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<DIV><SPAN class=792095310-24062003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Clay,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=792095310-24062003> <FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>I will have to throw in my thanks to your club also..Terry
has always talked up the contest at some of our local contests and this year a
friend and I decided to make the trip...Everything about your facility is right
up there with any around my area..And your club participated by supporting
different areas, not just flying in the contest, which is nice to
see.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=792095310-24062003> <FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>And you could not ask for a clearer area to fly in, field
view is like you could fly forever in any direction! Just wanted to give my
thanks for your club and Terry's work, I am sure we will be back at the
future contests! Charlie Rock</FONT></SPAN></DIV><SPAN
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<DIV><BR><FONT size=2><SPAN class=792095310-24062003><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff>[Rock, Charles] </FONT></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2><SPAN class=792095310-24062003> </SPAN>-----Original
Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> Clay Schmidt
[mailto:clay1@grapevine.net]<BR><B>Sent:</B> Monday, June 23, 2003 8:42
PM<BR><B>To:</B> discussion@nsrca.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> It was lonely out
here<BR><BR></DIV></FONT></FONT>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hello all,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>My name is Clay Schmidt and I am the President of
the Model Association of Central Kansas. MACK is a small club dead center
in the middle of Kansas. Our membership is spread over a 50 mile area
centered over the Great Bend and Larned area.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>This last weekend, June 21st and 22nd MACK
hosted a pattern contest. We ended up with seven contestants and two of
those contestants are club members. As you can imagine we are very
disappointed in the turn out and I was hoping that some of you that fly
pattern, and would possibly come to Central Kansas, would indulge us with
a little information or suggestions so we can increase the participation in
our contest. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I've listened to a lot of speculation, and "how
comes" but I would like to hear directly from anyone why our event for
the most part was not on the "Contest Trail." Is it because you didn't
know about it? Is the date bad,,too close to other contests or in
conflict with other contests?, You don't want to come to Central
Kansas ( Rural)? Traditionally too windy? Poorly run? What
ever the reason I'd like to know.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thanks for listening and for your time.
Anyone with input can email me directly at <A
href="mailto:clay1@grapevine.net">clay1@grapevine.net</A>. Again, we
really want to host a premier event and your input could very well help us do
that.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Clay</FONT></DIV>
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