<div> Hey Mark thanks for the recognition. I have the advantage of flying with a fantastic group of guys who happen to share my passion for the sport. We look forward to the D4 championships as our celebration to end each season. I couldn't imagine missing it. I figured that the weather would be bad but we would have enough breaks to get the deal in. </div> <div> On behalf of all the guys from Chicago thanks for having us and I hope the tradition can continue for a long time in some manner. It's the best contest of the year for us. Mike<BR><BR><B><I>"Atwood, Mark" <atwoodm@paragon-inc.com></I></B> wrote:</div> <BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid"> <META content="Microsoft Word 11 (filtered medium)" name=Generator> <STYLE> v\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} o\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} w\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} .shape {behavior:url(#default#VML);} </STYLE> <STYLE>
<!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:Tahoma; panose-1:2 11 6 4 3 5 4 4 2 4;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman";} a:link, span.MsoHyperlink {color:blue; text-decoration:underline;} a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed {color:blue; text-decoration:underline;} p {mso-margin-top-alt:auto; margin-right:0in; mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; margin-left:0in; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman";} span.EmailStyle18 {mso-style-type:personal-reply; font-family:Arial; color:navy;} @page Section1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} --> </STYLE> <DIV class=Section1> <div class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">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. <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">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></div> <div class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">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></div> <div class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">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></div> <div class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY:
Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">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></div> <div class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">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></div> <div class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">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></div> <div class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">-Mark<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></div> <DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> <HR tabIndex=-1 align=center width="100%" SIZE=2> </SPAN></FONT></DIV> <div class=MsoNormal><B><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">From:</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"> nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org [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></div></DIV> <div class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> 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></div> <div class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">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>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> _______________________________________________<BR>> NSRCA-discussion mailing list<BR>> NSRCA-discussion@lists.nsrca.org<BR>> http://lists.nsrca.org/mailman/listinfo/nsrca-discussion<BR>> <BR>> <BR>>
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