ORIGINAL: aerobob
1. Pattern is "grown" by having pattern-activities (practice, primers, workshops, websites, advertising, promotion) in front of the RC'er who is looking for something after his trainer.
2. Pattern will "Grow" only to the natural limit of the rules and the competition environment. The guy that WANTS to do pattern will FIND pattern (see 1. above).
Hi guys. I’m proud to say that pattern's alive and well in Southeast Wisconsin. Our club just hosted its annual pattern contest this past weekend with a great turnout of 25 pilots. Our CD boosted participation by doing exactly what “aerobob” mentioned above. He even introduced a “Club-Class” at a reduced entry fee for club members only. The more experienced flyers were very accommodating and helpful to the pilots just starting out in pattern. All in all a very successful weekend.