Mad Dogs 5 30th November Booked!

[CurryKitten]

Yay

:grouphug:

[Flyboysee]

Hi Guys

This is getting completely out of hand! The way this 'situation' is escalating is ridiculous and I for one am feeling slightly offended and taken advantage of, and I now realise that the 'experiment' of having two sponsored events was possibly a mistake.

Some history:

Mad Dogs has been going for about two years now and all of the pilots who attend regularly are about as FPV mad as I am. This is our 5th meetup in Great Haseley, and as far as events go, it has become one of the more regular and popular ones. We always have a great time, meeting new people and learning a lot from each other and the videos that follow are testament to that and the great time we generally have despite the weather etc.

This time round, since various people suggested some competitions I wrote a blurb on this thread inviting suppliers to sponsor a prize. Bignose13 came forward as well as EFPV. Bignose13 committed to supplying a helical and CP set for the distance challenge (value of approximately £30) and EFPV agreed to sponsor the speed lap prize in the form of a £35 gift voucher for purchases on their web shop.

That is all that was agreed.

As I write this I'm not sure if any new posts are made since it's running out of control, but I can say I called Rory and stated my position and that I was not comfortable as previously discussed and we are now at the understanding that the speed trial prize is still on offer and that he will attend as a pilot.

This is the first time I believe there has ever been anything written on a Mad Dogs thread that is negative / or in disagreement and I'd like it to be the last.

Looking forward to seeing everyone on Saturday. Please if there are cancellations please let us know asap as there are a couple of pilots waiting in the wings.

Richard 

[Flyboysee]

Confirmed list of pilots:

1. Flyboysee (paid)
2. CurryKitten
3. Brucey
4. DaveyLC
5. CharlieWalker (paid)
6. Dogzilla (paid)
7. Hase2 (paid)
8. Flyn
9. Krikey (paid)
10. Ratty (paid)
11. Gliderpilot (paid)
12. 3DJIM
13. Coyote (paid)
14, 15. Badlands and son (paid)

Those still needing to pay, please use your FPVHUB user name as reference. If you have paid and it's not showing here, please PM me.

[EverythingFPV]

Hi guys. Well this thread had been tarnished pretty bad now.

The whole point of the Mad Dogs meets were members meeting up and having a fly together. It is not a commercial event, it never has been. It is always conducted with high spirits and a lot of time and effort put in by Richard.

It is Richards event and I fully respect that he does not want it sponsered or to have stalls present because that is totally not what the event is about at all.

Simon offered up some antennas as a price, on high spirit, not wanting anything back, no plugs etc to bring a bit of fun and incentive to the challenges. He was not a sponor, nor was a store getting setup or sale tents being setup.

Wanting the event to be in association with a company is the wrong thing to do, it's not in association with anyone. It's a group of like minded people getting together for a fun fly day.

If you want an EFPV fun fly day then set one up. Build your meets up, pay for food, pay for facilities, pay for rent and go from there. Do not pressure someone to climb on their back to take credit for something you have had no part at all making what it is today.

Mad Dogs meet is in association with no body, sponsered by no-one. It's a public get together of members from this forum to have fun.

Business has absolutely no part to play in this meet.

We did discuss an in association with at first but it was clearly decided against early on & that was fine & all agreed with that. But sponsorship was still requested.

Sponsorship has obviously been used by all as the wrong term in this case hence the confusion obviously arising. When you ask an individual or a company to donate a prize that's one thing - if you approach that individual or company asking for sponsorship that is something completely different.

We were approached with a request of sponsorship of the event so we initially  took that as a want for a partnership & a corporate presence - but as is completely apparent now this is not the case & everyone is fine with that after a few crossed wires due to this misunderstanding of the terms & what was being asked of us.

We had no intention to tarnish anything we were just after clarification on our position - we had not heard from Rich about this, however we have that now & after getting to talk to Rich & all is as it should be - sorted.

We're very sorry to hear you think we're pressuring anyone to do anything they don't want to in ANYWAY WHATS SO EVER or climbing on anyone's back who didn't want the company to be a part of their event. We thought we were asked that is the only reason!

As I said we were approached to sponsor the event & at first we took that to mean a partnering up & a request for our presence & us offering a prize - but this was further discussed & was not the case which is fine, as stated above we have better more efficient ways of marketing & selling.

We were invited along & were just really happy & excited to a part of such a cool event that was all. Sorry if It seemed otherwise.

We are happy to DONATE a prize to the event as requested & to come down to just have some fun as we discussed.

Again sorry for any confusion caused with different ends of sticks being grabbed, no malaise, ill intent or anything else untoward was indented - we were just acting as we thought we had been asked to.

As I turns out what we were being asked of was different to what we thought we were being asked of pure & simple.

[Coyote]

Thank you for taking the time to write the response Rory.

That should be the matter nipped in the bud now and the fun can now commence :)

[EverythingFPV]

No problems bud,

I'm looking forward to the weekend in whatever guise we attend.

Really wonna see who claims the high speed prize!

[Brucey]

Oops, just realised I hasn't paid yet! Sorted that now Rich, looking forward to it!

[CurryKitten]

Double oops - me too, have just paid

[Flyboysee]

Thanks guys, just updated!

Confirmed list of pilots:

1. Flyboysee (paid)
2. CurryKitten (paid)
3. Brucey (paid)
4. DaveyLC (paid)
5. CharlieWalker (paid)
6. Dogzilla (paid)
7. Hase2 (paid)
8. Flyn (paid)
9. Krikey (paid)
10. Ratty (paid)
11. Gliderpilot (paid)
12. 3DJIM
13. Coyote (paid)
14, 15. Badlands and son (paid)

[Matt101]

Hi guys

Would like to attend as a spectator if that's ok. Won't get my first quad until xmas but would like to pop down and see what it's all about. Is this ok?

Matt

[Charliewalker]

Don't know if it helps anyone but I won't be taking part in speed or distance comps (I havn't got the kit for either) just general flying, so if that lets someone else have a go glad to help. 

[Flyboysee]

Hi guys

Would like to attend as a spectator if that's ok. Won't get my first quad until xmas but would like to pop down and see what it's all about. Is this ok?

Matt

Absolutely! Looking forward to seeing you there!

Richard

[Flyboysee]

Thanks guys, just updated!

Confirmed list of pilots:

1. Flyboysee (paid)
2. CurryKitten (paid)
3. Brucey (paid)
4. DaveyLC (paid)
5. CharlieWalker (paid)
6. Dogzilla (paid)
7. Hase2 (paid)
8. Flyn (paid)
9. Krikey (paid)
10. Ratty (paid)
11. Gliderpilot (paid)
12. 3DJIM
13. Coyote (paid)
14, 15. Badlands and son (paid)

"Jim, come in over"

:)

[Flyboysee]

Guys

Is anyone interested in owning a very good and well built bungee launcher (with plane side hooks and accessories).

I've moved home and simply don't have space (or a large wing) to justify having it.

I bought it for £45 and giving away to whoever wants it. Let me know and I'll bring it on the day. That, or the skip...

Richard

[krikey]

That's a great deal... I'd have it if I had the space. Stick it up on classifieds if you haven't already.