<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN">
<HTML><HEAD>
<META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1">
<META content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.2523" name=GENERATOR></HEAD>
<BODY bgColor=#ffffff>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Lance:<BR><BR>I think this is a good idea! I
would be for creating a pay schedule for articles submitted, but I also think
something would need to be done for the VP's that are already submitting monthly
articles. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Not sure what the best answer here is, but I like
the idea!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<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>
<BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr
style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px">
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV
style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=patterndude@comcast.net href="mailto:patterndude@comcast.net">Lance
Van Nostrand</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> Friday, December 17, 2004 11:20
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: December K-Factor and
growth</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I also am very happy with the new production
quality. I remember joining IMAA just to get the High Flight
magazine. We may be on the cusp of getting the same kind of new
members. If we could put out a few articles per month, and then place a
few extra copies in some hobby shops, we might get some growth. the big
hurdle is getting a few articles per month. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> I always read my KF cover to cover and
know that some VPs put good hobby tips, building stories, and stories in their
columns. Why not separate the district management issues from this
information and turn it into an article to be placed before the district
reports? I did this in the December issue and mention of the article made
the cover. This gets the attention of anyone looking at the cover and
invites readers. We should also consider incentives. Since we just
saved $1000 a month in KF production costs, let's reinvest some of that for
incentives to submit articles. I write column every month as VP and have
submitted occasional articles because I love pattern and this whole
group. But I also submit articles to larger magazines which pay cash if
your article is accepted. The amount paid is a sliding scale depending
on the quality and alignment with the magazines goals. It is nice to
receive a check. It's like a gift certificate to the local hobby
shop. Maybe we can now afford something similar. How about an
NSRCA renewal for any article over 500 words with at least one
picture/graphic. To get an idea of how easy this is, look again at the
December KF and my article on Battery Backup. It is 494 words with one
graphic and fits comfortably on one page. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> I bet many people have at least half
a dozen ideas that are simple and would only need a page to describe. If
a free NSRCA renewal seems scary, how about credit for NSRCA
merchandise? Hey, if this gets going maybe some advertisers would
consider sponsoring an article. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>No one has mentioned the KF as a way to grow
pattern, but maybe we are not leveraging a key asset. What do you
think?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>--Lance</FONT></DIV>
<BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr
style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px">
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV
style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=derekkoopowitz@earthlink.net
href="mailto:derekkoopowitz@earthlink.net">Derek Koopowitz</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> Friday, December 17, 2004 10:47
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: December K-Factor</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>Wait until you see the cover of the January issue. :)</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>BTW, our goal is to improve and I think we've accomplished that with
the 1st issue under the new publisher. It can only get better from
here as we move forward and find out exactly what we can/cannot do within
the constraints of our budget. I would still like to solicit
input/articles from everyone if they have construction articles, how-to's,
flying tips, judging tips, etc. Everyone benefits from this type of
article... I used to love reading those articles in the "old" K-Factors of
the mid 90's - articles from Verne K. and Bob Richards especially.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Let's see if we can pressure Don S. to write some articles...
;)<BR><BR><BR>-----Original Message----- <BR>From: Wayne Galligan
<WGALLIGAN@GOODSONACURA.COM><BR>Sent: Dec 17, 2004 8:13 AM <BR>To:
discussion@nsrca.org <BR>Subject: Re: December K-Factor
<BR><BR></DIV><ZZZHTML><ZZZHEAD><ZZZMETA
content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1" http-equiv="Content-Type"><ZZZMETA
content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1400" name="GENERATOR">
<STYLE></STYLE>
</ZZZHEAD><ZZZBODY bgColor="#ffffff">
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>This has got to be the best K-Factor that I
have seen since receiving them. Even the airplane on the front page
looks good after I realized it was there. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>;-)'</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Nice articles like should be in this type of
mag. The clarity and neatness of the layout is
exceptional. </FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>WG</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr
style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px">
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV
style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=roho2@rcpattern.com href="mailto:roho2@rcpattern.com">Ed
Hartley</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=discussion@nsrca.org
href="mailto:discussion@nsrca.org">A NSRCA Mail List</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, December 16, 2004
7:11 PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> December K-Factor</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>Hello All,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>The December K-Factor is now on line. It is about 4.5
meg in size.<BR><BR>Best,<BR>Ed Hartley<BR><A
href="mailto:roho2@rcpattern.com">roho2@rcpattern.com</A><BR></FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></ZZZBODY></ZZZHTML><PRE></PRE></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>