I am speaking as a participate of this fine contest and also as a past board member. Now, I fully respect those participants that come and expect to enjoy the weekend as we have in the past. I believe in the "Flying Lines" and also an "on line" a plea to Help out the Northwest Regionals Management Association to "set up" and Tear down" the flying field. One person has graciously responed and he will have two others that will help him. I AM NOT CHIDING the rest of you that you are not helping!!!BUT, this is a major contest and it takes more than three people--your N W R M A board of three to put this on. In the past one club hosted this event and then two clubs helped out. Yes we had 17 people come out thursday night and set up(try to direct 17 people all at once,yaaa) The help was appreciated and we got 80% of the work done and then it was up to several of us to complete the remaining 20%. This "Helping out thing" does not seem to be working. Oh, people have said, "Well I was there Thursday and I could have helped" (Are you going to be there on Monday also ?) Again, this is back to trying to direct 17 people,who you are not sure IF they are going to help or are willing each year. OK, lets run some numbers. Lets say that the "board" could hire 5 people for 8 hrs to "set up" the contest--that is 40 hrs X $7.25 = $290.00.NOW, the same figure for "tear down". Ttl is $580.00
of "hired" help. Your Maximum entry figure is $56.00. Lets say that we will have 100 contestants (92 was low year) If they charged every contestant a "surcharge" of $7.00--total of $63.00 OR again the $7.00
on top of every entry, whether it was one entry or multipule--Jr. and Sr included.
Just a thought!!!
Steve