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s this reaches you, most will be well into the swing of the upcoming indoor season with tournaments either just ahead on the calendar or some already under your belt. As we pause for a light holiday break before hitting high gear on the 2012 season I would like to take a moment to again thank all of you for your support and faith as we look to our future as a professional group. Many changes are underway already and I’ll be asking for a little more help and a little more involvement from all of you as we continue to take these steps forward. I know it’s
sometimes hard to see or remember, but it’s for our own good. Trying to pick highlights for a starting point is tough, so randomly here we go: » Pro Registration/renewals are due. Pro cards run from 1/1 to 12/31 so I fully expect all Pro’s to have your registrations renewed in a timely manner. You should have received your renewal letter by mail already. If you haven’t, contact me or Natalie at NFAA HQ asap to get it taken care of. It can be handled very quickly and easily over the phone. Shooting “as a Pro” in any
event without current registration is not acceptable. There is really no excuse for not having it done. Going forward you should expect renewing right at an event will become more diffcult. The idea is that as a pro you should be up to date as of Jan 1st. » Pro Points. The list is published, if you need a copy, it can also be e-mailed. Keep in mind that this list is as current as possible with the information that has been provided to HQ. I have been advised that SEVERAL states still have not turned in all the results for Pro’s at state events despite NFAA’s written requests for them to do so. If you think you’ve been shorted on points check with your state secretary. Procedure is State Secy sends results in a timely manner to State Dir and HQ. Myself and Natalie would be the go-to on that if you have questions. » A new database is under construction by Jamie VanNatta; she’s a wizard-guru when it comes to these kinds of things so I’m excited about the development. I will be asking all of you to update your information so we can have an extremely accurate and in-depth look at who we are as a group. I have looked through the members list personally and I can say that the data available is pretty sparse. Incorrect addresses and phone numbers if any at all, no emails etc. Really, with the state of technology today it’s pretty inexcusable to have this kind of situation. continued on page 33
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