IVSM on Harris Hill (NY) June 30 - July 7

A reminder from a vintage sailplane enthusiast in Marfa, Texas
(USA)

Only 8 weeks until the start of the International Vintage Sailplane
Meet (IVSM) on historic Harris Hill, near Elmira, New York.
This unique soaring meet is held in the USA every few years and the
2012 dates are June 30 - July 7.

Now is the time to make plans to attend, with or without your
sailplane, to soar over the famous (since 1934) Harris Hill
gliderport.

Here is the pilot / sailplane registration information for IVSM, from
www.soaringmuseum.org

http://www.soaringmuseum.org/IVSM%20...ion%20Form.pdf
For more information contact our National Soaring Museum at (607)
734-3128 or e-mail


Several evening events are planned including the "International Night"
dinner on Harris Hill, and the catered dinner at the wonderful Glenn
Curtiss Museum in nearby Hammondsport, NY. Our rainy day plan (if we
have any rain!) is to further explore our National Soaring Museum on
Harris Hill, and visit the Corning Museum of Glass.

Elmira was the home of Mark Twain later in his life. Watkins Glen
raceway is nearby. The "Finger Lakes" region (narrow lakes formed by
glaciers) around Elmira is beautiful with many wineries and antique
shops in the small towns.

I will arrive with my restored Schleicher ASK-13 in its trailer on or
before June 29 after my 2,200 mile (5 day) drive from Marfa, Texas.
Hotel rooms might be fully booked as the tourists enjoy this area
every summer. Airlines fly into Elmira-Corning airport (ELM) via
Buffalo, Rochester, Detroit, Chicago and Philadelphia as some of your
connecting terminals. You can also rent a car at Buffalo or Rochester
airport for an easy drive through the scenic countryside to Elmira.
Historic Harris Hill gliderport is high on the ridge south of the
Chemung River valley, above the villages of Big Flats and Horseheads,
just northwest of Elmira.

So come join us / spread the word about this wonderful gathering of
colorful sailplanes and the characters that restore and fly them!