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<DIV><A title=discussion@nsrca.org href="mailto:discussion@I"><FONT face=Arial
size=2>I</A> am sure most of us agree that a lot needs to be done to promote
pattern. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Chuck,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial
size=2> Because this
is a discussion list, by definition all that really happens in this list is
discussion. It is not a ruling body like the AMA or a society for the promotion
of the sport like the NSRCA. It is just a list.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>There is no commitment to act upon anything that
is discussed on this list. There never was. The route to get actual action you
need to call or write to your representatives. In the NSRCA it is your
District VP or the nationally elected NSRCA officials. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The purpose, Line c, is what I worry about
the most. Many of us do what we can at a local level but far too often I see
organizations getting locked into officialdom and position preservation. This
list will rally to a point of process, rail on an issue in great detail, but
does not get too excited about the steps needed to update our media, to do
what it takes to grow our sport, to work at filling positions that are needed,
such as the Marketing and communications manager etc.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Far too often I see disassembly of thought
patterns. Misunderstandings of the greater issues. Personalization of points
rather than going for the big picture. Maybe most of us are quality assurance
engineers at heart and not marketers. Marketing people are not all that loved
by sales or engineering people and yet neither often cease to exist if the
former does not do its job properly.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I can hear my political opponents tapping away on
their keyboards already. Quite a few players on this list would rather
admonish me, type about my faults and what a terrible person I am, rather than
look at the subject matter and apply their brain power to possible solutions.
Chuck, its clear that you care and have the passion. Please don't ever lose
it..</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The plain truth of the matter is that a lot of
what we (the NSRCA) should be doing costs money. Lamar has stabilized the
cash flow but as always (at least in my 10 years of being close to this) there
is not a lot left to do anything creative. The K-factor is a sacred-cow
to many and is the arterial flow of the society but IMHO it is not a good
promotional document. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Would you sacrifice an issue or two to produce
30,000 promotional pamphlets or ads in all the big magazines? (Just
example thoughts not actuals BTW)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Any room in that bunker?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Regards,</FONT></DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>
<DIV><BR>Eric.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>P.S. As an after thought, do you think that anyone reading the list,
observing the way it behaves etc would see any reason to join our society? I
doubt if my note above would inspire anyone :-(</DIV>
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size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Section 2 – Purpose of the Society<FONT
color=black><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">a. Act as a focal point for rules development and
progression. Gather intelligence from the AMA precision aerobatics
community to provide the basis for AMA rules change proposals<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">b. Promote precision aerobatics in the general R/C
community by providing leadership in all of the objectives of the
society.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">c. Enhance model precision aerobatics as a
recognized sport.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">d. Develop and provide high standards in judging
for competitions and provide qualifications and achievement recognition
for judges.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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