[NSRCA-dist8] NSRCA-dist8 Digest, Vol 70, Issue 7

Wed Jul 23 14:23:22 AKDT 2014

It's in the mail.

On Wed, Jul 23, 2014 at 3:18 PM, Raymond C. Gauthier via NSRCA-dist8 <
nsrca-dist8 at lists.nsrca.org> wrote:

> This is exactly the conversation Bill Carder, Bob Walker and I were having
> just the other day.  My guess is there is an available number of
> contest/participant events in the district and it’s only a question of how
> they are delivered. As an example if there are 100 contest/participant
> events available in the district they can be delivered in either 10
> contests with 10 participants or 5 contests with 20 participants.  In my
> opinion 20 participant contests are far more enjoyable than 10 participant
> contests and 5 contests is half the work of 10. So….. I’m in favor of
> Meri's one contest a month strategy (way to go Meri).
> If it is our goal to use contests to find potential pattern flyers we
> could have 5 permanent contests and one “floater” that moves from club to
> club every year.
>
> So, whose going to send the money for my 2 cents worth?
>
>
> Raymond Gauthier
> (503) 260-4137
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>   1. Re: 2015 contest schedule (astropuppy)
>   2. Re: 2015 contest schedule (Karl Watts)
>   3. Re: 2015 contest schedule (James Hiller)
>
> *From: *astropuppy <astropuppy at gmail.com>
> *Subject: **Re: [NSRCA-dist8] 2015 contest schedule*
> *Date: *July 23, 2014 at 6:09:25 AM PDT
> *To: *Gordon Anderson <gaa at owt.com>, "AK, ID, MT, OR, WA, WY" <
> nsrca-dist8 at lists.nsrca.org>
> *Cc: *Rex Lesher <trexleshjr at gmail.com>
>
>
> I agree with the idea of six contests; but would like to add I think it is
> important we keep all our contests, they offer "pattern" exposure to a lot
> of clubs in the Northwest. My suggestion is to hold some of our current
> contests every other year on a rotational basis. This way contests can
> easily added and subtracted from the mix.
>
> Something I have thought about doing with the Boise contest is to find a
> place in eastern Idaho to hold it every other year. A contest further east
> would not have to give any consideration to the main D8 schedule because of
> sheer distance for most of our ranks. Montana and Wyoming are D8 too.
>
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> On Tue, Jul 22, 2014 at 9:03 PM, Gordon Anderson via NSRCA-dist8 <
> nsrca-dist8 at lists.nsrca.org> wrote:
>
>> All,
>>
>> I would like to make a proposal for the 2015 contest season. This is
>> nothing official its just food for thought as we progress through the 2014
>> season. I think we have too many contests, the summer is full with events
>> every two weeks. This is a small district and I think we would be better
>> served with fewer contests. My wife Meri had a great suggestion that I
>> think we should consider, lets have one contest per month starting in May
>> and ending in October. This would be 6 contests with several weeks between
>> each contest. This can only happen if all the CDs work together and we
>> develop the 2015 plan soon. So lets start discussing the 2015 schedule!
>>
>> --Gordon
>>
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> *From: *Karl Watts <karlwatt at sarmc.org>
> *Subject: **Re: [NSRCA-dist8] 2015 contest schedule*
> *Date: *July 23, 2014 at 6:47:51 AM PDT
> *To: *astropuppy <astropuppy at gmail.com>, "AK, ID, MT, OR, WA, WY" <
> nsrca-dist8 at lists.nsrca.org>
> *Cc: *Rex Lesher <trexleshjr at gmail.com>, "AK, ID, MT, OR, WA, WY" <
> nsrca-dist8 at lists.nsrca.org>
>
>
>  Well, this is my input as a "newbie".  In a district this size I believe
> more contests are better.  As I evaluated my involvement I looked at how
> many contests I could attend, distance was the bottom line.  To make it
> worth the time and effort I felt 3-4.  With the number of contests, spread,
> and driving distance I can do this.  It the number of contests are reduced,
> depending on where they are held I may not be able to attend as many.  I
> know it is a HUGE burden on the small number or people who organize and run
> these contests.  Maybe the solution is not to reduce the number or
> contests, but to recruit and train more people to run them.
>
>  Karl
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> On Jul 23, 2014, at 7:10 AM, "astropuppy via NSRCA-dist8" <
> nsrca-dist8 at lists.nsrca.org> wrote:
>
>   I agree with the idea of six contests; but would like to add I think it
> is important we keep all our contests, they offer "pattern" exposure to a
> lot of clubs in the Northwest. My suggestion is to hold some of our current
