2011 USA competition schedule ?

I'm looking for a complete list of all USA competitions
for 2011, including those with tentative dates. Lots
of major upcoming meets are not listed on SSA site
(18m nationals, open nationals, Uvalde pre-worlds).

Can anybody point me at this info ?

Thanks,
Best Regards, Dave "YO electric"

On Sep 29, 8:56*am, Dave Nadler wrote:
I'm looking for a complete list of all USA competitions
for 2011, including those with tentative dates. Lots
of major upcoming meets are not listed on SSA site
(18m nationals, open nationals, Uvalde pre-worlds).

Can anybody point me at this info ?

Thanks,
Best Regards, Dave "YO electric"

See message from Linda Murray below:
These dates and locations are proposed for the 2011 season. They
are pending for approval by the September 2010 SSA board meeting.

Sports Class Nationals Chilhowie Tn Practice Days 05/01-2/11
Competition Days 05/03-12/11

Standard Class Nationals Cordele Ga Practice Days
06/04-06/11 Competition Days 06/07-16/11

15 Meter Nationals Logan Utah Practice Days
07/17-18/11 Competition Days 07/19-28/11

18 Meter Nationals Hobbs NM Practice Days
06/19-20/11 Competition Days 06/21-30/11

Open Class Nationals Uvalde Texas Practice Days
08/03-05/11 Competition Days 08/06- 14/11

BOD meeting is in Chicago this weekend.
UH

On Sep 30, 8:15*am, wrote:
On Sep 29, 8:56*am, Dave Nadler wrote:

I'm looking for a complete list of all USA competitions
for 2011, including those with tentative dates. Lots
of major upcoming meets are not listed on SSA site
(18m nationals, open nationals, Uvalde pre-worlds).

Can anybody point me at this info ?

Thanks,
Best Regards, Dave "YO electric"

See message from Linda Murray below:
* * These dates and locations are proposed for the 2011 *season. *They
are pending for approval by the September *2010 SSA board meeting.

* * *Sports Class Nationals * Chilhowie Tn * Practice Days 05/01-2/11
Competition Days 05/03-12/11

* * *Standard Class Nationals *Cordele Ga * *Practice Days
06/04-06/11 *Competition Days *06/07-16/11

* * *15 Meter Nationals * * * * * Logan Utah * *Practice Days
07/17-18/11 Competition Days * 07/19-28/11

* * *18 Meter Nationals * * * *Hobbs NM * * * *Practice Days
06/19-20/11 *Competition Days *06/21-30/11

* * * Open Class Nationals * *Uvalde Texas * Practice Days
08/03-05/11 *Competition Days 08/06- 14/11

*BOD meeting is in Chicago this weekend.
UH

Thanks Hank, and to all those who emailed
me the info with the caveat:
"warning, this is a state secret"

It would be great if we could get the schedule
public as soon as info is available, with tentative
dates or bids so marked...

Thanks again,
Best Regards, Dave "YO electric"

On Sep 30, 8:15*am, wrote:
On Sep 29, 8:56*am, Dave Nadler wrote:

I'm looking for a complete list of all USA competitions
for 2011, including those with tentative dates. Lots
of major upcoming meets are not listed on SSA site
(18m nationals, open nationals, Uvalde pre-worlds).

Can anybody point me at this info ?

Thanks,
Best Regards, Dave "YO electric"

See message from Linda Murray below:
* * These dates and locations are proposed for the 2011 *season. *They
are pending for approval by the September *2010 SSA board meeting.

* * *Sports Class Nationals * Chilhowie Tn * Practice Days 05/01-2/11
Competition Days 05/03-12/11

* * *Standard Class Nationals *Cordele Ga * *Practice Days
06/04-06/11 *Competition Days *06/07-16/11

* * *15 Meter Nationals * * * * * Logan Utah * *Practice Days
07/17-18/11 Competition Days * 07/19-28/11

* * *18 Meter Nationals * * * *Hobbs NM * * * *Practice Days
06/19-20/11 *Competition Days *06/21-30/11

* * * Open Class Nationals * *Uvalde Texas * Practice Days
08/03-05/11 *Competition Days 08/06- 14/11

*BOD meeting is in Chicago this weekend.
UH

Aha! That's the piece I was missing when I asked the question
about process a while back. I didn't realize that it all goes
to the SSA BOD to vote on the schedule (which isn't pointed
out on the SSA web page, I'll note).

