US midwest soaring

On Jul 31, 11:07 am, BB wrote:
We have gotten out of the habit of turning in state records, and OLC
participation is low because it's discouraging to turn in our typical
300k 50-60 mph flights, so you may not get a good idea of what's
possible from these sources.

That's really too bad, as these are the metrics that I and apparently
Ian, would use to judge a location. Instead of being discouraged by
your club's standings on the OLC, why not encourage all your members
to submit flight then celebrate each time you move up a placing or
beat one of the clubs from a 'good' location.

Perhaps with enough participation, the OLC or some individual will be
inclined to come up with a regional handicapping scheme to bring the
scores closer together. But please, don't not post due to
embarrassment. I enjoy looking at flights from the more difficult
parts of our country, and I am ever forced to move to one of these
locations, I'd love to know that XC is actually possible.

-Tom