Had to go back and reread the deleted message - missed it in the original
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LeRoy Cordes
AMA 16974
Chicago, IL
In God We Trust
On Wed, 9 Jul 2008 13:05:56 -0400 "Bill Gowen" <b.gowen_at_comcast.net>
writes:
> oops - Stillman. Not an intentional slip.<g>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Bill Gowen
> To: Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Wednesday, July 09, 2008 12:56 PM
> Subject: Re: [Indoor_Construction] F1D Junior team situation -
> they need your help
>
>
> 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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LeRoy Cordes
AMA 16974
Chicago, IL
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