USHGA vision

The forward-looking strategic planning of a powerless-flight
organization facing challenges similar to those of sailplane
organizations makes for interesting reading for those concerned with
the future of our sport - it can be downloaded from:

http://ozreport.com/docs/USHGASTRATEGICPLAN10.10.pdf

To identify critical issues for the USHGA future, they hired a
consulting service to guide and keep them focussed, went through
weekly meetings capped by a two-day intensive session, and came up
with specific actions (including estimated costs in money and time).

For those unfamiliar with the the USHGA, it has around 12,000 members
(about same as SSA) but with falling HangGlider membership, til-now
partially compensated by a growing ParaGlider segment. Like the SSA
they are volunteer-based and put out a magazine (80 pages vice the
SSA's 60) but also handle their sport's licensing requirements and
monitor their launch/land sites.

Jack