I have read this thread with interest, and offer a couple of thoughts,
A couple of years ago, Dr. Dan submitted a proposal, (Actually Several) for just this kind of thing, and then to base the same around the LSF.
We talked to the idea of East Coast, West Coast, MId States, North and South Regions, ( although we did not talk divying how to do it); With a regoinal in those zones.
You then take the top 5 ( or whatever) from each region, hook up in a central
"TO ALL OR MOST" hosting city, and have at it.
We were not sure about restricting the entry to the regional players only, or allowing anyone plus the regional guys.
Another idea was to have a CASH bash, you may have see a query from me on this in the past, I dropped the idea after a naaaaa sayer compared the idea a horse championship or something, and crap about people stretching their limits, crashing planes and alike....drugs, sex and rock and roll....geezzzzz
At anyrate, I was at the point of being too busy with moving, work the LSF and the Nats to presue it further.
The major issue for anyone is time, record keeping, and finding sponsors.
The issue with the last item, is "IF" you can find a sponsor, you will probably be out of luck till the next year when they can budget you...
Or I had one guy want a list of the contestants up front, ( bet you can't guess who !!!), and then he might find something for you....
Point is, even with todays electronic age, something like this requires "SOME" work which goes usally not rewarded, in any fashion or form.
Lets face it most (NOT ALL) of glider guider populace, are cheap, won't travel, expect everything for nothing, and will absolutely refuse to send an e-mail, or a post card; ( And I know this to be a fact, as I knew one Donor to the Nats raffle that put addresses and stamped postcards in their donation package, all they had to do was mail the darn thing ) to Thank the vendors, donors and/ or Sponsors.
Ergo, there is noithing in it for them except agvaration.
Heck, I know of another guy, who won a really nice prize at an event.
He decided he did not want the prize and he tried to sell the prize back to the donor, FOR RETAIL !!!!
Needless to say that donor has left us....I can't blame them either.
There is a hearty few of us, who will take the time, to travel, spend the money to lodge, and enjoy the people we meet... a hearty few !!!
Its just not worth the effort !!
My 2 Cents !!
Thanks for the bandwith
Jack
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Jack Strother
Granger, IN
LSF 2948
LSF Level V #117
LSF Official 1996 - 2004
CSS Gold
Jack Strother
Granger, IN
LSF 2948
LSF Level V #117
LSF Official 1996 - 2004
CSS Gold
