From: "Dan Winings" To: ; <74640.407@compuserve.com>; <71441.1111@compuserve.com>; ; ; <103310.254@compuserve.com>; ; <103056.621@compuserve.com>; <73241.2732@compuserve.com> Cc: ; <73121.75@compuserve.com> Subject: Records Procedural Changes Date: Tuesday, February 27, 2001 9:04 PM From the NAR Records Subcommittee I have been concerned for a long time about the lack of notification to the Records Subcommittee of some legitimate records; I am therefore implementing the following procedural changes in the notification of new records to the Subcommittee: 1) It is recommended that Contest Directors check all flights against existing records to determine if any records where surpassed. He may then notify the Records Subcommittee via mail or e-mail of any pending new records. The notification should include the aspirant's name, age division, date of flight and the actual record. The CD may also photocopy the flight card and the CB-170 of the contestant and forward them to the Records Subcommittee. Such notification should occur within 2 weeks of the record attempt. 2) A contestant if he feels he has set a record may also notify the Records Subcommittee via mail or e- mail. Notification must include the aspirant's name, age division, date of record attempt, and the actual performance achieved. He may also request a copy of his flight card and CB-170 so that he can forward it to the Records Subcommittee. 3) The Regional Contest Board Chairman must certify all record attempts and forward the name of the contestant, his age division, date of record and the actual performance with two week of receipt of the contest results. Note these changes are procedural in nature and do not constitute a change in the Pink Book rules. It is still the obligation of the Regional Contest Board to certify new records a forward them to the Records Subcommittee. Unfortunately in some cases I have not been receiving record substantiation in a timely manner or in other cases at all. These new procedures will allow for some checks and balances. Any new record forwarded to me will be listed as pending until I receive a copy of both the flight card and the CB-170 of the contestant. Forward any record substantiation to: NAR Records Subcommittee C/O Dan Winings, Chairman 12000 Falcon Ridge Drive Fredericksburg, VA 22407 e-mail dwinings@erols.com ------------------------------------------------------------ A further suggestion from Fred Williams, Mountain Region Contest Board Chairman "A suggestion to CD's everywhere: Print out a list of the latest Records listings from the NAR website, highlight all records pertaining to the events you will hold in your contest and post the list prominently at the contest. Since it is no longer practical for the Records Subcommittee to issue certificates, may I recommend that the said CD consider printing up a certificate for the sake of recognition to the modeler."