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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>I've gotten the electronic copy for some time now.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Jim<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> NSRCA-dist8 [mailto:nsrca-dist8-bounces@lists.nsrca.org] <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>RICHARD BERGERON via NSRCA-dist8<br><b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Wednesday, February 26, 2020 12:36 PM<br><b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> Art Kelly; AK, ID, MT, OR, WA, WY<br><b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: [NSRCA-dist8] Taxiing for launch<o:p></o:p></span></font></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color="#333333" face=Helvetica><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'>I weaned off of the printed K-Factor nine years ago. I knew how much it cost to produce and am surprised it has lasted this long in print. If it goes so will NSRCA. The most disturbing thing about the K-Factor and it's decline is that it is boring. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color="#333333" face=Helvetica><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color="#333333" face=Helvetica><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Rick <o:p></o:p></span></font></p></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>On February 26, 2020 at 10:40 AM Art Kelly via NSRCA-dist8 <nsrca-dist8@lists.nsrca.org> wrote: <o:p></o:p></span></font></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><font size=5 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:18.0pt'>Hello all, <o:p></o:p></span></font></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><font size=5 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:18.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><font size=5 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:18.0pt'>Our 2020 season is approaching. In fact, some of our stalwarts have headed south and have already competed in John Bentley's contest in Arizona. (check out <a href="http://patternscoring.com">patternscoring.com</a>) The rest of us have some catching up to do. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><font size=5 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:18.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><font size=5 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:18.0pt'>A reminder, our Judging Seminar is the weekend of March 28 & 29 at the Motel 6 in Wilsonville. We will be starting at 10:00am to accommodate those who plan to arrive on Saturday morning. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><font size=5 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:18.0pt'>At this point I'm going to be very lonely because I find that I'm the only person registered for the event. Most of us have experienced being a contest CD and can understand how helpful it is to have <u>advanced</u> registration for events. Please take a few minutes to go to the D-8 section of the NSRCA web site and register for this year's contests. All the CD's will be very grateful for your help. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><font size=5 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:18.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><font size=5 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:18.0pt'>Currently there is a topic receiving a lot of discussion across the NSRCA districts. The status of the printed K-Factor. It has several facets. Advertisers, the principal source of funding for producing each month's edition, has dried up. NSRCA has attempted to pick up the slack with the result that the treasury was severely impacted. NSRCA membership is dropping. Continuing to print K-Factor can't continue as is. Charging extra for printed copies could add an estimated $80 to the dues of each member who wants printed copies. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><strong><b><font size=5 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:18.0pt'>The Questions for D-8</span></font></b></strong><font size=5><span style='font-size:18.0pt'>: <o:p></o:p></span></font></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><font size=5 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:18.0pt'>1. How many of you are receiving a printed copy? <o:p></o:p></span></font></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><font size=5 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:18.0pt'>2. Would you be prepared to start receiving it digitally through the web site? <o:p></o:p></span></font></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><font size=5 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:18.0pt'>3. Would you be prepared to pay a "surcharge" for a printed copy? <o:p></o:p></span></font></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><font size=5 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:18.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><font size=5 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:18.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><u><font size=5 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:18.0pt'>This year's seminar has a large agenda.</span></font></u><font size=5><span style='font-size:18.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><font size=5 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:18.0pt'>* FAA regulations. Big topic in NSRCA discussions. I'd like to hear how the proposed regs may impact the various fields where we fly. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><font size=5 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:18.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><font size=5 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:18.0pt'>* What are the feelings on our current contest schedule and what suggestions, if any, do you guys have for future years? <o:p></o:p></span></font></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><font size=5 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:18.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><font size=5 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:18.0pt'>* Pat Harris will be taking us through a quick tutorial on setting up and running the scoring system. CD's should be more familiar with it. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><font size=5 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:18.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><font size=5 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:18.0pt'>* This is somewhat related to the K-Factor question. Our membership is declining. What can we do to recruit new members? As a part of the recruiting topic, what can we do to make our web site more current and vital, to bring it more in tempo with today's digital and visual focus? <o:p></o:p></span></font></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><font size=5 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:18.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><font size=5 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:18.0pt'>* Gary McClellan will be returning to the helm to guide us through the new sequences. Please take some time to read through all classes <u>and</u> to review Jim Hiller's powerpoint displays. Your advance preparation will aid the discussion as well as improve our judging for all. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><font size=5 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:18.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><font size=5 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:18.0pt'>We have allocated two days to move through this agenda. Saturday morning we will address the other business items and Gary will take over after that. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><font size=5 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:18.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><font size=5 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:18.0pt'>It's best to land with the canopy pointing up. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><font size=5 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:18.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><font size=5 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:18.0pt'>Art <o:p></o:p></span></font></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><font size=5 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:18.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><font size=5 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:18.0pt'><br clear=all><o:p></o:p></span></font></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><br>-- <o:p></o:p></span></font></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Sent from cell phone <o:p></o:p></span></font></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>_______________________________________________ <br>NSRCA-dist8 mailing list <br>NSRCA-dist8@lists.nsrca.org <br>http://lists.nsrca.org/mailman/listinfo/nsrca-dist8 <o:p></o:p></span></font></p></blockquote><div><p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color="#333333" face=Helvetica><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'><br> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p></div></div></body></html>