DRIVNMF
I wanna be Dave
I have found my hidden stash of Blue Mosters and have read some of the posts, not all, but what I have read is disturbing.
The 2009 Proline World Championships was organized and ran by two men; Jake Hollenbeck and myself, Brian Parker. The responsibilty of the events success or failure falls on us. My shoulders are broad enough to handle all the constructive criticism, driver dissapointments, lack of event organazation and the few compliments posted. I tell people all the time that I only shine because of the efforts of the volunteers and the countless hours that Jake Hallenbeck spends making sure all the non glamorous comp stuff is delt with leading up to an event. i.e. portapotties, insurance, sponsors, driver packets, trophies, ect.
Punctuality has never been my strong point, with that said, the LCQ drivers meeting did not start on time. I will not start a comp until all cousres are ready for the days comp; at this large of a venue, that was an unprofessional move on my part and for that I apologize to the sponsors again.
The decision made to allow the Supers standings remain was mine and I would have made the same call no matter who was involved. I based the decsion on what information I had. I failed my judges by not covering every possible scenerio that might happen during the compitition. For the lack of adequate judges meeting, I apologize to all the judges. We, the judges, rebounded and the rest of the 2009 Poline World Championships ran well.
The judges at the 2009 Proline World Championships were top notch! They worked hard and remained professional all day. The hailed from different clubs and each judge has vast experience in r/c crawling, but judges are human. I always say, take the judging out of it. Meaning, call your own penalties and run clean. If you rely on a judge making your calls and you get a bad call, at the end of your run, thank the judge and good luck on the next course. Judges are human and we are gonna make mistakes.
I have arm chaired quaterbacked this event, a lot, and what I have learned I will apply. We are a growing sport/hobby, as we grow the grey areas that we encounter will be replaced with black or white.
I have no problems with speaking to anyone face to face and have apologized to them in person already. I feel that an apology needs to be made in this forum, as well.
I am sorry.
What we do as a r/c rock crawling family in the next few months, needs to set a tone to the World. We can learn from this and move foward, but the negativity and hurtfullness is being read by all. I do not want manufactures to think that they cannot invest in our sport/hobby. I do not want "novice" drivers to read the negativity and think that we are not a forgiving family. And last, remember that even though some compititors are more intense than others or are more contraversial than most, King Bling does have a wife that loves him, a daughter that admires him, and I always give props when props are do: I would not be the course designer, driver, or in the position to host big events without him.
Thank you all for watching the 2009 Proline World Championships on RCC TV. We and I'm speaking for everyone envolved, are deeply honored to have brought this event to you in the comforts of your home. The event had great driving, drama, super heros and side kicks, but best of all, this event brought together old friends, made new friends, and I wish all of you the best in the next season of r/c rockcrawlin.
"DO WORK, DRIVERS"
The 2009 Proline World Championships was organized and ran by two men; Jake Hollenbeck and myself, Brian Parker. The responsibilty of the events success or failure falls on us. My shoulders are broad enough to handle all the constructive criticism, driver dissapointments, lack of event organazation and the few compliments posted. I tell people all the time that I only shine because of the efforts of the volunteers and the countless hours that Jake Hallenbeck spends making sure all the non glamorous comp stuff is delt with leading up to an event. i.e. portapotties, insurance, sponsors, driver packets, trophies, ect.
Punctuality has never been my strong point, with that said, the LCQ drivers meeting did not start on time. I will not start a comp until all cousres are ready for the days comp; at this large of a venue, that was an unprofessional move on my part and for that I apologize to the sponsors again.
The decision made to allow the Supers standings remain was mine and I would have made the same call no matter who was involved. I based the decsion on what information I had. I failed my judges by not covering every possible scenerio that might happen during the compitition. For the lack of adequate judges meeting, I apologize to all the judges. We, the judges, rebounded and the rest of the 2009 Poline World Championships ran well.
The judges at the 2009 Proline World Championships were top notch! They worked hard and remained professional all day. The hailed from different clubs and each judge has vast experience in r/c crawling, but judges are human. I always say, take the judging out of it. Meaning, call your own penalties and run clean. If you rely on a judge making your calls and you get a bad call, at the end of your run, thank the judge and good luck on the next course. Judges are human and we are gonna make mistakes.
I have arm chaired quaterbacked this event, a lot, and what I have learned I will apply. We are a growing sport/hobby, as we grow the grey areas that we encounter will be replaced with black or white.
I have no problems with speaking to anyone face to face and have apologized to them in person already. I feel that an apology needs to be made in this forum, as well.
I am sorry.
What we do as a r/c rock crawling family in the next few months, needs to set a tone to the World. We can learn from this and move foward, but the negativity and hurtfullness is being read by all. I do not want manufactures to think that they cannot invest in our sport/hobby. I do not want "novice" drivers to read the negativity and think that we are not a forgiving family. And last, remember that even though some compititors are more intense than others or are more contraversial than most, King Bling does have a wife that loves him, a daughter that admires him, and I always give props when props are do: I would not be the course designer, driver, or in the position to host big events without him.
Thank you all for watching the 2009 Proline World Championships on RCC TV. We and I'm speaking for everyone envolved, are deeply honored to have brought this event to you in the comforts of your home. The event had great driving, drama, super heros and side kicks, but best of all, this event brought together old friends, made new friends, and I wish all of you the best in the next season of r/c rockcrawlin.
"DO WORK, DRIVERS"
