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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>No reason to move up until next season, unless You
want to.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Randy</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=mweast@prodigy.net href="mailto:mweast@prodigy.net">Mike East</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=discussion@nsrca.org
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, September 02, 2004 12:51
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: What class should I fly
in?</DIV>
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<DIV>Hey Dan.</DIV>
<DIV>Im just moving into intermediate midseason as well.. I would say there
are two reasons to move up..</DIV>
<DIV>1. If you must because you have exceeded the limits of staying in
sportsman or </DIV>
<DIV>2. because you are bored with sportsman.</DIV>
<DIV>I got bored with it and Im really not concerned of where I come out
in the standings in intermediate,,, well not as much as those who know me may
think. Once you know for sure what the fundamental required elements of the
sportsman pattern are and you can perform them well time after time,, I
would say move up,, you have nothing else to gain by staying. Plus you give
someone else a chance to have some success..</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>I dont care if I never win, place or show in intermediate, Id rather move
up and be challenged and come in last place than stay and win every contest
just to say I won... If I ever fly that dang sportsman pattern again it will
be too soon. And I tell you what, if I get bored with intermediate I will move
up to advanced, may be next week, may be next year I dont care what my
district standings are. I fly for fun and if it isnt fun then I will
quit,,</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Anyways Pattern is like golf, ultimately you are only competing against
your own abilites or lack thereof. The judges just remind you of how much you
have to learn,, or,, how much you have learned.</DIV>
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<DIV>In a nutshell.... if it aint fun,,,, move up!!</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Mike</DIV>
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<DIV><BR><BR><B><I>"Daniel J. Hamlett" <d77hamlett@comcast.net></I></B>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hello everyone.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I am trying to figure out what class I should
be flying in ( sportsman or intermidiate ). I reciently flew at my
first pattern meet ( Waterbourough ME ). I placed first in sportsman
class. That is the only meet that I will be able to attend for the
rest of this season. I have only flown the 401 class 1/2 a dozen
times, including the meet. I have been told that if you place at an
event and beat 3 or 4 people that you have to move up in to the next class (
intermidiate ). My question is this. I did place first but I
think that it may be a little bit premature for me to move up into the
intermidiate class. Given the amount of time that I have been flying this
pattern, should I compete next year in sportsman. I don't want to
brake any rules, so I am looking for feedback to help me determine if I need
to move up. I have heard mixed feeling concerning this at my local
club. There are a few other members that fly pattern there. I
want to know if what their opinion is shared by other flyers. Any
feedback on this would be apreciated. Thank you in advance for your
responce.</FONT></DIV>
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