TA, Hawke Tracking and the SSA

Just read Franks post on Soaring Cafe (yesterday's and today's) and sit here shaking my head. Following Frank's account of the story, the SSA gave the Spot tracking 'business' that he had developed with his partner to another party without even contacting Frank. Mark Hawkins and Frank had the business idea, got things started and provided a real service to the racing community only to be kicked in the groin by our own association?
I'd like for someone at the SSA with knowledge of the situation to comment and to try and remove the bad taste that this leaves with me and I expect with others. We are such a small group that relies on those who take initiative and create something useful. SSA, please give us right here on ras some answers, thanks.

Herb, J7

On 3/14/2013 2:58 PM, wrote:
Just read Franks post on Soaring Cafe (yesterday's and today's) and
sit here shaking my head. Following Frank's account of the story,
the SSA gave the Spot tracking 'business' that he had developed with
his partner to another party without even contacting Frank. Mark
Hawkins and Frank had the business idea, got things started and
provided a real service to the racing community only to be kicked in
the groin by our own association? I'd like for someone at the SSA
with knowledge of the situation to comment and to try and remove the
bad taste that this leaves with me and I expect with others. We are
such a small group that relies on those who take initiative and
create something useful. SSA, please give us right here on ras some
answers, thanks.

I always recommend that SSA members with questions about the inner
workings of the SSA, first contact their SSA director. These folks
usually know what was done and why. Getting the correct information from
the start can save us a lot of uninformed guessing, teeth gnashing, and
potential hard feelings on this very public forum. So, please, everyone
with questions about this, pick up the phone and talk to your Director
first!

Once you've got the facts, it may then be appropriate to discuss the SSA
actions publicly.

--
Eric Greenwell - Washington State, USA (change ".netto" to ".us" to
email me)

Herb, can you post a direct link to the story in question? I'm not
finding it at the soaringcafe.com website.

Thanks, Bob K.

Hi,

You can see the note by Frank he
http://soaringcafe.com/2013/03/2013-...nals-rest-day/

I agree with Herb 100%. It is outrageous that the SSA would do that to
Frank and Mark. I believe that Frank had formerly donated some or all of
the income from Condor cross-country soaring training to the SSA. That has
stopped - and I don't blame him one bit. In general, I'm a fan and
supporter of the SSA, but this situation has me angry at the SSA.

Paul Remde
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"Bob Kuykendall" wrote in message
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Herb, can you post a direct link to the story in question? I'm not
finding it at the soaringcafe.com website.

Thanks, Bob K.