[NSRCA-discussion] Mike Riggs Sportsman's articles

[astropuppy]

Mike thanks for the comments on the articles. It's refreshing to know
somebody actually reads them. Rex put me up to the first article, it was my
way of paying forward for all of his help and support. The guy basically
orchestrated a pattern contest in my own backyard to help me and a couple
others get started in Pattern. The next article in the series is about the
"Fun 'Pattern' Contest" I held for our club members in August. The
subliminal message is the contest represents my opinion of how we should
grow the sport of pattern. The heck with the box and judge certifications.
Get some club members together and hold a contest using non-flying club
members as judges. Involve everybody you can! We only flew three (Sportsman)
rounds, that was enough for everybody to have a lot of fun. I doubt any of
the participants go on the road to other pattern contests like I have, or
for that matter buy a 2M pattern plane, but a couple of them have said after
their experience they are likely to enter our formally sanctioned pattern
contest next May.



Thanks again for the kind words buddy. You tell this list much more about
me, I'll have to start telling stories about you when your hair was black
and your waistline was trim! You do realize we are now the old people our
fathers where.


On Thu, Sep 9, 2010 at 8:09 AM, Glen Watson <ghwatson at comcast.net> wrote:

> Articles like this I would to see published in AMA's model aviation
> magazine
> to be read by a larger audience.
>
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> [mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org] On Behalf Of mike
> mueller
> Sent: Thursday, September 09, 2010 8:21 AM
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> Subject: [NSRCA-discussion] Mike Riggs Sportsman's articles
>
>  Thanks Mike for doing these K Factor articles. I find them a "must" read.
> Its good to be reminded of the times when we were all new to the sport.
>  When I think back to my beginnings I can't help but think how I wouldn't
> have ever started without the help of my father. It's surprising how many
> of
> us started because of our fathers. I know in your case Mike that you
> basically started in the hobby in Chicago a long time ago largely due to
> your fathers interest in RC planes albeit not particularly in pattern.
> Still
> having grown up here and having worked at Al's Hobby shop as a kid you had
> a
> large exposure to pattern fliers. I'm glad your enjoying yourself.
>  In the 60's and 70's Chicago played a very important part in pattern with
> fliers like Ed Kazmirsky and Norm Page. Also we had Goldberg, Midwest,
> Du-Bro and Top Flight all centered in our area.
>                                  Mike Mueller
>
>
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