Adrian, Michigan Contest Site to host R6N & the 2018 U.S. JuniorsContest & Development Camp

Dear Contest Pilots:

Over the past couple of years the number of contest pilot entries have been in decline. It would be nice to draft a few new pilots this season.

Please join us by talking to some of your club's newer private ship owners and beginner racing pilots and let them know about our rookie camp in Adrian, Michigan.

The terrain here is about as benign as it gets and we'll have some fine instructors at the camp. Safety is paramount and there are lots of small airports that permeate the contest site. Tony Condon will also be the CD.

Moreover, if you are an "experienced contest pilot," please consider joining us as a lecturer or camp instructor, or just be a mentor of sorts to a first-time contest pilot. Our hope is to turn a handfull of newbees into repeat customers and future competitors.

If you have any further questions, please email me privately and I will get back to you ASAP. Lastly, your participation will help two clubs, neither of whom have hosted a contest since 1979, revive a once thriving contest site. A handful of us are working hard to ensure this a well run contest... one that everyone will want to come back to. For more info, please go to: www.r6n.org (the website will launch by the end of this weekend).

Thank you for your kind consideration and support of R6N.

Best regards & safe soaring,

Chris Schrader
R6N Contest Manager

I would like to make a $100 donation towards the camp acknowledging the volunteers but.......can't seem to find a mailing address.
I did find to make the check out to Sandhill Soaring.

R

Please make donations to support the U.S. Juniors Camp Contest made out to:

SSA Junior/Youth Committee
Donation for 2018 Juniors Camp/Contest
P.O. Box 2100
Hobbs, NM 88241

Henry,

On behalf of the SSA'Junior/Youth Committee and many appreciative Juniors, I would like to thank you for your generous support. Your donation will go directly towards offsetting the cost of the camp for the Junior Campers. We hope you will join us in flying R6N and welcome you as an experienced mentor. Again, many thanks to you for your kind contribution.

Sincerely,

Chris Schrader
JYC Member & R6 Director

J.P. Stewart
JYC Chairperson

Chris, JP, and all the volunteers......the 'thanks' go to all of you and others elsewhere who have put on youth camps across the US. Reading your thread turned on a very delayed light bulb as to how much effort is involved by everyone to promote and help young pilots. My thinking is if many give a little to help reduce financial concerns, then the organizers will be motivated to continue this program.
Thanks for the invite, retiring next year will allow me the time to return to Adrian. The last time was at the '74 Nationals when the Nimbus ll and ASW 17 was the hot ship and a prototype yellow PIK with FLAPS that created a whole new set of rules. Crewing for someone at 19, I was hooked and wanted a ASW 12. Good thing I had no money, I would have gone off the end of the runway too.
Cheers,

R