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<DIV><FONT size=2><FONT face=Arial>Ref: <FONT size=3>Ron wrote. " One particular
thing I'm talking about, is the wishes of those in the lower classes to have
more frequent schedule changes. Completely disregarded by the powers in
charge of such things, those of us in that category felt, at least in the case
of several I have spoken with, a disenfranchisement. Kind of a "why
bother? Nobody's really listening." The constant refrain of those in
charge of such things seems to be "well, those classes are transitory in nature;
why should we bother with changes." "The flyer in Intermediate this year,
will be in Advanced next year". This faulty
thinking,...."</FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT></FONT><FONT face=Arial> </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>The data was gathered in the last NSRCA survey that change
was desired. The change could then be proposed in this current cycle. Is anyone
running with this ball? or What has happened since then?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Just asking,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Eric.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Question-8<?xml:namespace
prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office"
/><o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Should the
Sportsman class be changed periodically </SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"></SPAN><FONT
face=Arial>YES = 142____<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>NO = 39_____<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>RESULT = PASS ____</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><o:p><FONT
face=Arial></FONT></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Question-9<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">If “YES =”,
these classes should change, should they <BR><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">70___ Change every rule cycle (3 years) -
WINNER<BR>43___ Change every other rule cycle (6
years)<o:p></o:p></B></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">26___ Other
- Specify ____</SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><FONT
face=Arial></FONT></SPAN></B> </P><SPAN>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN><FONT
face=Arial><STRONG>Question-14</STRONG> <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Should the
Intermediate class be changed periodically?</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"></SPAN><FONT
face=Arial>YES = 167____<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>NO =
13_____<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>RESULT = PASS ____</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><STRONG>Question-15<o:p></o:p></STRONG></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"><FONT face=Arial> </FONT></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">If “YES =”,
these classes should change, should they <BR><STRONG>103___ Change every rule
cycle (3 years) - WINNER<BR>41___ Change every other rule cycle (6
years)<o:p></o:p></STRONG></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><STRONG>22___
Other - Specify ____<o:p></o:p></STRONG></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p><FONT face=Arial
size=2>======================================================================</FONT></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV
style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=vanputte@cox.net href="mailto:vanputte@cox.net">Ron Van Putte</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> Monday, January 03, 2005 12:54
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Sequence Poll
Results</DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE>
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<DIV><BR>On Jan 3, 2005, at 11:12 AM, Bill Glaze wrote:<BR><BR></DIV>
<BLOCKQUOTE>Opinion polls are a great idea, and are surely indicative of the
wishes of the membership, both pro and con. Among many things,
it gives the membership the idea that they are valued, and they are
participating in the direction of pattern, helping to get it to grow.
That's to the good.<BR>However--and this is obvious, but needs to be pointed
out again and again--if these wishes aren't heeded, then there is a
resentment built that will be hard to make go away. One particular
thing I'm talking about, is the wishes of those in the lower classes to have
more frequent schedule changes. Completely disregarded by the powers
in charge of such things, those of us in that category felt, at least in the
case of several I have spoken with, a disenfranchisement. Kind of a
"why bother? Nobody's really listening." The constant refrain of
those in charge of such things seems to be "well, those classes are
transitory in nature; why should we bother with changes." "The flyer
in Intermediate this year, will be in Advanced next year". This faulty
thinking, or "one size fits all" attitude is harmful to those who are
desperately interested in Pattern, and want to see it grow. I feel
that, until it can be demonstrated that there is no "double
standard" those of us stuck in the lower classes will continue to feel a
degree of being left out. And, it's so easy to remedy. Anyway, that's
the way I see it.<BR></BLOCKQUOTE><BR>There are at least two ways to get
rules changes passed. First, we can rely on the NSRCA leaders to put together
surveys, establish committees to develop maneuver schedules and submit
proposed schedules to AMA. OR, we can individually put together rule changes
and/or maneuver schedule changes for submittal to AMA. Either way has a
presumably equal chance of getting passed by the Contest Board, because NSRCA
doesn't have an inside track with the Contest Board. Sure, NSRCA can lobby the
Contest Board to pass their rule change proposals, but the Board can also
ignore the lobbying, as it did in the last cycle. It often takes several
cycles to get proposed changes passed, as it did with takeoff direction being
the pilot's option. It took three tries to get that one passed. <BR><BR>I
mention all the above, because a lot of the comments in this forum are about
what someone else should do to implement rule and/or maneuver schedule changes
to satisfy the writer. If a writer feels strongly enough about making changes,
it is incumbent on him/her to take action in that direction; they should write
a rule change proposal and submit it. It isn't rocket science. <BR><BR>BTW, I
don't mean to include Bill in the 'inactive whiner' group, but his note
triggered my 'response button' on this issue. <BR><BR>Ron Van
Putte<BR></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>