Date: Wed, 28 Feb 2001 21:45:24 -0500 From: "Jim Filler" Subject: RCP 2001 Revised Schedule To all sections: Please pass this onto your members. The following will appear in "The Model Rocketeer". NEW REVISED SCHEDULE FOR CURRENT RCP CYCLE Due to a few different problems within the NAR and outside of my control, the current RCP cycle has been revised to allow for the membership to comment and vote on proposals up for consideration. I will not go into the what caused the problems, I am here to fix them and lay out the plan to try and keep the process working. For the active cycle which was to go into effect originally this July 1st (excluding NARAM-43), the schedule has been revised and will work as follows: June 15th 2001 Deadline for RCP Chairman to receive comments from membership on proposals ( The comment form and proposals were printed in a previous edition of The "Model Rocketeer" ) Remember, comments can be forwarded via e-mail to zog43@starpower.net Aug. 1st 2001 Comments and ballot forwarded to "The Model Rocketeer" for publishing Sept. 30th 2001 Deadline for ballots to be received by RCP chairman Oct. 30th 2001 Deadline for ballots to be tabulated and forwarded to "The Model Rocketeer" to be published. Jan 1st 2002 Proposals that pass go into effect. According to the Rules Revision Process this does not follow the timeline normally used. The NAR Board of Trustees has issued an exemption due to the problems incurred with this cycle. Normally rules revisions always take effect the first day ( July 1 ) of the new contest year. The NAR Contest Board sees no problem with this revision taking effect mid-year due to the nature of the proposals. Keep in mind, the NAR Board of Trustees decided to change the rules revision process from a 2 year cycle to a 1 year cycle. The deadline for submitting Rules Revision Proposals for the 2002 / 2003 contest year is June 30th 2001. In order not to cause anymore confusion, look for the schedule in an upcoming edition of "The Model Rocketeer". Jim Filler NAR # 27862 RCP Chairman NAR Contest Board