May 2006 159
THE FIRST ANNUAL Great Planes E-Fest
(www.gpe-fest.com) was held February 11-
12, 2006, in Champaign, Illinois. The event
was held at the University of Illinois Armory
in Champaign. Frank Noll was the event
director (410 South Bourne, Tolono IL 61880;
[217] 485-3454; E-mail: [email protected]).
This event was an open fun-fly, an
invitational freestyle contest with several
thousand dollars in prizes, and an indoor night
fly. The event had a prime sponsor—
Hobbico—and a number of secondary
sponsors. There were more than 250 pilots.
Many District VIII AMA members
attended as spectators, pilots, or exhibitors.
Sean McMurtry of Oklahoma City,
Oklahoma, placed third overall in the
Invitational Freestyle Contest.
Everyone who attended had a great time
and planning for the 2007 Great Planes E-Fest
is underway even now.
All photos are from the E-Fest.
AMA is the glue that bonds modelers
together.
District VIII
Dr. Sandy Frank, District VIII Vice President; [email protected]
Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas
For a listing of all District
VIII volunteers, please see
last month’s column or visit
the district Web site at
www.AMA-Dist-
8.org/index.php
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Edition: Model Aviation - 2006/05
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