Wow Tony,
There's a lot of profound wisdom packed in this single post. Some of
my favorites...
The general contest practices have evolved to wide acceptance.
To say that changing something will bring out new guys implies that
there are lots of guys just itching to become soaring pilots but won't
because they want different competition rules. We all know that's not
likely.
There are a few key drivers of this growth: our website (www.mvsaclub.com);
HL participation; and the availability of used moldies and excellent
RES planes that allow a guy to get a really excellent plane plus radio
for under a grand.
The club contests, and the trimming and preparation sessions for
them, are a major focus of our club's activities
once a guy learns that he too can get a good launch, follow a
thermal downwind, and stay up for a long time, he's hooked. Fun =
airtime
they don't make the hole bigger or the greens fees cheaper; they
sell the idea that you too can learn to play the game well enough to
have fun.
The excitement comes from the thermals -- that's what we have to
sell.
There's just one point I don't get.
When a guy does come out,
usually with a wood-wing 2-meter, we don't urge him to come back
;) Always fun to pull at least ONE point out of context. ;) ;)
Jon
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