Hi Jerry, Yes, absolutely ! Add that the number of Coupes and members is gradually shrinking, and members seem to be less active now than in past years (on average, and GA seems to be shrinking too).
A few people both EOC and on the list are putting in a lot of effort to help keep things going, and I thank & applaud them, and wish I had the opportunity to meet them all an thank them personally (Skip included). I thought that things could be done better in Region 7, so the last 4 years I jumped in and have given it a shot. I'd like to think a little forward progress has been made. However there have been times when an event has been scheduled, I've flown out, and had no one else showed up. Sometimes that's just the way it works out. Nationals or equivalent event; It would take me about 3 days and 20 hours of flight time to fly out to the event, and probably 3 or 4 days and roughly 23 flight hours for the return flight (assuming the weather cooperated), plus fuel, lodging, food, etc. That kind of time and money is just not in my vacation budget. EOC membership; I've been an EOC member for about 15 years and Region 7 Director for 4 years. I've put in a lot of my personal time (more than I should have), and still not accomplished anywhere near what I would have wished for the group. Dan Hall N3968H Region 7 (Interim Director) ----- Original Message ----- From: Jerry Eichenberger To: [email protected] ; [email protected] Cc: [email protected] Sent: Monday, February 02, 2009 1:16 PM Subject: RE: [ercoupe-tech] Re: Dayton - The Saga Continues Let me first say that I'm not a member of EOC, primarily because I no longer own a Coupe. However, I see no benefit at all if anyone either praises his own contributions, or castigates others for not contributing. Small type clubs are all struggling. Especially when you consider that EOC represents an aircraft that isn't all that numerous, nationwide, and has historically been viewed at or near the bottom of the ladder in airplanes. Couple the small numbers of Coupes with the inescapable fact that some people just aren't "joiners" of any clubs, and it's very easy for me to see that EOC has got to be a labor of love for the person or people running it. Just look at the discussions surrounding the Dayton convention, and you can also easily see how cost conscious everyone is. It's not a job I'd want, and my hat goes off to the people who are willing to work for little or no thanks, let alone any reward. Jerry E. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]on Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: Monday, February 02, 2009 4:01 PM To: [email protected] Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re: [ercoupe-tech] Re: Dayton - The Saga Continues Kevin, what have you done for the EOC? Lee ____________________________________________________________ Click now for huge savings on quality flooring materials! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.0.233 / Virus Database: 270.10.17/1931 - Release Date: 01/30/09 17:31:00
