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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>As several have read, we had a great
contest in the face of a some pretty daunting weather. We much appreciate
the thank you’s…but I’d like to point out to the crowd, not
only the D4/D5 crowd, but to everyone on the list, the value of GOING to
contests to the contest itself, and send a special thank you to the D5 crowd
that made this weekends contest happen. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>This particular contest has a good
reputation for food, fun, festivities and even an ok pattern contest. But
this year we faced a VERY daunting weather forecast that only got worse and
more certainly “bad” as the weekend approached. The potential
was for a complete bust. Unfortunately, long before any reliable forecast
is made, significant money is already spent on trophies, food, and a variety of
miscellaneous items, many of which are “sunk” costs.
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>It was not without some hesitation I’m
sure that Mike Mueller, Bobby Satalino, Jim Hubbard, Doc, Frank, Bill, Christopher,
and several others loaded up and drove 6 hours down from D5 into horrible
weather just to “Attend”. And their attendance made the
entire contest. Socially…it wouldn’t be a contest without
them…and I’m sure other districts have similar groups. Groups
whose positive attitude for the hobby is both consistent, and infectious. (Ok…I’m
sure Bill can be considered infectious in a variety of ways, but we won’t
go there just now). <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Not only did this group show up, but come Saturday
morning…which started with driving rain and some nasty wind…they
stayed. They came out to the field in the early am… And when
there was a break in the actual rain…they didn’t hesitate when
asked to schlep all their stuff out onto a muddy wet field and put planes in
the air for what could only be a 30 min window of “dry”. The
wind didn’t go away.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>They did this over and over and over and
over again. Planes were carried in and out at least 8 times for rain
delays over 10 hours and not once did someone suggest calling it a day. When
all was said and done…we’d pumped 20 people through 3 rounds and
actually had a good contest going.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>I think what I’m trying to say here
is Go to the contests you plan to go to. They’re fun because of the
people AND because of the flying. And more often than not, if everyone
wants to, and works at it…you’ll get a contest in. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Again…thanks D5 for showing us a
little perseverance and dedication (and special thanks to Mike Mueller who led
the way) and for allowing us to continue a successful tradition of fun…though
next year I expect to see more rockets!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>-Mark<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
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[mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org] <b><span style='font-weight:
bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>mike mueller<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Monday, September 25, 2006
4:14 PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> NSRCA Mailing List<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: [NSRCA-discussion]
D-4 Championships</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'> You the man Bill!!!!!!!<br>
<br>
<b><i><span style='font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>ahrensw@charter.net</span></i></b>
wrote: <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>I also would like to thank D4 for a great contest and great food, I can
now say I have flow my plane in the rain and over the tops of low clouds during
a contest, My R/C log book now has IFR time!!! Now I am not sure if I want to
stay current.<br>
Bill Ahrens<br>
<br>
---- mike mueller <MUPS1953@YAHOO.COM>wrote: <br>
> As always we had a great time. Nice contest bad wind conditions. I hope
that the 2007 season has better weather than this year did. We flew in aweful
conditions most of the year. Congrats to all the winners. Mike<br>
> <br>
> Steven Maxwell <PATTERNRULES@EARTHLINK.NET>wrote: A big thanks to Amy
Pannell, Bob Pannel and Mark Attwood, for doing a great job on the
Championships, of course Amy feeds us and Bob and Mark CD. We had a struggel
Saturday with weather but got 3 rounds in, with 2 more Sunday. Much thanks to all
that helped, score keepers, all the great help with food, and for having a big
enough place to get the planes out of the rain Saturday.<br>
> Shame on all that missed this great event.<br>
> <br>
> <br>
> Steven Maxwell<br>
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