[NSRCA-dist8] Judging Seminar

Sat Apr 30 17:04:53 AKDT 2011

Depending on the attendance at the Boise contest we could use this as a teaching contest. For example if Rex and I are the only FAI pilots I am sure Rex would be ok letting judges practice on us and then we could provide feedback after the flights. We could review the new sequences before each class starts as well. I think we should all be prepared for this approach and download and read the competition manual and the sequences on the NSRCA web site. Also download the test for both AMA and FAI.
We could also use the Saturday night get together to view the video and take the test together as well as Q&A rules updates etc.
Mike, did you make a digital copy of the video we can play on a computer?

--Gordon

On Apr 26, 2011, at 9:51 PM, Tim wrote:

> 
> I like the idea of doing this during the Boise meet.     Hopefully we will have the correct data to review prior to going to the meet (I just checked NSRCA and they still have the old sequences posted).    I may fly sportsman at Boise as well; depends on how much practice I get in prior to Boise (although that has never stopped me from making a fool of myself before).    Mike, don't worry about "real" judges and "real" points for me in Sportsman (if I do fly it); I just want to get some competitive flying in.   I plan on going to Spokane and practice on Thursday with Scott and then we will head to Boise early Friday and maybe get a few flights in on Friday afternoon.   It all hinges on the weather.   
> 
> I will not be participating in the 21 May seminar.   As much as I would like to learn from Gary, there is no way I can make that trip in between the two May meets.   
> 
> On Apr 26, 2011, at 7:45 PM, Gordon Anderson wrote:
> 
>> All,
>> 
>> Thanks for the input. I know this is not an ideal time and its stuck between two contest weekends and that does make it hard to attend. At this point I am trying to gain input from you all as to who would attend to see if its worth holding the session. Gary is willing and has worked with Ray to secure a location (thanks guys!) so we can pull this off but it does not sound like those of you who have responded would attend, let me know if I am wrong. I will reach out to some of the other pilots via email and see if we can get enough attendance to justify the effort.
>> 
>> The option that Mike discussed below does make sense. The material you need to study is on the NSRCA web site and if people did the prep work we could have an open discussion at the Boise contest. The thing I like about the sessions is the open discussions and group interaction, this is missing in the online model. I am not sure how big a block of time we could get on Saturday night or where to hold the discussion? any ideas?
>> 
>> Lets hear your thoughts on this idea...
>> 
>> --Gordon
>> 
>> On Apr 26, 2011, at 9:46 AM, astropuppy wrote:
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>>> "Mr. Everything Riggs" my wife use to say that about me! But that’s a another story.
>>>  
>>> Travelling for a non-contest event really stinks no matter how you do it. With that said, my suggestion would be for all us new people to study and be ready to take the test in Boise. Then we could ask current judges questions and be ready to at least judge sportsman.
>>>  
>>> If the weather is nice the Saturday of the Boise contest, I fully expect to have upwards of 10 entries in Sportsman. If nobody from outside the club enters, I will just have club members judge, but I really don't want to screw up somebody who has traveled to our contest. I also expect as the rounds progress sportsman participation will drop off. Again, if its only club members I'll let them decide when to call it a contest. Last August we flew three rounds and called it a day. Another idea is to run two classes of sportsman, fun seekers and points seekers. Using real judges for the points seekers and club member judges for the fun seekers.  FYI Tim: If the weather doesn't improve for practicing I'm going to be flying Sportsman.
>>>  
>>> Seriously how many hours do Judging Seminars take? Having never been to one I'd like to know.
>>>  
>>>  
>>> On Tue, Apr 26, 2011 at 7:20 AM, Tim <tstebbins at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> >
>>> > One other suggestion maybe to have a judges training session Friday and Saturday evenings in Boise.   Three of us that will be new judges this year will be at that meet (myself, Scott, and Mr. Everything Riggs).
>>> >
>>> > On Apr 26, 2011, at 2:02 AM, J N Hiller wrote:
>>> >
>>> > Three weekends in a row kind of sucks.
>>> >  
>>> > Jim
>>> >  
>>> > -----Original Message-----
>>> > From: nsrca-dist8-bounces at lists.nsrca.org [mailto:nsrca-dist8-bounces at lists.nsrca.org]On Behalf Of Gordon Anderson
>>> > Sent: Monday, April 25, 2011 7:46 PM
>>> > To: AK, ID, MT, OR, WA, WY
>>> > Subject: [NSRCA-dist8] Judging Seminar
>>> >  
>>> > All,
>>> >  
>>> > Please let me know what you think about holding Judging Seminar May the 21st. Gary McClellan contacted me and he is willing to teach the class and he has worked with Ray Gauthier to gain access to a room at Pioneer Pacific College  in Wilsonville Oregon. 
>>> > This year we have new AMA sequences and this will be a good opportunity to review all the changes. Please let me know if would be willing to attend before we finalize the details.
>>> >  
>>> > Thanks!
>>> >  
>>> > --Gordon
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