NEW concept? for pattern entry.

[Jeff Hughes]

Bill taught me to fly when I lived in South Bend, I think he was 
flying a Deception at that time. We worked together at the old Clark 
Corporation in Buchanan. He's been fighting health problems for years 
(heart and liver), So he can't travel. He's the one that got me 
interested in pattern, though it took me probably another 5 years 
before I actually got the nerve up to go to a contest. He never 
mentioned it, but he was obviously the best flyer at the SB field. 
This is how you get people interested in pattern! Train newcomers and 
watch for the ones with the obvious knack to fly!

Jeff


> Rick,
> How's Bill doing these days? I haven't seen or heard from him for a 
while. I
> know that he is still on medication. He used to win in the lod 
Sportsman all
> the time. Tom Mitchell and I flew against him many times. When he 
pointed
> out, however, he couldn't move up. He was just not able with his 
condition.
> By the way, we have 3 pattern contests a year in Michigan now. Not 
bad
> growth from a few years ago. Would love to see you at the Milan 
contest.
> 
> Tom Weedon
>   -----Original Message-----
>   From: discussion-request at nsrca.org [mailto:discussion-
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> Behalf Of ArestiPattern at aol.com
>   Sent: Tuesday, July 29, 2003 11:49 AM
>   To: discussion at nsrca.org
>   Subject: Re: NEW concept? for pattern entry.
> 
> 
>   Here is a good example of the untapped resource we have here in 
Pattern.
> 
>   My local club in St. Joseph, Michigan has a quality senior member 
named
> Bill Borland.  This guy can really fly.  He gets out there several 
times a
> week, flies his Runaround thru the paces smoothly and quite 
capably.  He's
> always willing to help the beginners, and is involved in many club
> activities.  I've asked him several times why he doesn't still 
compete in
> pattern or maybe try IMAC.  His comments are always accompanied by a 
warm
> smile remembering all the good times he had competing in the past, 
but then
> he resigns himself to the current reality of "I don't have the eyes 
or the
> reflexes to beat the kids anymore, they're really really good".
> 
>   These senior guys are the sport's best ambassadors, always the 
first to
> volunteer, and I'd love to see something happen to allow them to 
compete
> against their peers for the fun of the win.
> 
>   Thanks for listening fellas
>   Rick
> 

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