Hello guys,
I'm pretty much a beginner in this sport and I've been following this thread
for some time now.
I think much is being made of nothing.
I guess at some level, every new flier would like to know that he can
compete with the old timers but, by the same token, I think the beginner
also realizes that there's a lot of work and learning that has to be done,
in order to compete with the old timers.
Before worrying about beginners competing, why not be more concerned in
helping the newcomer be more and more successful as he grows in the
sport.mentor, guide, recommend, spend time with, give a crap. Catch my
drift??
I read the newsletter article on Apogee Rockets and it dawned on me.the
solution isn't to make competitive events easier per se, but to get a 5
alarm fire burning in the newcomers belly. Instead of big competitions,
how's about an up close and personal " let's see if you can beat my flight
and if you can't, let's see and talk about why you couldn't or how you
might.
And of course, before we can do any of this, we need to make fly-ins more
common place and get the word out to the public on what we're doing.
Just the babblings of a newcomer not wishing to offend, only help,
Ren
From: Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com
[mailto:Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of
joshuawfinn_at_gmail.com
Sent: Wednesday, September 19, 2012 10:38 AM
To: Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Indoor_Construction] Competition vs. Beginners
I just posted this on FFML, but thought it relevant here, too, given some
recent discussions. Please just read it with an open mind. No, it's not
about indoor freeflight, but the issue is the same one we have here.
http://www.apogeerockets.com/education/downloads/Newsletter61.pdf
-Joshua Finn
Received on Wed Sep 19 2012 - 09:16:48 CEST