September 2006 Club Activities

MSL FINAL AT ADDISON OAKS

First a note from your web master, I did not make the contest because of family obligations so the comments below are only a second hand or my guess as to the action at hand, so if not accurate blame Hutch.

Hutch was the CD for the contest and from what he tells me he did a fantastic job and I am sure he did as his training has been top notch. 

The contest report and scores are obtained by clicking on the first row of this table.

Click here to get the report and scores

Here is the crew that made it all possible. The able workers of the GDS&HS- Standing L-R - Dick Stratton- retriever builder par excellence, Joe Schnur-violin builder, Mike Holmes- super scale builder,  Our CD- Hutch, Abbott or Aka Dennis Kozak and finally our kneeling president.- Ken Rogus.
Ray Milio and Bob Dukert (winch master team #1) and Abbott considering the MSL Eagle perpetual trophy.
Hutch doing CD things and telling everyone how today's rules are going to be enforced. Or not.
Wow, finally getting down to flying and Dennis Hoyle is helping Larry Jeffery (Nat's winch master) get ready for a flight.
Al Sorensen and Bill Pates of MISS club getting ready. Al is checking out the air and is not at all pleased.

Al, sandbag!

Ray Milio ready and Bob Dukert fining the air for him as any good timer should do.
Harry DeBoer and Dennis Hoyle at the winch. Harry looks like he has never seen a winch pedal before, it's a simple on and off switch Harry, you have to pulse it to control speed.

Super AVA's rule, I know as I have the electric version and it is a fantastic floater.

Our own winch expert, Mike Wade ready to put his winch to the test. Mike has one rule------ MORE POWER.
Wolfgang Ludwig and Ron Mulberger at the lunch station doing the Braut's and stuff for lunch. Wolf is one of the best club members you could have because he like's to do anything and has fun doing it.
Roger Van Elslander the score keeper. Roger is coming along fine as a new pilot in soaring and is a great  addition to the club.
Ken Shaw up to go with Bob Robinson timing.
Bob Robinson taking a plaque from Hutch- see scores in the link on the first line of the table.

Bob has been winning MSL stuff for as long as the MSL has been around.

Harry DeBoer doing the plaque thing. Harry is one top notch LSF supporter and is just great to go to dinner with after a long day at the field. A lot of good memories of past NAT's with Harry in his tent city.
Our own Steve Martinez taking wood. He is a 2M guy but we like him anyway.
John Ferguson took wood and is one of our hot-shot 3D pilots as well. Of course Hutch taught him everything he knows.
John Winstanley accepting an MSL plaque (third, I think). John is just such a super guy to fly with and you never know he is there until the wood is handed out and he is usually at the front of the line.

Check the eyes on Dave Shaw! He took the raffle prize today and was just shocked. Good go Dave and have fun with the new toy. Dennis Hoyle doing the honors.