Re: [Aus-soaring] team vs individual

[Patching]

Geoff, I suggest you talk with Ian Grant who has taken on the role (volunteered) of looking at ways these concepts can be discussed and implemented. He is open to discuss any concepts that will help our sport. The overall promotion of the sport should be with the National body. States and individual clubs need to work together to promote individual sites. There are different ways of promoting the sport in a myriad of different ways. In my role as promotions officer for the VSA I have been involved in a variety of ideas. We produced an informative video that each club in the VSA received. We suggested the VSA provide a full colour generic folder for clubs to be able to place their advertising details into that could be updated cheaply by them. We couldn't get this up as the clubs felt they could come up with something better. Not suprisingly nothing came from it. There is no hidden agendas with Ian, he is concerned about the future of gliding, and his reinvigorating of the VSA has been terrific. He has been able to achieve what I couldn't do and that is getting the clubs and their members interested in the role of the VSA. He can be contacted at [EMAIL PROTECTED]  I'm sure he would be happy to discuss this with you. Cheers Ian Patching ----- Original Message ----- From: Geoff Kidd To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia. Sent: Friday, August 26, 2005 3:43 PM Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] team vs individual     I wonder what is the Forum where this type of thing can best be fairly debated & discussed by the members of the GFA.       I, for one, would love the opportunity to discuss this and potential ways to better or best market improved promotion of the Sport, to put up some points and hear what others have to say ............... and I can't believe that the best way to do that is thru my Club then thru the State Body to the National body, when we have such a relatively small membership like this Federation.       Does anyone have an opinion on whether this should best be done in an article to SOARING, a Letter to the Editor of Soaring ........ or should we just do it here .... or should we ask for permission to address the GFA Board?       ----- Original Message ----- From: Emilis Prelgauskas To: aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net Sent: Friday, August 26, 2005 9:44 AM Subject: [Aus-soaring] team vs individual In a post a week ago Leigh picked up on the societal move toward individual and impulse recreation away from organised and team sports. As Leigh notes, gliding encompasses both team and individual aspects.   Thereby not falling comfortably into either in the public mind.   At the same time, the societal move is reflected in the parallel call by individual pilots for more autonomy - ie once you have the license, why can't the system just let you get on with flying. Concurrently the system continues on its path of more and more control by edict from on high. Even while at the coal face instructors in particular are acutely aware of their personal liability from being 'in charge' of solo pilots flying cross country or otherwise out of sight from the home field.   That control mindset then mismatches not just with the the public expectations of recreation, individual pilot desire for personal decisionmaking, but also the realities of the onerous load being put on the club level volunteers who do the real jobs in the sport.   Please heed the sign 'wrong way, go back'. _______________________________________________ Aus-soaring mailing list Aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net To check or change subscription details, visit: http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring _______________________________________________ Aus-soaring mailing list Aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net To check or change subscription details, visit: http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring

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