So, now that we are on the countdown to May 09 - who is coming and what do you plan to swim?
This will be my first US Master's National meet, and it happens to be happening in my back yard (at least very close to where I grew up and swam USA club). Over is San Luis Obispo now, but it's a short hop, skip, and jump over the foothills to Clovis!
Hmmm, if you don't like the location, compaign or vote against the bid. Seems you have some logical reasons that may persuade people, although the travel/location stuff was much worse for Hawaii, which you don't seem to have a problem with.
But I'm not a big fan of over-legislation so I find the declaration that nationals "must be within an LMSC" less than compelling and don't see why this has to be written into the rulebook. And in the current era of few bids for national championships, why in the world would we want to introduce bids that further limit the possibilities?
Everyone is complaining about Clovis but, as has been noted, IT WAS THE ONLY BID. Rather than spending our time at convention arguing about rules that limit bids, let's spend the time talking about how to increase their number.
Well stated Chris....I find it ridiculous that a "rule" needs to be put in place for this as well.
Michael, if you don't see me at any nationals its for one of two reasons; A) I have work/travel obligations or B) It's not a place I want to spend a week hanging around at. You stated that one of the reasons you want to keep the meet in the US borders is to promote USMS....here's an idea...try a PR or marketing campaign! I challenge you to pull the stats someday and would bet you would see that after proximity, the next biggest factor in drawing people out of the shadows and attend a meet is a great location.
With all due respect to the folks in Fresno it is one of the most crime ridden, boring cities in the country; http://www.worst-city.com
(I grew up not far from the area so have sme first hand experiance as well) but from what I've heard the pool is outstanding. If PR gets the bid and we have no prior commitment we'll go, if its in Michigan we won't.
Hmmm, if you don't like the location, compaign or vote against the bid. Seems you have some logical reasons that may persuade people, although the travel/location stuff was much worse for Hawaii, which you don't seem to have a problem with.
But I'm not a big fan of over-legislation so I find the declaration that nationals "must be within an LMSC" less than compelling and don't see why this has to be written into the rulebook. And in the current era of few bids for national championships, why in the world would we want to introduce bids that further limit the possibilities?
Everyone is complaining about Clovis but, as has been noted, IT WAS THE ONLY BID. Rather than spending our time at convention arguing about rules that limit bids, let's spend the time talking about how to increase their number.
Well stated Chris....I find it ridiculous that a "rule" needs to be put in place for this as well.
Michael, if you don't see me at any nationals its for one of two reasons; A) I have work/travel obligations or B) It's not a place I want to spend a week hanging around at. You stated that one of the reasons you want to keep the meet in the US borders is to promote USMS....here's an idea...try a PR or marketing campaign! I challenge you to pull the stats someday and would bet you would see that after proximity, the next biggest factor in drawing people out of the shadows and attend a meet is a great location.
With all due respect to the folks in Fresno it is one of the most crime ridden, boring cities in the country; http://www.worst-city.com
(I grew up not far from the area so have sme first hand experiance as well) but from what I've heard the pool is outstanding. If PR gets the bid and we have no prior commitment we'll go, if its in Michigan we won't.
