[NSRCA-discussion] A really big thank you to everyone who made the Weak Signals Precision Aerobtics contest a success

[verne at twmi.rr.com]

It even got windier after everyone left. Andrew and I stayed so he could practice a couple more unknowns in preparation for the World's. Sure wish I could figure out how he makes 30 mph winds look like 5 mph! Anyway, that was pretty much our last chance for practice before Portugal because this week will be filled with Papa Jesky crating Andrew's planes up for the flight out on Friday. BTW, the heavy wind we flew in on Sunday was just a prelude to the storms that came through Sunday night. Something like 60,000 people lost power including me. I'm on generator power as I write this. All in all, it was a great contest and I hope everyone had as much fun as me!

Verne


---- Bill Pritchett <billpritch at yahoo.com> wrote: 
> Dittos on all the kudos to the Jesky family, Mr. Kane, all the girls that pitched in to help - and, let's not forget the club itself  for allowing us the weekend!  Not sure how many club members lost a lot of air time this particular weekend though..... ha!
> As has always been my experience, it's simply great fun to spend time with pattern guys, meet new ones, and feel that real friendships exist here.  I also want to point out how great it is to be around Andrew.  Here's a guy that just loves to fly RC and it's very contagious......   What a wonderful young man to be representing our nation!
> Pritch
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> From: Bob Kane <getterflash at yahoo.com>
> To: nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org; D4 <dist4 at nsrca.org>; D5 <dist5 at nsrca.org>
> Sent: Sunday, August 9, 2009 5:02:02 PM
> Subject: [NSRCA-discussion] A really big thank you to everyone who made the Weak Signals Precision Aerobtics contest a success
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> I just returned home from the Weak Signals Club contest. Talk about contest conditions. Steady rain Saturday until 3:30PM, but fortunately once the rain did stop the wind blew about 25mph straight across the runway to dry everything off. Today there was no rain, but stiff winds all day long and temperatures in the low 90's for the first time this season in Michigan made for some challenging conditions.
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> We did manage to get 2 rounds in Saturday afternoon and two more rounds today. Results:
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> Sportsman:
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> Bruce Herider (No flights)
> Tim Jesky (No flights)
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> Intermediate:
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> Ron Hansen
> Jim Gruntkowski
> Mike Gaishin
> Gary Stephens
> Loren Noyes
> David Cook
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> Advanced:
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> Bill Pritchett
> Bob Condra
> Ken Alexander
> Anthony Abdullah
> Mike Darr
> Mike Murphy
> Ethan Chariandy
> Charles Williams (no flights)
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> Masters:
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> Verne Koester
> Brenner Sharp
> Bobby Satallino
> Chris Moon
> Mike Cohen
> Mickey Losardo
> Bob Kane
> Frank Del Giudice
> Doc Villa
> Dennis Bodary (no flights)
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> FAI:
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> Andrew Jesky
> David Snow
> Mark Atwood
> Colin Chariandy
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> Thank you very much for those contestants who came out and braved the weather.  Thanks also to my co-CD Tim Jesky, his lovely wife Linda (for the food, scoring, and Friday hospitality), Heather Kaluf, Cindy Darr, Monique Losardo, Margetta Abdullah and anyone else I might have missed who helped out with the food and scoring.
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> Hope to see you again next year.
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> Bob Kane
> getterflash at yahoo.com
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