I assume the pre-worlds will be connected to the 18M Nats
somehow, to take advantage of resources available? It looks
like the European championships gear up in July so June
dates make sense.

-- Matt

On Sep 30, 11:10*am, mattm wrote:
On Sep 30, 8:15*am, wrote:





On Sep 29, 8:56*am, Dave Nadler wrote:

I'm looking for a complete list of all USA competitions
for 2011, including those with tentative dates. Lots
of major upcoming meets are not listed on SSA site
(18m nationals, open nationals, Uvalde pre-worlds).

Can anybody point me at this info ?

Thanks,
Best Regards, Dave "YO electric"

See message from Linda Murray below:
* * These dates and locations are proposed for the 2011 *season. *They
are pending for approval by the September *2010 SSA board meeting.

* * *Sports Class Nationals * Chilhowie Tn * Practice Days 05/01-2/11
Competition Days 05/03-12/11

* * *Standard Class Nationals *Cordele Ga * *Practice Days
06/04-06/11 *Competition Days *06/07-16/11

* * *15 Meter Nationals * * * * * Logan Utah * *Practice Days
07/17-18/11 Competition Days * 07/19-28/11

* * *18 Meter Nationals * * * *Hobbs NM * * * *Practice Days
06/19-20/11 *Competition Days *06/21-30/11

* * * Open Class Nationals * *Uvalde Texas * Practice Days
08/03-05/11 *Competition Days 08/06- 14/11

*BOD meeting is in Chicago this weekend.
UH

Aha! *That's the piece I was missing when I asked the question
about process a while back. *I didn't realize that it all goes
to the SSA BOD to vote on the schedule (which isn't pointed
out on the SSA web page, I'll note).

I assume the pre-worlds will be connected to the 18M Nats
somehow, to take advantage of resources available? *It looks
like the European championships gear up in July so June
dates make sense.

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I understand pre worlds will be a super regional tied in with Opens at
Uvalde.
UH

On Sep 30, 7:15*am, wrote:
On Sep 29, 8:56*am, Dave Nadler wrote:

I'm looking for a complete list of all USA competitions
for 2011, including those with tentative dates. Lots
of major upcoming meets are not listed on SSA site
(18m nationals, open nationals, Uvalde pre-worlds).

Can anybody point me at this info ?

Thanks,
Best Regards, Dave "YO electric"

See message from Linda Murray below:
* * These dates and locations are proposed for the 2011 *season. *They
are pending for approval by the September *2010 SSA board meeting.

* * *Sports Class Nationals * Chilhowie Tn * Practice Days 05/01-2/11
Competition Days 05/03-12/11

* * *Standard Class Nationals *Cordele Ga * *Practice Days
06/04-06/11 *Competition Days *06/07-16/11

* * *15 Meter Nationals * * * * * Logan Utah * *Practice Days
07/17-18/11 Competition Days * 07/19-28/11

* * *18 Meter Nationals * * * *Hobbs NM * * * *Practice Days
06/19-20/11 *Competition Days *06/21-30/11

* * * Open Class Nationals * *Uvalde Texas * Practice Days
08/03-05/11 *Competition Days 08/06- 14/11

*BOD meeting is in Chicago this weekend.
UH

Yeah, one or two of us racers still have jobs, and yes, it can take a
year of advance notice to keep two weeks free. Posting the tentative
schedule ahead of approval would really help, and I hope Linda and the
site selection committee will be able to do that next year.

John Cochrane

On Sep 30, 10:33*am, John Cochrane
wrote:
On Sep 30, 7:15*am, wrote:





On Sep 29, 8:56*am, Dave Nadler wrote:

I'm looking for a complete list of all USA competitions
for 2011, including those with tentative dates. Lots
of major upcoming meets are not listed on SSA site
(18m nationals, open nationals, Uvalde pre-worlds).

Can anybody point me at this info ?

Thanks,
Best Regards, Dave "YO electric"

See message from Linda Murray below:
* * These dates and locations are proposed for the 2011 *season. *They
are pending for approval by the September *2010 SSA board meeting.

