[NSRCA-dist8] 2021 Planning

[Bill Bowen]

Art and fellow D8 pilots.
First let me thank you Art for doing a great job in these troubling times.  Wish I had your flair for public relations.
I believe the proposed schedule is acceptable and gives us something to plan with.  None of us has a crystal ball for weather and cannot predict wind or fires.  For us up here the fires, with their accompanying smoke, has been a bigger issue than the wind. 
 I have read all of the responses and agree fully with both Bob and Jim. I have been involved in model aviation competition for almost 50 years and treasure the relationships and friendship that have evolved for me.  I get more joy out of seeing all of you at our events than the actual competition.  
Thanks again Art and look forward to working with John next year.
Bill


-----Original Message-----
From: Art Kelly via NSRCA-dist8 <nsrca-dist8 at lists.nsrca.org>
To: AK, ID, MT, OR, WA, WY <nsrca-dist8 at lists.nsrca.org>
Sent: Sat, Nov 14, 2020 2:02 pm
Subject: [NSRCA-dist8] 2021 Planning

Fellow D-8 pilots,
A gentle nudge, NSRCA membership payments for 2021 are now due. You can go to NSRCA web site to complete. 
Moving on to 2021… We’ve called to the judges “next maneuver is landing” for the last time and 2020 is quickly becoming a vague image in the rear view mirror. As a statement of Aresti maneuvers we might describe the year as having too many Unknowns. It is time to focus on 2021 with more Knowns.
As you all know John Bentley will be stepping into the D-8 DVP shoes for the 2021. John, Sean Mersh and I have had a number of discussions about steps we could take to make next year’s contests more accessible while reducing the amount of travel required over the course of the summer. In preparing a tentative schedule we agreed that the District Championship should be more centrally located to accommodate our pilots. We hope to schedule contests so that there will be at least a two week interval between events. We propose offering new locations for contests and slightly increasing the number of contests. Within this framework we propose that in selecting District Champions the scoring will be based on the five best scores achieved over the season. Hopefully this will permit pilots to set their contest itineraries for more convenient travel. Of course, this does restrict pilots from going to all events if they choose. 
In reviewing the attached schedule I’d like to draw your attention to several elements:   
   - The Medford contest is set as the first contest of the season. It is intended that the contest will continue the D-7/D-8 shootout we’ve enjoyed for many years. 
   - The AMA club in Eugene is an attractive site for a new event. Rick Bergeron is facilitating discussions with the club president and we hope to be able to confirm this soon.
   - The proposed date for the Eugene contest falls on Mother’s Day weekend. This may not be attractive for some pilots so, we suggest as an alternative the weekend of May 1-2. The downside to this alternative is the one week spacing between Medford and Eugene. 
   - As you all know D-8 reaches to the east and we would like to see more pattern pilots joining us from these areas. We propose reintroducing the Boise contest. With promotion we should be able to draw participation from both Idaho and Utah. John Bentley has offered to be CD of Boise.
   - The District Championship is always the last contest of the season. In 2021 we propose the event be held in Redmond. 

None of this is in “cement”. The next step is for all D-8 pilots to review and chime in. We all know that scheduling these events is a jigsaw puzzle, especially integrating with individual clubs. So we need to finalize soon. If you have thoughts please respond by November 18.
Time to winterize your batteries,
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