Club Champion Proposal
This proposal is for the members to review so it can be voted on at a club meeting. It outlines a proposal to recognize and honor the Buzzards club champion annually in both Sportsman and Expert classes.
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Club pride and recognition (by his/her peers) of the pilot who performs consistently the best in contests each year is an integral part of helping to improve the skill level of all our pilots.
The award would recognize an Expert and a Sportsman Pilot who accomplished the best aggregate results in Buzzards contests held at Oviedo each calendar year.
An award plaque or trophy would be provided to commemorate the achievement for the Expert Champion and also the Sportsman Champion.
A Perpetual Club Champions Trophy would be held by the Expert winner and passed on the next year’s winner at the end of each calendar year. This Perpetual trophy would have room for at least 12 or 16 winner’s plaques, so the trophy would last up to 16 years.
This sturdy perpetual trophy could be constructed from steel metal by local artist Shawn McCurdy of Soliel Metal Arts at a discounted cost of just $250. Shawns work can also be seen at her Facebook page. Shawn has drawn up a Buzzard in soaring flight on a pedestal as an example of what could be created. It is depicted here.
To be eligible for the award a pilot would need to be a current paid member and would need to compete in the soaring contests held at the Buzzards flying field.
The Club Champion Award would begin for the year 2011
The winner of each contest will be allocated 1000 points and each of the other pilots in the contest will receive a normalized score based on the winners score equalling 1000 points. The following method would be used to determine the annual club champion.
If 6 or 7 contests are held in a calendar year, then the 5 highest normalised scores for each pilot will be totaled.
If 8 or 9 contests are held in a calendar year, then the 6 highest normalised scores for each pilot will be totaled.
If 10 or 11 contests are held in a calendar year, then the 7 highest normalised scores for each pilot will be totaled.
If 12 or 13 contests are held in a calendar year, then the 8 highest normalised scores for each pilot will be totaled.
If 14 or 15 contests are held in a calendar year, then the 9 highest normalised scores for each pilot will be totaled.
If 16 or 17 contests are held in a calendar year, then the 10 highest normalised scores for each pilot will be totaled.
If 18 or 19 contests are held in a calendar year, then the 11 highest normalised scores for each pilot will be totaled.
e.g In 2010 we have 14 separate contest days scheduled without including DLG. With 2 DLG contests that would be a total of 16 contests held and the Champion in each category would be determined by the total of each pilots best 10 scores.
Have a think about it and put forward YOUR suggestions at the next club meeting.