* * *Sports Class Nationals * Chilhowie Tn * Practice Days 05/01-2/11
Competition Days 05/03-12/11

* * *Standard Class Nationals *Cordele Ga * *Practice Days
06/04-06/11 *Competition Days *06/07-16/11

* * *15 Meter Nationals * * * * * Logan Utah * *Practice Days
07/17-18/11 Competition Days * 07/19-28/11

* * *18 Meter Nationals * * * *Hobbs NM * * * *Practice Days
06/19-20/11 *Competition Days *06/21-30/11

* * * Open Class Nationals * *Uvalde Texas * Practice Days
08/03-05/11 *Competition Days 08/06- 14/11

*BOD meeting is in Chicago this weekend.
UH

Yeah, one or two of us racers still have jobs, and yes, it can take a
year of advance notice to keep two weeks free. Posting the tentative
schedule ahead of approval would really help, and I hope Linda and the
site selection committee will be able to do that next year.

John Cochrane- Hide quoted text -

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I agree with John. As a still working for a living airline pilot I
have to bid for my vacation weeks 1 year prior. Not having even a
tentative schedule makes the process very difficult. I guessed on the
Uvalde Super Regional dates and guessed wrong. I'm not sure what the
big secret is when it comes to posting the "Tentative/Draft" upcoming
contest dates and sites.

WR

On Sep 30, 11:49*am, WR wrote:
On Sep 30, 10:33*am, John Cochrane
wrote:





On Sep 30, 7:15*am, wrote:

On Sep 29, 8:56*am, Dave Nadler wrote:

I'm looking for a complete list of all USA competitions
for 2011, including those with tentative dates. Lots
of major upcoming meets are not listed on SSA site
(18m nationals, open nationals, Uvalde pre-worlds).

Can anybody point me at this info ?

Thanks,
Best Regards, Dave "YO electric"

See message from Linda Murray below:
* * These dates and locations are proposed for the 2011 *season.. *They
are pending for approval by the September *2010 SSA board meeting.

* * *Sports Class Nationals * Chilhowie Tn * Practice Days 05/01-2/11
Competition Days 05/03-12/11

* * *Standard Class Nationals *Cordele Ga * *Practice Days
06/04-06/11 *Competition Days *06/07-16/11

* * *15 Meter Nationals * * * * * Logan Utah * *Practice Days
07/17-18/11 Competition Days * 07/19-28/11

* * *18 Meter Nationals * * * *Hobbs NM * * * *Practice Days
06/19-20/11 *Competition Days *06/21-30/11

* * * Open Class Nationals * *Uvalde Texas * Practice Days
08/03-05/11 *Competition Days 08/06- 14/11

*BOD meeting is in Chicago this weekend.
UH

Yeah, one or two of us racers still have jobs, and yes, it can take a
year of advance notice to keep two weeks free. Posting the tentative
schedule ahead of approval would really help, and I hope Linda and the
site selection committee will be able to do that next year.

John Cochrane- Hide quoted text -

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I agree with John. *As a still working for a living airline pilot I
have to bid for my vacation weeks 1 year prior. *Not having even a
tentative schedule makes the process very difficult. *I guessed on the
Uvalde Super Regional dates and guessed wrong. *I'm not sure what the
big secret is when it comes to posting the "Tentative/Draft" upcoming
contest dates and sites.

WR- Hide quoted text -

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There were conflicts that needed to be resolved before these could be
firmed up. Publishing what the organizers first suggest would get long
lookers information that quite well might change. Then- more
unhappiness.
UH

I have the same scheduling issues with my daughters school. A better
solution would be to be confirming the 2012 schedule at this autumn's
BOD meeting so that there is 18'ish months between the final published
schedule and the first event. I attend business conferences that know
their dates for the next 2 or three years. Makes planning much
easier.

On the other side, I am very sympathetic to everyone involved in this
process. It is a lot of work and getting sites to commit 9 months
ahead of time is hard enough. Two plus years may be impossible.

On Sep 30, 12:27*pm, Todd wrote:
I have the same scheduling issues with my daughters school. *A better
solution would be to be confirming the 2012 schedule at this autumn's
BOD meeting so that there is 18'ish months between the final published
schedule and the first event. *I attend business conferences that know
their dates for the next 2 or three years. *Makes planning much
easier.

On the other side, I am very sympathetic to everyone involved in this
process. *It is a lot of work and getting sites to commit 9 months
ahead of time is hard enough. *Two plus years may be impossible.

Organizers have the same issue(s) as competitors; need as much lead
time as possible. Too many politics being played out by the selection
committee and IMO if this continues it will be yet another
contributing factor to the decline of participants and organizers.