US team silence

In the entire club, 15, and standard WGC, the US team posted a grand total of two pilot reports about what was going on

https://ussoaringteams.org/#news

Clearly there were lots of lessons learned here!

US team: you want our support. You want our money. You want our volunteer time. And yet you can't be bothered to post any news at all about the contest. Take a look at any of your competitors -- the UK team is a good example. If you're too tired to write, at least post a 30 second video of the story of the day!

John Cochrane BB

On Saturday, July 21, 2018 at 2:42:01 PM UTC-4, John Cochrane wrote:
In the entire club, 15, and standard WGC, the US team posted a grand total of two pilot reports about what was going on

https://ussoaringteams.org/#news

Clearly there were lots of lessons learned here!

US team: you want our support. You want our money. You want our volunteer time. And yet you can't be bothered to post any news at all about the contest. Take a look at any of your competitors -- the UK team is a good example. If you're too tired to write, at least post a 30 second video of the story of the day!

John Cochrane BB

First of all, congratulations to Jim Lee for excellent result, way to go!

In regards to reporting, I am no longer surprised.

They're all over Facebook...

Yea plenty posted on Facebook. Youve been there done that John, there's plenty of other things for the pilots and crews to do besides writing reports.

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On Sunday, July 22, 2018 at 12:19:34 AM UTC-4, Tony wrote:
Yea plenty posted on Facebook. Youve been there done that John, there's plenty of other things for the pilots and crews to do besides writing reports.

I believe John has a valid point.
The Team asks for support, and does give back in several ways.
That said, it is not unreasonable to expect a short note telling supporters what went on. At the 2 WGC events we flew in, my wife Dianne would gather input at our group breakfast, or dinner the night before, and write a report while we got ready to fly. She was also busy- manager at Gawler and manager/captain at Musbach.
She made it a priority as it should be.
Our teams need to do better at communicating with our supporters and fans. It needs to be on our centralized site so all can find it.
Well done Jim! You were very much in the game.
UH

On Monday, July 23, 2018 at 9:43:56 AM UTC-4, wrote:
On Sunday, July 22, 2018 at 12:19:34 AM UTC-4, Tony wrote:
Yea plenty posted on Facebook. Youve been there done that John, there's plenty of other things for the pilots and crews to do besides writing reports.

I believe John has a valid point.
The Team asks for support, and does give back in several ways.
That said, it is not unreasonable to expect a short note telling supporters what went on. At the 2 WGC events we flew in, my wife Dianne would gather input at our group breakfast, or dinner the night before, and write a report while we got ready to fly. She was also busy- manager at Gawler and manager/captain at Musbach.
She made it a priority as it should be.
Our teams need to do better at communicating with our supporters and fans.. It needs to be on our centralized site so all can find it.
Well done Jim! You were very much in the game.
UH

Whenever John Good crews at a Worlds he sends great reports. It can be done.. Pete Alexander has already started from Czech Republic.

On Saturday, July 21, 2018 at 5:36:46 PM UTC-7, wrote:
They're all over Facebook...

Strange as it may seem, some of us do not have a Facebook account, and are not likely to in this lifetime.

On Saturday, July 21, 2018 at 10:21:46 PM UTC-7, jfitch wrote:
On Saturday, July 21, 2018 at 5:36:46 PM UTC-7, wrote:
They're all over Facebook...

Strange as it may seem, some of us do not have a Facebook account, and are not likely to in this lifetime.

I am not a big fan of the pervasive data mining of FB either. Any FB post should easily be posted to the team blog also...?

On Saturday, July 21, 2018 at 8:36:46 PM UTC-4, wrote:
They're all over Facebook...

Facebook is for giggly girls and Russians.
Real men don't look at it.