Tom ,on my way home today cause i go by there every day. There was several cars there using the field to fly kites. Now thats just fine seeing other public people using it for what its intended. ----- Original Message ----- From: Tom Broeski <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: soaring <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2002 7:58 PM Subject: Re: [RCSE] Restricted Contests Mike
> Mike, > I found a fallow city field, weed whacked it by hand, cleared brush, dug out > weeds and stumps, mowed and after two years got the city to help with the > mowing. I brought together a couple of other pilots and started BRASS 3 > years ago. I did all the paperwork for AMA, held elections and recruited > more people. I keep the LSF applications with me and am more than an > advocate. I brought in 5 LSF people so far, when there are probably less > than a couple dozen glider pilots within 100 miles. I manage the field , do > the finances, do the web site, maintain and bring the winch and retriever > out every weekend. We are 20 now and have over 30 signed up for our ESL > contest. If you had any idea of what I've been through and how much time > I've spent, you would know that I give my absolute max. > > Tom > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Tom Broeski" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Cc: "soaring" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2002 6:31 PM > Subject: Re: [RCSE] Restricted Contests > > > > OK, now you defined your problem. You need to recruit more soaring > > pilots in your area so you can have a contest big enough. Getting a > > level V is not a one way street. You have to give something back to the > > sport to get there. You have to get more people involved. That is what > > the LSF is all about. Getting folks involved in soaring. > > > > Level IV and holding.... > > > > > > > RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]