> contests every other year on a rotational basis. This way contests can
> easily added and subtracted from the mix.
>
>  Something I have thought about doing with the Boise contest is to find a
> place in eastern Idaho to hold it every other year. A contest further east
> would not have to give any consideration to the main D8 schedule because of
> sheer distance for most of our ranks. Montana and Wyoming are D8 too.
>
>
>
>
>
> On Tue, Jul 22, 2014 at 9:03 PM, Gordon Anderson via NSRCA-dist8 <
> nsrca-dist8 at lists.nsrca.org> wrote:
>
>> All,
>>
>>  I would like to make a proposal for the 2015 contest season. This is
>> nothing official its just food for thought as we progress through the 2014
>> season. I think we have too many contests, the summer is full with events
>> every two weeks. This is a small district and I think we would be better
>> served with fewer contests. My wife Meri had a great suggestion that I
>> think we should consider, lets have one contest per month starting in May
>> and ending in October. This would be 6 contests with several weeks between
>> each contest. This can only happen if all the CDs work together and we
>> develop the 2015 plan soon. So lets start discussing the 2015 schedule!
>>
>>  --Gordon
>>
>>
>>
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> *From: *"James Hiller" <jnhiller at earthlink.net>
> *Subject: **Re: [NSRCA-dist8] 2015 contest schedule*
> *Date: *July 23, 2014 at 8:37:42 AM PDT
> *To: *"'Karl Watts'" <karlwatt at sarmc.org>, "'AK, ID, MT, OR, WA, WY'" <
> nsrca-dist8 at lists.nsrca.org>
>
>
> Mike you and Karl bring up good points . I guess I feel some obligation to
> try to attend nearly all of them and 6 is pushing it for me., however an
> occasional trip to the fringes of our district sounds inviting provided
> there were more than the same had full of regulars.
>
> Jim
>
>
>
> *From:* NSRCA-dist8 [mailto:nsrca-dist8-bounces at lists.nsrca.org] *On
> Behalf Of *Karl Watts via NSRCA-dist8
> *Sent:* Wednesday, July 23, 2014 6:48 AM
> *To:* astropuppy; AK, ID, MT, OR, WA, WY
> *Cc:* Rex Lesher; AK, ID, MT, OR, WA, WY
> *Subject:* Re: [NSRCA-dist8] 2015 contest schedule
>
>
>
> Well, this is my input as a "newbie".  In a district this size I believe
> more contests are better.  As I evaluated my involvement I looked at how
> many contests I could attend, distance was the bottom line.  To make it
> worth the time and effort I felt 3-4.  With the number of contests, spread,
> and driving distance I can do this.  It the number of contests are reduced,
> depending on where they are held I may not be able to attend as many.  I
> know it is a HUGE burden on the small number or people who organize and run
> these contests.  Maybe the solution is not to reduce the number or
> contests, but to recruit and train more people to run them.
>
>
>
> Karl
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
>
> On Jul 23, 2014, at 7:10 AM, "astropuppy via NSRCA-dist8" <
> nsrca-dist8 at lists.nsrca.org> wrote:
>
> I agree with the idea of six contests; but would like to add I think it is
> important we keep all our contests, they offer "pattern" exposure to a lot
> of clubs in the Northwest. My suggestion is to hold some of our current
> contests every other year on a rotational basis. This way contests can
> easily added and subtracted from the mix.
>
>
>
> Something I have thought about doing with the Boise contest is to find a
> place in eastern Idaho to hold it every other year. A contest further east
> would not have to give any consideration to the main D8 schedule because of
> sheer distance for most of our ranks. Montana and Wyoming are D8 too.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> On Tue, Jul 22, 2014 at 9:03 PM, Gordon Anderson via NSRCA-dist8 <
> nsrca-dist8 at lists.nsrca.org> wrote:
>
> All,
>
>
>
> I would like to make a proposal for the 2015 contest season. This is
> nothing official its just food for thought as we progress through the 2014
> season. I think we have too many contests, the summer is full with events
> every two weeks. This is a small district and I think we would be better
> served with fewer contests. My wife Meri had a great suggestion that I
> think we should consider, lets have one contest per month starting in May
> and ending in October. This would be 6 contests with several weeks between
> each contest. This can only happen if all the CDs work together and we
> develop the 2015 plan soon. So lets start discussing the 2015 schedule!
>
>
>
> --Gordon
>
>
>
>
>
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