District XI
At the time of this writing, things are kind of quiet around the area. Fall usually allows for some good flying, but this year we have had quite a bit of wind, grounding many of us.
Winter shows
With winter comes some great opportunities to get to some shows. The AMA Expo in Ontario, California, is among the best you can find, and the Expo in Monroe, Washington, continues to grow each year.
Regional Control Line Championships
For all of you control-line (CL) fliers in the Northwest, the Regional Control Line Championships held at the Eugene, Oregon, airport continues to grow with contestants coming from across the West Coast. John Thompson and Mike Hazel are two of the movers and shakers of this event. For more information go to http://flyinglines.org/nwregionals.08.html.
Red Apple Flyers — Wenatchee, Washington
The Red Apple Flyers in Wenatchee, Washington, will be holding the club's spring event at its new home, just down the road from the old site. This will be one of the best flying sites in the country. If you haven't seen it you will be blown away. This proves what a lot of hard work and teamwork can accomplish. I am proud to know these guys. I have included a few photos of last year's event courtesy of the club's Web site at http://www.redappleflyers.org/.
Float Fly — Salmon Arm, British Columbia
The first full week of June is the Float Fly at Salmon Arm, British Columbia. I get numerous requests about this event and it is the first thing to go on my calendar. We have a good representation from our district at both the spring and fall events. Great hosts, a huge beach, and many campfires make this a must-attend event. If you have never flown floats before, don't worry—there are many people glad to help answer questions and share ideas.
Kalispell and Whitefish, Montana
If you have yet to attend the events in the Kalispell and Whitefish, Montana, area, here again is a great group of fliers and a beautiful site with Glacier Park as a backdrop.
I know I have left off many other wonderful events; there are too many to mention. I would like to invite your club to share with all of us stories of your events. I am always looking for events to share in our column with other modelers.
You will never find a greater group of people than fliers, so get out there and make some new friends.
Keep your airspeed up.
Bruce
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