Maybe you've agreed to not tip the Okie outhouse, but
I haven't...... By the way, will they be segregated
this year? I mean ... one for Texans, and one for
Okies? Talk to the ranch folks about that, will ya?
Jack Womack
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> Good comments all around. I certainly agree with
> the suggestion that it
> works best if those who have ideas become CDs and
> try them out to get feedback.
> Tim's done that. I've done that. Many of the others
> posting have done that.
>
> And we each come to somewhat different conclusions
> about how to address the
> issue.
>
> Interesting.
>
> So we go with what works - post the rules and
> potential attendees decide if
> that works for them. If not, don't attend. Maybe
> someday someone will hit the
> perfect combination for everyone but it's still out
> there waiting to be
> discovered.
>
> I guess my concern is not in the details but in the
> ability to continue to
> attract new pilots to the competitive side of the
> sport. As has been noted,
> NATS, Visalia, etc. are special cases. But what
> should we do at the local level
> which will be inclusive enough to keep the
> competitive juices going but not
> be discouraging to entry level pilots?
>
> Yeah, there's the part about 'tough noogies, take
> your lumps and learn'.
> You'll get plenty of that once you get started. But
> how do you keep them going
> through the first contest season so they want to
> keep coming back? Unless you
> already know a lot of guys and just enjoy the
> experience, it can get old
> being cannon fodder for others.
>
> Hope Visalia is a great event (again). Watch out for
> Nutter - he's been
> practicing.
>
> Closer to home, TNT is two weeks out and shaping up
> to be a great contest
> (shameless plug for our Texas brethren). Tim, Henry
> and the guys are working
> hard to make it a great weekend at Southfork in
> Dallas. They've even agreed to
> stop tipping over the outhouse when an Okie is in
> it!
>
> - dave r
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