Hey Everyone,
I wanted to take the time to discuss contest entry costs.
So I have been back in IMAC this season from a 10 year hiatus. Happy to be back.
I have been pushing to get others back in, as well as bringing in some new people.
One thing I noticed that has changed, and is becoming a hurdle getting new people involved as well, is the entry costs.
Not sure about other regions but the events here in the North Central have been $40/60. Pretty standard minus an event
in Indiana in September is doing $35.
Now I can hear it already... "whats wrong with $40/60?"
Well when you are going to several contests a year that adds up. When you are trying to get a new person to get into the contest
they look and say "well why is it more money then just going to a $20 fly-in?" Let alone if you are trying to get a Father and Son involved
do you think they are going to spend 80/120 a weekend for 2 of them to fly? No they wont
Other RC events are usually $20-25. The ones that are charging more lets say $60, you get a T-Shirt and dinner.
Here especially since Covid. you are 40-60 to fly? Is there a reason? No T-Shirt, No dinner, and maybe a decent plaque maybe.
Just seems to me, the IMAC community as a whole cries for new people, and keeping the community they have, then wonder why people leave. (yes I know there's alot of reasons people stay or leave)
A lot of money for an IMAC airplane, then adding 40/60 each weekend, on top of hotels. To cost twice as much just to fly at an IMAC contest ran by the same
clubs that charge less for a Fun-Fly weekend? Why? Is IMAC getting a cut? Are the clubs needing more incentive to have an IMAC contest?
Seems something so simple, especially when it all gets donated to the club, (that most clubs arent setting the price as the Fun-Flys are cheaper)
should be addressed.
I am trying my best to get new people involved, and this is one of the biggest hurdles I am having to get around.
Thanks for listening.
Jamie Hicks
I wanted to take the time to discuss contest entry costs.
So I have been back in IMAC this season from a 10 year hiatus. Happy to be back.
I have been pushing to get others back in, as well as bringing in some new people.
One thing I noticed that has changed, and is becoming a hurdle getting new people involved as well, is the entry costs.
Not sure about other regions but the events here in the North Central have been $40/60. Pretty standard minus an event
in Indiana in September is doing $35.
Now I can hear it already... "whats wrong with $40/60?"
Well when you are going to several contests a year that adds up. When you are trying to get a new person to get into the contest
they look and say "well why is it more money then just going to a $20 fly-in?" Let alone if you are trying to get a Father and Son involved
do you think they are going to spend 80/120 a weekend for 2 of them to fly? No they wont
Other RC events are usually $20-25. The ones that are charging more lets say $60, you get a T-Shirt and dinner.
Here especially since Covid. you are 40-60 to fly? Is there a reason? No T-Shirt, No dinner, and maybe a decent plaque maybe.
Just seems to me, the IMAC community as a whole cries for new people, and keeping the community they have, then wonder why people leave. (yes I know there's alot of reasons people stay or leave)
A lot of money for an IMAC airplane, then adding 40/60 each weekend, on top of hotels. To cost twice as much just to fly at an IMAC contest ran by the same
clubs that charge less for a Fun-Fly weekend? Why? Is IMAC getting a cut? Are the clubs needing more incentive to have an IMAC contest?
Seems something so simple, especially when it all gets donated to the club, (that most clubs arent setting the price as the Fun-Flys are cheaper)
should be addressed.
I am trying my best to get new people involved, and this is one of the biggest hurdles I am having to get around.
Thanks for listening.
Jamie Hicks
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