If part of the objective (if not all) is to increase the popularity of pattern I have some thoughts. although not really geared towards the absollute beginer It is what I might find interesting. I started flying fixed wing about 4 years ago focusing completly on 3d type flying (dont stone me) after about 4 years of heli. All you have to do is frequent one of the 3d forums and see the popularity is exploding for that type of flying. After tons and tons of flights and learning most all the fancy moves I began to realize that an important part was missing and that was the precision control which also allows the flow of one manuever to the next. I think many pilots like myself realize what I have and many could be persuaded to. These types of pilots are a huge resource of potential pattern flyers. Problem is that the concensous is pattern lacks the excitement so there needs to be a way to introduce that excitement while at the same time blending the precision type manuevers in and generating interest for them. So I would say introduce a "freestyle" segment into the "club" routine. this way guys will be able to showcase some of the things they can do well and provide some motivation for the things they cant (pattern). I am struggling through the intermediate sequence and just trying to increase the accuracy of basic manuevers but I love to cut up and do rolling loops, snaps and alternating rolling circles and have a real tough time sticking to the sequence (discipline). for me, stick movements- no problem, accuracy and timing-problem. I'll bet this holds true for many of the 3d guys. I'm confident once I start to get a handle on the precision that I will excell quickly and am beggining to understand the fulfillment of pattern. To increase the popularity of pattern one just needs to make the stick bangers realize this too. stop being pissed off at the stick bangers and invite them over