<DIV> Great explanation. Thanks<BR><BR><B><I>Tony Stillman <tony@radiosouthrc.com></I></B> wrote:
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Keith:<BR><BR>The process begins once the Event Director is found. That took some time, as no one jumped at the idea of doing this at the end of the last NATS. Jeff Hill has put in his time, and now is ready to pass the job to someone else.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Chip and Dave came along and said they would handle it. However, they didn't understand how important communications with NSRCA is! Now, NSRCA is made to look bad because of it. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>AMA has deadlines to keep in order to get out the NATS stuff. Planning for the 2004 NATS takes place in the October of 2003. As we didn't have a ED yet, Jeff attended with the idea that everything would be as 2003....THIS MAY STILL BE THE CASE!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>This is the reason that nothing has been said to the membership, as nothing has yet to be approved that would change the operation of the NATS from what it was in 2003! </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>So, what you have in the NATS package is correct, as of right now! </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>All the other discussion by those who "think" they know, are just causing confusion. When I took over as NSRCA President, I told all the VP's that everything would be approved by them, especially when it came to the NATS. Well, that is EXACTLY what will happen this time. I will not be making a decision on my own just because I am President..... </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The ball is in Chip and Dave's court. If we don't get a final proposal that we can discuss and approve VERY SOON, we will have no choice but to stay with the NATS just as it was last year, with the exception that the F3A finals will also pick the 3-man team for 2005. That change will be invisible to the operations of the NATS.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Ron Van Putte is the NSRCA VP in charge of the NATS operations. He will get the proposal covering all the changes and put that in front of the NSRCA Board of Directors (VP's and officers). Until Ron has that document in hand, we don't know what all the changes that are proposed. Obviously, those that require time to implement may not happen!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>If I sound a little frustrated, please forgive me.... Ron has been working to get this info for some time, as we both knew there would be problems if the new NATS plan was slow to get to Ron..... Yep, we were right!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Please give Ron and Chip and Dave some time to get this done. They are trying to put together a quality event, and have some very good ideas. Not everyone likes change, but sometimes it is a good thing to give a new idea a try....</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV>Tony Stillman<BR>Radio South<BR>3702 N. Pace Blvd.<BR>Pensacola, FL 32505<BR>1-800-962-7802<BR><A href="http://www.radiosouthrc.com/">www.radiosouthrc.com</A></DIV>
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<DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=tkeithb@comcast.net href="mailto:tkeithb@comcast.net">Keith Black</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=discussion@nsrca.org href="mailto:discussion@nsrca.org">discussion@nsrca.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, March 24, 2004 3:45 PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: NATS</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Tony, </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>When you say the NATS plan must be approved by the NSRCA are you referring to the F3A Team Trials discussion or the banquet/flying days discussion?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The reason I ask is if you're referring to the banquet/flying days discussion it seems as though the NSRCA approval process has been bypassed since the NATS packages have already been sent out. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I'm new to the process and possibly don't understand how the system works, but I would think that NSRCA approval should be obtained before mailing information to contestants.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Just trying to understand the process.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Keith Black</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=tony@radiosouthrc.com href="mailto:tony@radiosouthrc.com">Tony Stillman</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=discussion@nsrca.org href="mailto:Discussion@Nsrca.Org">Discussion@Nsrca.Org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, March 24, 2004 10:50 AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> NATS</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>OK. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>It's great to discuss NATS issues, but the real issue here is the NATS plan. NSRCA runs the NATS. The way things are setup, any changes from the previous NATS plan must be approved by the NSRCA BOARD (VPS and Officers). </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The plan must be submitted by the CD's through Ron Van Putte who is the NSRCA VP and his main responsibility is to direct the NATS for NSRCA. </FONT></DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>
<DIV><BR>Ron is currently waiting on Chip Hyde and Dave Guerin (NATS Co-Event Directors) to submit a complete proposal. Part of the delay was due to final approval of the Team Selection Committee to agree to hold the TSC as part of the NATS. </DIV>
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<DIV>I expect a proposal anytime, and the Board will then vote on it. <BR><BR>The membership will then be informed. </DIV>
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<DIV>I understand the confusion, but discussing what will and will not happen will only cause further confusion, as nothing has been approved as of yet! I suggest that you contact your NSRCA VP once the plan has been presented. As of this time, they don't know any more than you or I do!</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Tony Stillman<BR>Radio South<BR>3702 N. Pace Blvd.<BR>Pensacola, FL 32505<BR>1-800-962-7802<BR><A href="http://www.radiosouthrc.com/">www.radiosouthrc.com</A></FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV><p><font face=arial size=-1>Do you Yahoo!?<br>
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