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You are spot-on, Tom.
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Sent: Sunday, June 04, 2006 11:48
PM
Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] WC team
Well, dont want into what ever argument is going on here.
But just one
thing I would bring up. I am surprised you can say that
you are happy with
the image that gliding has at the moment.
Especially since in the next line
you point out the low numbers of juniors
in the GFA! I would suggest that
this is due to the image that
gliding has.
I think the beginning of the NZ Gliding GP DVD says it all
(it's extremely
good by the way). At some point in the past, the
image of gliding and the
sport itself headed off down different
parts. Today we have an incredible
fast technologically advanced and
incredibly rewarding sport. But the
public has no idea about what
gliding is! I'm amazed that anyone can be
happy with this
situation! I'm not!
We dont have to change anything (much) about
gliding, we just have to make
people realise what it's
about!
Tom
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From: "david
lawley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To:
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Sent:
Sunday, June 04, 2006 10:34 AM
Subject: [Aus-soaring] WC
team
> G'day all
>
> How nice of Adam to "obviously"
be aware of who or what I know/dont know.
>
> Actually Adam I am
probably more aware of these guys' achievements and
> abilities than you
assume despite only having met them very briefly at the
> recent
muti-class nats.
>
> Just finished reading every AG back to 1950
and their record is clear
> obviously.
>
> As I said I have
NO (Note for Adam- no means no) problem with the
> representation by
these gentlemen.
>
> Whilst I wish them every success, and would
love to see an Australian win
> the statistics are not on their side
regrettably.
>
> I would like to know how old the oldest W/C
winner ever was. Terry states
> George Moffat was 46, are there any
older? Figures from a recent club
> class W/C indicate the majority of
pilots in the 35-49 age group.
>
> Unfortunately for Adam I am
already "sponsoring" my own junior, my son
> Ray.
>
>
Furthermore slinging off at pictures of people my age in a glider as a
bad
> image for gliding does nothing to encourage me to contribite to a
junior
> team Adam, in fact the opposite. Remember these are the people
who do most
> of the sponsoring of yourself and other juniors for such
events.
>
> My point was I am relatively happy with the current
image of gliding as it
> reflects the real situation "in the air" so to
speak.(-:
>
> We have around 3,000 GFA members and only 60+
juniors registered on that
> group!
>
> It is regrettable
that the high costs of comp flying are preventing you
> from competing
Adam and I hope you are able to get to international comps
> again soon,
we need more good pilots and results to have any hope of
>
attracting significant positive media exposure for our
sport.
>
>
>
> Regards
>
> Dave
L
>
>
>
>
>
>
> David Lawley
>
Computer Systems Manager
> Elizabeth Park Primary School
>
Elizabeth East Primary School
>
>
>
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