CWG Process Overview 5/08CWG formed to investigate comp issues – Philosophy: Small, intentioned group = more progress 10/08CWG Draft report to BoD – Next.

CWG Process Overview• 5/08 CWG formed to investigate comp issues

– Philosophy: Small, intentioned group = more progress

• 10/08 CWG Draft report to BoD– Next Step: Get member feedback

• 11/08-10/09 Feedback initiative– Online web form– Focus groups– One-to-one interviews

• 9/09-11/09 Feedback assimilation, BoD communication/education,Present findings and conclude CWG effort

Why Competitions?Builds a sense of community

Enhances knowledge transfer between pilots

Increases pilot skill

Keeps pilots in the sport

Visibility for the sport

(Slide information taken from Fall, 2008 CWG presentation)

Meets in DeclineProbable contributing factors:

Membership decline Being addressed through marketing

Current system does not engender participation Needs to be addressed

(Slide information taken from Fall, 2008 CWG presentation)

Proportion of membership that has participated in at least one USHPA competition across 2 years.

(Repeat attendees measure less than half.)

2.6%

Analysis: Key Issues Identified

(Slide information taken from Fall, 2008 CWG presentation)

Board Directive: Review current system and recommend revisions in support of strategic goals including development of new system for regional and national sanctioned events

2009 Recommendations to Address Key Issues

RecommendatioRecommendations:ns:

Divide the ranking and

validity systems into new divisions

accommodating different types

of competitions.

Also suggest Comp

Committee consider race-

to-goal rule changes

(conferred to Comp Comm.).

2009 Recommendations to Address Key Issues

RecommendatioRecommendations:ns:

Develop program for “Accredited” Competitions and Events

2009 Recommendations to Address Key Issues

RecommendationRecommendations:s:

Adopt unified sanctioning

process using criteria

developed with legal counsel

2009 Recommendations to Address Key Issues

RecommendatioRecommendations:ns:

Implement optional Meet

Director training

program and appointment.

Consider rule changes which support Meet

Directors

Recommendation #1:New Framework

Board Approval

Vote:Approve

NewFramework

Recommendation #2:Reorganize Competition Committee

Board ApprovalVote:

New Comp Committee Structure

Competition

Committee

Race-to-GoalSubcommitt

ee

Accreditation

Subcommittee

Aerobatics Subcommitt

ee

Open Distance

Subcommittee

EventsLeaguesTraining compsUnranked comps

Recommendation #3:Go-Forward Plans to Develop New Divisions

3-day symposium objectives:

Create development plan and criteria for Accredited Events and Competitions

Create a development plan for Aerobatics

Create a development plan for Open Distance

Recommendation #3:Go-Forward Plans to Develop New Divisions

Proposed symposium participants1 each (HG, PG) recognized open distance competition pilot 1 each (HG, PG) recognized aerobatics competition pilot 1 recognized meet organizer/director of entry level or league

meets1 Comp Committee chair1 USHPA President and/or one member of the EC2 former CWG members1 USHPA FAI delegate1 neutral facilitator4 division sub-chairs (Aerobatics, Open Distance, R2G, ACE)

13 total

Nominations accepted and approved by Comp Committee

Recommendation #3:Go-Forward Plans to Develop New Divisions

USHPA to reimburse expensesUp to $500 per participantTotal amount not to exceed $6,000Tentatively scheduled for January, 2010

Board Approval

Vote:Approve and Fund

Symposium

Recommendation #4:Unified Sanctioning and Accreditation Process

Review Tim Herr’s legal review of comp exposure

Review and approve Sanction Application, Sanction Manual (board decisions contained therein)

Board Approval

Vote:Approve New Sanctioning

Manual

Motion #1Motion to reorganize effective immediately

USHPA’s competition framework into 3 parallel divisions of Sanctioned Competitions for (1) Aerobatics, (2) Open Distance, and (3) Race-to-Goal, each with their own ranking systems, world teams, rules unique to their respective race formats, and championship and qualifying meets. And, to create a 4th new division for Accredited Competitions and Events (ACE) of any format not meeting the criteria of the aforementioned 3 divisions.

Motion #2Motion to reorganize the Competition Committee to

eliminate the Paragliding and Hang Gliding subcommittees and their respective chair positions, and to form instead 4 new subcommittees of (1) Aerobatics, (2) Open Distance, (3) Race-to-Goal, and (4) Accredited Competitions and Events, each of which will serve both Hang Gliding and Paragliding for their respective domains. And, to direct the Competition Committee to develop, document and report to the Board of Directors for approval specific processes governing the criteria for selection and participation in those subcommittees not later than 12/31/09.

Motion #3Motion to direct the Competition Committee

to organize a Symposium for Competitions and Events as soon as practicable and not later than 4/30/10 as said symposium is described in the Competition Work Group Presentation to USHPA’s Board of Directors in its presentation of 11/12/09. And, to authorize up to $500 per participant and $6,000 total for the reimbursement of reasonable expenses of its participants associated with attending this symposium.

Motion #4Motion to accept and enact the unified

Sanctioning and Accreditation Process presented by the Competition Work Group to USHPA’s Board of Directors on 11/12/09 and as amended by the board. And, to direct the Competition Committee to complete any remaining development required, and with approval of any such changes from the Executive Committee to begin utilizing the new Sanctioning and Accreditation Process in the evaluation of applications for sanctioning or accreditation as soon as practicable and not later than 4/1/10.