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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>My oversight, since I was talking specifically
about Masters. OF COURSE THERE IS A NATIONAL CHAMPION in every class flown
at the National Event. No other inference intended.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> The guys that win their classes
ARE the National Champions, because that's how the system is setup.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> My apologies, if others
perceived a slight for the other classes that were not part of the
thread.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><BR>Bob Pastorello<BR>NSRCA 199 AMA 46373<BR><A
href="mailto:rcaerobob@cox.net">rcaerobob@cox.net</A><BR><A
href="http://www.rcaerobats.net">www.rcaerobats.net</A></DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=ehaury@houston.rr.com href="mailto:ehaury@houston.rr.com">Earl
Haury</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=discussion@nsrca.org
href="mailto:discussion@nsrca.org">Discussion List, NSRCA</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, January 02, 2005 6:15
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> National Champion</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Bob</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I disagree with your statement that the
Nats Masters winner is THE national champion. Let me suggest that we currently
generate four national champions at the Nats, one for each class . The
achievement for the Intermediate Champion is no less than the achievement for
Advanced, Masters, or F3A winners. Sure the skill levels differ - but the
assumption is that a person flying the correct class (basis our advancement
system) must excel within his/her peer group to win. A National Champion is
just that - regardless of class. It might be fun to present a "best of the
best" award for the highest percentage score of the 4 Nats
Champs, I bet the class distribution would be pretty even over
time.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Earl</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>