Re: F1D Junior team situation - they need your help

From: Bill Gowen <b.gowen_at_comcast.net>
Date: Wed, 9 Jul 2008 12:56:07 -0400

John
I just got off the phone with Walt. I asked Walt if he thought the Indoor Board would be the most logical and qualified group to rule on this situation. We could get an emergency vote by email in a couple of days.

The District V VP, Tony Stallman, is deadset against adding a third member.

My opinion is that there's no point in shooting ourselves in the foot by going with 2 members when there is someone else who can go and give us a chance to win. What is the big deal here?

Anyway, let me know what you think and I'll relay to Walt and/or the AMA leaders.

  ----- Original Message -----
  From: John Kagan
  To: Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com
  Sent: Tuesday, July 08, 2008 11:25 AM
  Subject: [Indoor_Construction] F1D Junior team situation - they need your help


  There a situation we're trying to resolve, and a very tight
  timeframe. Here's the scoop:

  The USA F1D Junior team has won the top two individual places and the
  team championship for the last three F1D WC's, and it looked like
  they were on track to do it again this year. But unfortunately, due
  to various reasons, they've lost three of the five team selection
  participants, leaving only two kids on the team.

  The two remaining team members happen to be *very* talented, and
  stand a great chance of placing 1st and 2nd again. However, as good
  as they are, it will be nearly impossible to win the team
  championship with only two members.

  The Junior team manager has located an emergency replacement -
  another talented Science Olympiad flier - and is working with him to
  get some F1D models ready. This Junior would only have to produce
  mediocre times to greatly improve the Junior team's chances. It
  would also be a great opportunity to bring another new participant
  into our discipline.

  There are apparently no provisions in the team selection program that
  the Indoor FF community has put together for dealing with running out
  of team selection participants, but our rules and regulations
  indicate that it is the Team Selection Committee's responsibility to
  resolve it.

  The AMA has already budgeted funds for a third Junior, so there is no
  issue regarding finances. With the Indoor FF community's and the
  AMA's expressed support for kids in our hobby, it would be a crime to
  leave a Junior F1D team spot unfilled when there is a flier available.

  The problem seems to be that our leaders at the AMA headquarters are
  reluctant to set a precedent for adding a Junior team member at this
  late a date. However, this is not in conflict with any FAI
  requirement - some other countries don't even have team selection
  programs. It is also not in conflict with any existing US rules and
  regulations. Worst case, we can limit future ramifications by adding
  language that states this option is only available when we lose team
  members that participated in the team selection program.

  I say, ".seems to be." because while the AMA leaders were initially
  guardedly receptive to the idea and said that they would look into
  it, there has been very little communication since. They haven't
  given an outright "no", nor have they asked for more information or
  dialogue. We are running out of time.

  This is where you come in. You mission, if you choose to accept it,
  is to write an email to Greg Hahn, Dave Mathewson, and your district
  VP expressing your support for seating the third Junior. Please
  phrase your message nicely. Below is a sample letter, along with the
  related email addresses.

  *************
  Dear Mr. Mathewson, Mr. Holland, Mr. Hahn, and Mr. [District VP],

  I believe it would be in the best interest of our Juniors, Indoor FF,
  the AMA, and the USA to field a full USA Junior F1D team for the 2008
  F1D World Championships.

  Please choose to seat Curtis Wernette as an emergency replacement on
  the USA Junior F1D team.

  Sincerely,
  [Your name]
  [Your AMA number]
  *************

  From
  http://www.modelaircraft.org/membership/organization/ec/contact.aspx:

  Dave Mathewson dmathewson_at_mindspring.com dmathewson at mindspring.com
  Greg Hahn gregh_at_modelaircraft.org gregh at
  modelaircraft.org

  Doug Holland AMA Executive Vice President
  cdh323_at_aol.com cdh323 at aol.com

  Andy Argenio AMA Vice President
  District I Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode
  Island, Vermont
  imaasanction_at_aol.com imaasanction at aol.com

  Gary Fitch AMA Vice President
  District II New Jersey, New York
  gmfitch_at_hotmail.com gmfitch at hotmail.com

  Bob Brown AMA Vice President
  District III Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia
  amadiii_at_atlanticbb.net amadiii at atlanticbb.net

  Bliss Teague AMA Vice President
  District IV Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, North Carolina,
  Virginia
  bat2_at_embarqmail.com bat2 at embarqmail.com

  Tony Stillman AMA Vice President
  District V Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Puerto Rico, South
  Carolina, Tennessee, U.S. Virgin Islands
  tony_at_amadistrict-v.org tony at amadistrict-v.org

  Charlie Bauer AMA Vice President
  District VI Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri
  bauerc_at_iit.edu bauerc at iit.edu

  Bill Oberdieck AMA Vice President
  District VII Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin
  sgaeroinc_at_comcast.net sgaeroinc at comcast.net

  Jim Rice AMA Vice President
  District VIII Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas
  District8VP_at_satx.rr.com District8VP at satx.rr.com

  Mark Smith AMA Vice President
  District IX Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota,
  Wyoming
  marktsmith_at_everestkc.net marktsmith at everestkc.net

  Richard Hanson AMA Vice President
  District X Arizona, California, Guam, Hawaii, Nevada, Utah
  richh_at_ama10.org richh at ama10.org

  Bruce Nelson AMA Vice President
  District XI Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington
  nelsondxi_at_hotmail.com nelsondxi at hotmail.com



   
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