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Post by Mr. Espey on Mar 31, 2014 18:03:06 GMT -5
Nationals was broken for a long time. We are now trying to fix it. Those of us that promoted the Nationals and tried to give away an award worthy of a National title ended up losing our shirts. In years gone by I personally made motions for cost cutting measures that were turned down time after time (like having every ref stay in their own room with two double beds). Now we have less classes, more pulling, less cost of running the event, and set awards. Hopefully these changes will lead to a better turnout (or at least a fuller class).
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Post by Will Sarty on Mar 31, 2014 18:45:10 GMT -5
I hope so too Ryan
I'm super pumped for this year!
I must say though as far as awards, Ryan put out the best ones when he hosted last
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Post by Jeff Miller on Apr 1, 2014 11:26:34 GMT -5
Anthony had pretty cool medals at his Nationals in Vancouver - they looked awesome with the skeletons from their club logo.
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Post by Mr. Espey on Apr 1, 2014 16:14:12 GMT -5
Will... imagine would I could have done with less weight classes.
With these changes I am considering hosting again. Prior to the changes I never would have.
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Post by Will Sarty on Apr 1, 2014 16:20:57 GMT -5
Sounds awesome Ryan!!
I know a lot of 1st place winners that day took tonnes of pics with those trophies
They are the only ones my wife lets me have out! Lol
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Post by markmacphail on Apr 3, 2014 9:55:28 GMT -5
I still think the armwrestling lumberjacks statues were the nicest award I have ever seen. Kelowna 1997. It was my first Nationals and they were just for first place. There was trophies for 2nd and 3rd.
Rick P and Perry B. won their classes that year.
The wooden ones Charlie had in 2009 were nice too.
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Post by Mr. Espey on Apr 3, 2014 10:03:49 GMT -5
Yeah Mark I remember those. It was my first Nationals and Terry DeBaets was the only Manitoban to bring one home. Those things were awesome.
I also don't mind a traditional trophy once in a while. I liked the ones Eric gave away in Ottawa.
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Post by Eric Roussin on Apr 3, 2014 14:53:10 GMT -5
By having addressed some of the fixed costs associated with hosting Nationals (i.e. staff lodging, number of awards), it should now free up promoters to focus an increased percentage of their budget on awards. This will help pullers feel like they are getting better value for their entry fee.
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Post by Rick Pinkney on Apr 3, 2014 15:37:48 GMT -5
PEI will have medallions but it sounds like they'll be real nice. I think the Juniors are getting the same as open.
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Post by PinArm on Apr 3, 2014 21:33:16 GMT -5
No doubt, a statue or wooden trophy can make a nice momento, and I'd love to have one for first. However ...
Has anyone ever actually thought "I'm not going to nats this year because the awards are cheap"?
What I am getting at is that there are a great many factors that can be good our bad, but when and how do they affect someone's decision to attend nats.
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