For those who wonder why the US doesn't do better in WGC

Careful you might begin to sound envious of policies which come dangerously
close to socialism. I know you in good ol US of A wouldn't want that. :-)






At 22:45 14 January 2017, Tony wrote:
280,000 euros a year

The French are fortunate in the state support they get for competition
gliding, but are very much an exception.

British and German glider pilots have little or no direct support of that
kind;
it doesn't stop them having similar levels of success at WGC level. Both
do
however have a very active level of support within the sport for
encouragement and coaching of young pilots. How often do you have a
USA Junior Championships? (Yes, I know there is a geographical
disadvantage when clubs can be 3,000 miles away).

At 10:23 15 January 2017, Mike Oliver wrote:

Careful you might begin to sound envious of policies which come
dangerousl
close to socialism. I know you in good ol US of A wouldn't want that. :-)

At 22:45 14 January 2017, Tony wrote:
280,000 euros a year

Hey, you got me thinking how much better the British Team could achieve
with that level of financial support.

On Sunday, January 15, 2017 at 3:30:05 AM UTC-7, Mike Oliver wrote:
Careful you might begin to sound envious of policies which come dangerously
close to socialism. I know you in good ol US of A wouldn't want that.

I think anyone who has a medical insurance plan, attended a public school, landed at a public airport, etc.. is somewhat of a socialist. We just like to be in a state of denial here in the US .
More to the point, The US does fund the Civil Air Patrol (I am sure to the tune of much more than 280,000EU) which I understand is responsible for introducing more people to soaring than any other entity here. Most of us see this for the investment that it is.