Going Green and other thoughts

                                                                                              Wildwoods 2008

Ever wondered if there was a way to recycle all of the contest paperwork that was left over from your contest? You are not the only one. After reading this blog, Lynn Bowes, current IAC Director and Registrar extrodinaire contacted me to suggest we use the blog to post paperwork left over from contests.  I think this is a great idea! So I have created another page titled: Go Green - Paper Supplies for Contests.  It might take awhile to catch on, but could be very helpful to all the registrars in the later contests. (Sorry - this will have a trickle down effect and the first contests of the year won't benefit much.)
Here's how it will work:
1.Post your left over contest paperwork
2.Someone sees your post and asks for your left overs.
3.The person requesting the paperwork will pay for shipping.  (I noticed you can send Media mail for about $6 or so for up to 10lbs.)  Sender and Receiver can work out how they want to do the money transaction between them.
4. Voila! Printed contest materials arrive at your door!
So, Let's give it a try!


On another subject, I've hit a stumbling block on my training video. The intro piece I made on a little laptop I've been carrying around for a few years and unfortunately the laptop died.  I had not backed up the piece - so I get to rebuild. :(  On the upside, I filmed myself building clipboards last week and plan to move forward with the training video itself. Hopefully I will have something to post on that soon.

I could still use some help with the training video aspect.  Would love to hear suggestions. EVEN more - would love if anyone could send me some video clips.  I'd like a registrar checking in a competitor and some footage of building clipboards and sending paperwork out to the judge's line.  (Depending on video clip size we may have to utilize YouTube and send me the link.)
I have come to realize I wont' be getting this project done for this spring like I hoped, but will keep plugging along and just get it done when it's done.  Oh well...

CONTEST SEASON IS HERE!

                                                        Girls Score! at Michigan 2009

Looking forward to hearing some registration contest stories. Visit the "What Happened at the Contest" page and tell us the good and bad experiences so that we can all learn from them.

At the end of last year, the IAC Board unanimously approved an additional method of earning a Smooth Award by flying with a CFI. That in turn created the need to revise the Achievement Award application.  The applications have been updated on the IAC website: http://www.iac.org/programs/awards/applications.html.
As of today 3.20.11 the new applications had not been updated in the CD packet, but soon will be.  Don't forget to print out the new application for Achievement Awards for your contest and have them available at the registration table.

There has been a suggestion that the CD will want to know from you who is flying for an achievement award and they can be recognized at the contest banquet for their achievement.  Please consider helping with this form of recognition by informing the CD of competitors flying for achievement awards. Thanks!

Photos, Video and rough draft

Finding quite a few photos for the training video - this one is from Wildwoods 2008.  I have a rough draft of the script for the training video now - See it Here. Also made a Windows MovieMaker video as an intro to the training video - this is rough yet and needs lots of work. But comments and suggestions for the training video and anything else related to registration is welcome! penn.lorr@yahoo.com

Registrar Photos

Well, I'm still collecting, so don't forget to send me any Registrar photos if you have them. This photo was taken at the 2010 Kokomo IN contest - their first! Very good contest and lots of eager helpers!
Send me your link or photos: penn.lorr@yahoo.com

Looking for Registration Photos

As I mentioned in my previous post, I am developing a training video.  I am looking for some assistance with items I'd like to put in the video.  I will be using some still shots of Registrars at contests, so if you have some photo(s) you could send me that would be terrific!  I have done a little snooping around on various IAC chapter websites, but besides nice photos of airplanes and pilots, there are not a lot of photos of Registrars...  Of course, I am partial and think Registrars should be featured in any chapter publication.  :)   Anyway, if you have some photos of the Registration area please send me the link or email it to me. Much appreciated! 
My direct email: penn.lorr@yahoo.com

More to Come in 2011

So, we are continuing to move forward with making things better for Registrars by pumping up the volume on communication.  The complete CD packet is now posted on the IAC website member page.  Thanks again to the IAC board and all of their feedback and help in getting more information posted for everyone who is involved in running regional contests. Special thanks to Trish who takes care of all the admin!  Another positive in the works are changes taking place to the Registrar's Guidelines.  Some directions on this document are either obsolete or have altered with changing rules over the years. So, it is time to update!  Thanks to Debby Wisman for pointing out some changes that needed to be made on the directions for the 4 minute Free Style and to Brian Howard for doing some editing on those suggestions.  If you have any suggestions about corrections or clarifications that need to be made to the Registrar Guidelines, let me know by Jan. 15th as I am hoping to have a final draft ready by January 30th.  In the meantime - more fun to come when I try my hand at being a video producer... Hoping to put together a couple of short videos "training" style for being a registrar.  If you would like to be involved in this project contact me.  Happy New Year to all!   Lorrie Penner,  penn.lorr@yahoo.com, IAC34

Getting Started

     Going to AirVenture in July 2010 was a great experience and had the added benefit of meeting a fellow Registration enthusiast... Not sure enthusiast is the correct word, but Marilyn Niccum and I were kindred spirits from the start.  We both have a lot of experience with Registration at Regional IAC Aerobatic Competitions and have both felt the lack of a good system to share information and recruit and teach new registrars.  So, we talked it out and decided it was time for some action.
    The first thing, in our minds, was to find out more from other Registrars and see if a few of our ideas about training and information sharing would work, or if there was an interest. Because of your responses you have been invited to participate in our blog, so we are expecting this to be a great tool for all of us.
     There are lots of great ideas and techniques that you have come up with to make your job easier, so we want to hear from you!  Information from the survey that was sent out in September and October will be posted here as soon as I get the hang of doing a blog.
     Looking forward to seeing all your great ideas! Lorrie Penner IAC34