[NSRCA-discussion] Congratulations D5, proud holders of the Ryder trophy for 2006

[Steven Maxwell]

 Mike I have to agree with you in part, I don't like to see contest called early in the day, that's one of the reason I generally don't go on Friday and prefer to drive up in the early mornings most of the time if possible. In this case the forecast I seen and posted link to was that this rain wasn't going to happen till Sunday. It's still a miserable day here 2 hours South of Muncie 60 degrees and rained most of the night.
 I was told last night that a vote was taken and was heavy weighted by and for the ones that traveled the farthest, I wasn't  there at the time, in parking lot talking to Helen and Pete.
 For me I had little expense less than $40 which makes it possible for me to attend another contest I wasn't planning on, in fact I'm thinking coming to your clubs, which is the week after the Westland contest. I know old fart on fixed income, LOL
 I would prefer if weather is bad to come back later in the day and see if we could fly also.


Steven Maxwell


----- Original Message ----- 
From: mike mueller 
To: NSRCA Mailing List
Sent: 6/11/2006 10:23:38 AM 
Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Congratulations D5,proud holders of the Ryder trophy for 2006


 Do you realize that this makes 3 straight days that we've had total washouts at the shootout? This is because we didn't fly last year on Sunday.
 I think that we call contests way too early. It's a shame that we didn't at least attempt to wait till the afternoon and get in 2 flights. I've been told that someone actually stayed and flew in the afternoon. We had people that drove some long distances that dissevered a better attempt.
 I don't get why so many are in such a rush to go home. When did it become a rule that we have to be done very early on Sundays also. I remember Rough River in 1987 waiting out the rains on a Sunday and having the award ceromony in the dusk. Bottom line is we got in a contest. This go home early stuff is bad.
 What's to say that we couldn't have flown 2 rounds today?
 Is it getting to the point where if the weather forcasts show the slightest possability of rain that we should just stay home?
 I love coming to contests and seeing all my friends but to be honest its the flying that I'm there for. 
---Mike

Bob Kane <getterflash at yahoo.com> wrote:
Well, the D4-D5 shootout was a washout. Rained all day
today in Muncie with a high probability of the same
tomorrow. In a joint decision between D4 and D5, it
was decided to award the Ryder trophy to D5 due to
their tremendeous effort in recruiting pilots to
represent their district this year. They outnumbered
us handily, and would have probably prevailed had we
had the opportunity to fly. Congratulations and good
work!

I might add that dinner last night on the patio at the
Texas Roadhouse was another one to remember, great
friends and great food. 

The gauntlet has been thrown, it is on D4 to get the
pilots to Muncie next summer to win back the trophy.

Bob Kane
getterflash at yahoo.com

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