one either if only 5-8 folks sign
> up. Just seems a shame. After the NATs everyone in D-3 retreats and theres
> little activity or intrest. Looks to me the NATs needs to be late in the
> year and not mid year, if this trend continues. Guess it is what it is, but
> think if we all need to put in just a little effort into growing our
> District and talking it up. 
>> Hope to see a lot more folks show up than has signed up for this weekends
> contest.
>> 
>> Real Bummer,
>> 
>> Jamie
>> Prattville, Alabama
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> Message: 3
> Date: Tue, 02 May 2017 09:24:20 -0500
> From: Larry Diamond <ldiamond at diamondrc.com>
> To: Jamie <jstrong49923 at gmail.com>, "AL, FL, GA, MS, PR, TN"
>    <nsrca-dist3 at lists.nsrca.org>
> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-dist3] Stir the troops!!!
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> I suspect this is a common problem on a much bigger scale NSRCA wide...
> 
> 
> Sent via the Samsung Galaxy S? 6, an AT&T 4G LTE smartphone
> -------- Original message --------From: Jamie via NSRCA-dist3
> <nsrca-dist3 at lists.nsrca.org> Date: 5/2/17  8:22 AM  (GMT-06:00) To:
> nsrca-dist3 at lists.nsrca.org Subject: [NSRCA-dist3] Stir the troops!!! 
> Guys, it appears our pattern sport, at least in D-3 is in a downward path,
> and not sure what the fix will be:(. 
> The way it stands now for D-3 we have Prattvilles contest( #2 or 3 for the
> year) this weekend with only 13 signed up, a Peach pattern contest in June,
> then thats about it for us for 2017 for D-3. Jon L. will try another contest
> in Sept. i guess, but i wouldn't put on one either if only 5-8 folks sign
> up. Just seems a shame. After the NATs everyone in D-3 retreats and theres
> little activity or intrest. Looks to me the NATs needs to be late in the
> year and not mid year, if this trend continues. Guess it is what it is, but
> think if we all need to put in just a little effort into growing our
> District and talking it up. 
> Hope to see a lot more folks show up than has signed up for this weekends
> contest.
> 
> Real Bummer,
> 
> Jamie
> Prattville, Alabama
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> Message: 4
> Date: Tue, 2 May 2017 11:11:42 -0400
> From: Neil Rivera <neilrivera2001 at yahoo.com>
> To: Larry Diamond <ldiamond at diamondrc.com>, "AL, FL, GA, MS, PR, TN"
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> Times are changing. I myself can't justify attending a contest anymore.
> Wages  lost plus gas, food and lodging and we are talking about over  $1000
> easily... and for a $20 plaque with my picture in it... not worth it
> anymore. On top of that I have no more pattern planes. They all burned up on
> a house fire. 
> Now I've been flying "evil" drones in competition. I can stuff all up in a
> suitcase and travel easily. Plus there is cash prizes at all large contests.
> Last one I competed the first place winner  got $4000  and I was 4th due to
> a mid air which resulted in a broke.n prop... I really enjoyed flying
> pattern and will certainly miss it... 
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
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>> On May 2, 2017, at 10:24 AM, Larry Diamond via NSRCA-dist3
> <nsrca-dist3 at lists.nsrca.org> wrote:
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>> I suspect this is a common problem on a much bigger scale NSRCA wide...
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Sent via the Samsung Galaxy S? 6, an AT&T 4G LTE smartphone
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>> -------- Original message --------
>> From: Jamie via NSRCA-dist3 <nsrca-dist3 at lists.nsrca.org>
>> Date: 5/2/17 8:22 AM (GMT-06:00)
>> To: nsrca-dist3 at lists.nsrca.org
>> Subject: [NSRCA-dist3] Stir the troops!!!
>> 
>> Guys, it appears our pattern sport, at least in D-3 is in a downward path,
> and not sure what the fix will be:(. 
>> The way it stands now for D-3 we have Prattvilles contest( #2 or 3 for the
> year) this weekend with only 13 signed up, a Peach pattern contest in June,
> then thats about it for us for 2017 for D-3. Jon L. will try another contest
> in Sept. i guess, but i wouldn't put on one either if only 5-8 folks sign
> up. Just seems a shame. After the NATs everyone in D-3 retreats and theres
> little activity or intrest. Looks to me the NATs needs to be late in the
> year and not mid year, if this trend continues. Guess it is what it is, but
> think if we all need to put in just a little effort into growing our
> District and talking it up. 
>> Hope to see a lot more folks show up than has signed up for this weekends
> contest.
>> 
>> Real Bummer,
>> 
>> Jamie
>> Prattville, Alabama
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