Tom, et al;

GREAT responses and thoughtful in reference to the "super regional".
Tom taught me a LOT about the entries process for a regional contest.
I agree, the site is GREAT, and it wouldn't be so great without some
of those "out of region" guys. The winner in the sports class WAS a
region 9 pilot. I agree the answer to the Parowan waiting list is a
full payment BEFORE the cut-off date, rather than the "super regional"
concept. Because last year, I was on the phone DAILY with Tom, about
people that didn't respond to the request for final details required
to register, and had to be dropped off the list at the last minute.
Of course, you have an occasional emergency (breaking your plane the
week before the contest)....but when you have a waiting list longer
than the number of competitng pilots, you have to do
SOMETHING...especially when some pilots were registered for the
Parowan contest, and then decided to fly elsewhere, and not let the
organizer's know until 3 days before the contest!
BLECH.....SPIT....PITOUEE....

I really admire this thread, because the responses have all been well
thought out. Like the rest of you, we need to see how it goes. But I
wanted everyone to know...that because of the "fear" that local guys
wouldn't get into Parowan 2008, I have had over the half of the
contest ALREADY registered, and everyone single one of the 25
registrations have been from Region 9 pilots! Ok, I have ONE out of
region, but he used to be in-region. So far, the super-regional
hasn't come into play. We will just have to wait and see! To tell
you the truth, I don't want to see a contest where I don't have pilots
like KS and P7 and JJ flying! They share knowledge, and mentor new
pilots, and teach all of us the BEST part of soaring competition.
Micki Minner