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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Excellent suggestion!<br>
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<td><font size=1 face="sans-serif"><b>"David Lockhart" <DaveL322@comcast.net></b></font>
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<p><font size=1 face="sans-serif">03/23/2004 12:09 PM</font>
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<br><font size=2 face="Arial">If the goal is to synchronize the last day of competition for all classes, then one option is the one Tony noted below - the other option is to start Master and FAI 1 day earlier.</font>
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<br><font size=2 face="Arial">Holding the awards banquet Wed/Thurs night is not a new topic, and as most make plans for the NATs based on the prior years schedule (before the official schedule is released), changing the banquet/flying schedule affects pretty much all of the contestants. At this point in time, if either the banquet or flying schedule is going to be different than last years, I only hope it affects as few people as possible. And it would seem to me that any adjustments should be made to accommodate the majority of the contestants.</font>
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<br><font size=2 face="Arial">Just the opinion of one contestant - I am sure that there are other factors involved with the scheduling/organizing that I and many other contestants are not aware of. (and, what the heck, I'll put a "thanks" out right now for those that are planning/organizing the event for the rest of us).</font>
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<br><font size=2 face="Arial">Dave Lockhart</font>
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<br><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><b>Subject:</b> Re: Thursday banquet at NATS</font>
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<br><font size=2 face="Arial">Gray:<br>
The other idea that has been batted around was to start Intermediate and Advanced on TUESDAY to finish on Thursday, when the finals are being flown. Then, the banquet would be for everyone. Monday would be used as "OFFICIAL PRACTICE".</font>
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<br><font size=2 face="Arial">Tony Stillman<br>
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<br><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, March 23, 2004 9:46 AM</font>
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Not so sure this is a good idea considering that Thursday is a non-flying day for 80% of the people who attend the NATS. Not that the Master/FAI losers and us lower classes live for and LOVE watching other people fly, but consider the sacrificed family time and money used up to attend the NATS, and now to attend the banquet we will be required to stay one more day.</font><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"> </font><font size=2 face="sans-serif"><br>
I could be wrong, but I would think that banquet attendance will be dramatically reduced. Even the 10 Masters and 10 FAI final guys usually split Thursday afternoon.</font><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"> <br>
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Other peoples thoughts?<br>
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Gray Fowler<br>
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