Re: Sites/Contests in 2012

From: John Kagan <john_kagan_at_hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 03 Jan 2012 22:23:26 -0000

Hi Rick,

I didn't follow all that exactly, but the NFFS website already has an Indoor FF contest calendar. There are several others, too, but the NFFS one
has been up-to-date most recently.

It is primarily up to the various contest management to get their contest listed on the calendar. We can all act as backup, though. If you look on the calendar and don't see a contest that you already know about, talk to someone about it.

Also, one of the nuances of Tustin currently is that the access arrangement doesn't always allow significant advanced notice. So that probably isn't the best example for the calendar. Blasting a notice out on the various forums is likely more useful in this case.

--- In Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com, themaxout@... wrote:
>
> John, and all,...editorial comment...
>
> Maybe I am missing something, but this Yahoo group is the mainstream info
> base for the serious indoor flyer.
>
> But, it does seem to be reactive rather than proactive. The Tustin events
> are a good example. Tustin becomes available and this group is the forum
> to organize and get it together. That is really great...But...it does
> leave the Mike Kirda's out there a bit short on lead time and planning, and a
> bit behind the power curve. I'm sure that if you (someone) ask Alan
> Peterson (the NFFS site) to organize the indoor link to include flying site info
> it could work, but again someone has to step up and be the point of contact.
> Who is the organizer of this web group? For the SEN, it's Roger Morrill,
> for the MMM site it's Don DeLoach...there needs to be an equivalent for
> this web group.
>
> Currently, in the NFFS, it is with the club info and their contacts, but
> perhaps using the NFFS as the medium is a good idea. Contest flyers can be
> posted or at least links to them. There isn't a group central location,
> other than the INAV N/L, but someone still has to step up and take it on for
> a website or other method or location that all of the info is collected.
> My choice would be the NFFS.
>
>
> Also, people that don't have any conflicts with their time and have the
> ability to drop things and go to Tustin...no problem. But, if the Tustin
> events or some other events have longer notice times, they should be posted on
> a common site that is referred to via this group. Again, my choice would
> be the NFFS.
>
> As a N/L editor, I send the Max-Out to many folks and it still surprises
> me when those same folks email me and ask when the contest is. I go to some
> effort to include the info in the N/L and we post the contest schedules
> with the NFFS. Maybe the key is to get those "outlayer" folks to join NFFS
> or a local club too. That does help, but I find many guys who just don't
> like the idea of being involved...and they expect someone else to do the leg
> work. JMHO...
>
> Rick
>
> Rick Pangell
> Editor of "The Max-Out" Newsletter of
> The Magnificent Mountain Men FF Club of Colorado
>
>
> In a message dated 1/3/2012 9:56:59 A.M. Mountain Standard Time,
> john_kagan_at_... writes:
>
> Hi Mike,
>
> There have been several attempts at comprehensive listing of Indoor
> Contest - the most recent being the Indoor Contest Calendar on the NFFS website
> (freeflight.org)
>
> Kent and USIC are reasonable driving distances from Chicago IMO, and I
> highly recommend both. Kent, OH is one day in a great Cat II site (just under
> 50'). USIC (Johnson City, TN) is 5 days under 116' in super stable air
> with upwards of 75 contestants.
>
> You should also consider the EAA contest in Oshkosh, WI
>
> --- In Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com, "mkirda@" <mkirda@>
> wrote:
> >
> > Greetings.
> >
> > Is there any particular website that tracks when and where contests will
> be taking place?
> >
> > I see in the Tustin thread references to USIC and Kent.
> > If they are where I *think* they are, they are likely drivable from
> Chicago. I seem to recall a reference to the AMA site too. If I can make one or
> two of these, I'd like to. I'm just not sure how to 'get in the loop' for
> this.
> >
> > What ever happened to West Baden too?
> >
> > Regards.
> > Mike Kirda
> >
>
>
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