[NSRCA-discussion] Knoxville tn AMA contest, was Secret City Pattern Classic, now House Mountain Pattern Classic

[Ed Miller]

For those of you who may be confused ( as I am ) the Knoxville Tennessee AMA 
pattern event was to be a joint venture between the Tennessee Eagles R/C 
club ( TERC ) and KCRC originally called "Secret City Pattern Classic" to be 
held at the Tennessee Eagle home field in Harriman TN and as advertised in 
Model Aviation.  The CD and Co-CD of this event approached the Tennessee 
Eagle membership late in '07 with this request/proposal and at that time I 
was president of TERC.  As you know the KCRC AMA pattern contest attendance 
had significantly waned in recent years and the thought of moving the event 
to a bigger and better facility, the TERC home field, would rejuvenate 
attendance to this long time event as well as foster cooperation between the 
two clubs.  The TERC membership voted on and passed this event and looked 
forward to having a world class pattern event at our beautiful site in 
Harriman TN.  Here is where a good story turns bad.  Like all stories or 
disputes there are 3 sides, one sides story, the other sides story and the 
truth.  As you can see from the emails sent here by the CD of this new event 
a was decision made, unbeknownst to the current TERC officials ( I spoke 
with the current TERC president this morning ) to move this event from the 
TERC home field to another venue in Knoxville called "House Mountain". 
Apparently there was miscommunication/misunderstanding concerning the number 
of anticipated attendees. The original intent was for TERC membership to 
handle food duties for the 2 day event and the KCRC membership to handle all 
other event activities.  I speak for the entire TERC membership at our 
disappointment at this turn of events and I speak for myself at the 
disappointment on how this was handled. I had looked forward to finally 
competing in a pattern contest this year, right in my own back yard but have 
decided due to the circumstances surrounding this event, I will not be 
attending.  I wish you all well at this event and perhaps I will make it to 
Gay Ga. later this year.  Right now pattern isn't sitting well with me.
Ed Miller.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "scott anderson" <scott at rcfoamy.com>
To: <NSRCA-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
Cc: "Paul Funk" <pfunk24 at comcast.net>; "Jerel Zarestky" 
<jerzee4 at comcast.net>
Sent: Monday, August 04, 2008 7:39 PM
Subject: [NSRCA-discussion] Knoxville tn AMA contest


Here is the info !!!

The Inaugural

House Mountain

Pattern Classic

August 23 & 24, 2008, Knoxville, TN

New Venue, Wide Open Spaces!! Runway 75' x 800' grass

Field open for flying at noon on Friday

CD: Scott Anderson (865) 712-1658 Asst: Phil Spelt (865) 604-0541

scott at rcfoamy.com chuenkan at comcast.net

Pilots' Meeting 9:00am Saturday

Entry fee is $30.00

Come Enjoy a More Relaxed post-Nats Competition

In Beautiful East Tennessee Scenery!!

All AMA Classes Plus the FAI schedule

Contestant Judging

Lunch available on-site Saturday / Camping permitted, no hook-ups

Directions and motel information

Directions to Field:

Take the East Town Mall (Washington Pike) exit 8 off Interstate 640 (map

below). Stay on Washington Pike for ~8 miles, past the intersection with 
Roberts

Road (House Mountain convenience mart on the right). You're now less than a

mile from the turn-in to the field, which will be on your left just past a 
horse

stable/farm on the right.

GPS: N36 07.591, W83 47.641

Motels @ Exit 398 on I-40 east of Knoxville:

Motel 6 (865) 633-6646 ($59/nite) Econo Lodge Inn (865) 932-1217 ($125/nite)

LaQuinta (865) 633-5100 ($109/n) Best Western 865/544-7737 ($100/nite)

Hol.DayInn Exp 865-5255100-$$$ Quality Inn East (865) 342-0003 ($90/nite)

These are all relatively new Motels - Motel 6 is a multi-story building, 
looks very

new and clean, inside room entrance. This exit is closest to the field - 
maps

from this exit will be available. Motel 6 is the recommended lodging.



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