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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I just read Mike Hurley's RC Scale Aerobatics
column in the November issue of Model Aviation. He has been following
Chuck Hobart around as a newcomer to the sport and has a Q&A in the
article. Chuck makes a most unfortunate comment regarding the unfriendly
reception he received at a pattern contest a few years back. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I don't believe that Mike intended to malign the
NSRCA and I don't doubt Chuck's experience,</FONT> I just found it sad that
the NSRCA would get the negative press.</FONT></DIV></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>This past September I spent several hours as a
visitor at the Milan Michigan pattern contest to see what the sport is all
about. I am considering joining the NSRCA and getting involved in pattern
competition. I don't think I have met a nicer group of people.
Especially when you consider that everyone was busy competing. Each and
every person that I spoke with took the time to answer my questions in a
friendly and thoughtful way. Even the contest director took time to talk
with me in the middle of the contest and it wasn't just a five minute
chat. Based on my esperience I have every intention of joining the
NSRCA.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I hope the contrast of these two stories can be of
some help to the organization.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Regards</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Tom Shaw</FONT></DIV>
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