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<div><font style="background-color: transparent;">Kudos go to Archie and his entire 2013 Nats team. An excellent NATS with very few problems. Tara Stafford and Jessy Symmes did a great job on the banquet this year, with the best food and location we've had since I've been attending. I'd name names on Archies team, but I'm afraid I'd leave someone out. Needless to say, they all did a great job. Things started on time, and even with rain delays one day, we finished on time. </font></div>
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<div>Jim Quinn once again did the NATS News for us, and took outstanding pictures and wrote some great captions and articles. Jim also was hawking 2013 World Championship team apparel, and most couldn't get away from him without buying something. Many thanks to him.</div>
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<div>Even people who could not attend the NATS did a great job. Scott McHarg got scores posted on the NSRCA site often before we saw them at Muncie! Scott Smith made some last minute changes and supported scoring throughout the weekend. </div>
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<div>Bob Kane, our 2014 NATS ED, took copious notes on the few issues we did have, and I think he is well prepared for next year.</div>
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<div>The contributions to the WC Team auction that took place at the banquet by F3A Unlimited, Brenner Sharp, Futaba, and Ed Alt of Tech-Aero were most appreciated, and the bidders were very much in the spirit of supporting the team. BJ Craft also deserves special mention as they donated a Nuance for the doorprize for the banquet. F3A Unlimited was also the major sponsor of the Ice Cream Social at the pilots meeting on Sunday. If I missed a contributor, please forgive me, as I certainly didn't mean too.</div>
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<div>All in all, a great NATS, and everyone involved in supporting it deserves a big THANK YOU!</div>
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