Both Chad and Nedim are making themselves right at home in Muncie as they take in the sights of the town. Reports indicate that they spent the day flying with Shane and Sinead Robinson from Team Ireland
but I am unsure where exactly....... guessing the AMA site. I believe they even indulged in a liquid refreshment or two at the Roadhouse this evening. Must have been a tough day of practice for those boys!
Hartley & Pat are "unavailable"... seems the internet is not functioning well for them tonight. I believe they are in the Rapid City area basting in the 100 degree heat! Yikes hope the A/C is working for them in that RV.
Mark has been busy packing and has updated his Worlds Blog. Hit the link to the right under the Blog section and check out his packing progress/technique. We swapped some equipment today so we can share the baggage limits for the flight tomorrow.
Boarding passes are printed and Robyn and Mark will be around in the morning to pick me up... better get packing TTYL.
Team Canada 2011
Team pilots Mark Byrne, Chad Northeast and Dezso Vaghy
Monday, July 18, 2011
Sunday, July 17, 2011
Travel Update
After a quick pit stop/sleep in Champaign, IL. and a dinner with Ac Glenn and Ryan Smith.... both Chad and Nedim hit the Eli RC Field in Monticello, IL this morning along with Ac. They got the planes going and after some flights headed to Muncie and checked in to their "home away from home". Glad to see they made it!
Hartley & Pat also put in almost 500 miles again today and are in a camp site in Sundance, Wyoming. There was some bad news though... after setting up the RV, Hartley went to grab a cold bottle of wine from the fridge and...... well there was none! They ran out! I believe this is a first to my knowledge:-)
Tomorrow they will head to a campsite around Rapid City, South Dakota. and spend a few days checking out the sights and I suspect, the local wine stores:-)
Hartley & Pat also put in almost 500 miles again today and are in a camp site in Sundance, Wyoming. There was some bad news though... after setting up the RV, Hartley went to grab a cold bottle of wine from the fridge and...... well there was none! They ran out! I believe this is a first to my knowledge:-)
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| Along the Bozeman trail. |
Tomorrow they will head to a campsite around Rapid City, South Dakota. and spend a few days checking out the sights and I suspect, the local wine stores:-)
Saturday, July 16, 2011
The Road to Muncie
Although some team members are still relaxing at home or on vacation :- ), others are well into the long drive to Muncie. Chad & Nedim departed on Friday morning and tonight they are in Champaign, IL. With the van full of planes they will hit an RC field tomorrow morning and get in a few rounds before heading in to Muncie on Sunday. This will give them a break from driving and allow for some relaxed flying prior to the last push through.
Pat and Hartley left Sechelt, BC early Friday and stayed in Bridgeport, WA last night. They pounded through some 495 miles of continental divide today and are safely camped in Three Forks, Mt. just west of Boseman. The camp site has wi-fi so we managed to skype tonight and get caught up on their adventures.
They will head towards Wyoming & South Dakota with a stop planned at Mount Rushmore. The Black Hills and the Badlands will also warrant a visit. They are making good time and may even arrive a day early into Muncie... maybe. At this point we hope to see them on the 23rd as they are cruising eastward on pace.
I will be heading back home tomorrow from our mini vacation to make final arrangements and pack for my Tuesday flight with Mark. We will fly via Toronto into Indianapolis and grab a rental van for the drive up to Muncie. Walmart ice cream section... look out!
Pat and Hartley left Sechelt, BC early Friday and stayed in Bridgeport, WA last night. They pounded through some 495 miles of continental divide today and are safely camped in Three Forks, Mt. just west of Boseman. The camp site has wi-fi so we managed to skype tonight and get caught up on their adventures.
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| Camp Canada in Three Forks |
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| Grand Coulee |
They will head towards Wyoming & South Dakota with a stop planned at Mount Rushmore. The Black Hills and the Badlands will also warrant a visit. They are making good time and may even arrive a day early into Muncie... maybe. At this point we hope to see them on the 23rd as they are cruising eastward on pace.
I will be heading back home tomorrow from our mini vacation to make final arrangements and pack for my Tuesday flight with Mark. We will fly via Toronto into Indianapolis and grab a rental van for the drive up to Muncie. Walmart ice cream section... look out!
Friday, July 15, 2011
Welcome
OK folks here we go with my rendition of the 2011 team blog page. I will attempt to match the reporting that was done from our trip to Argentina in 2007.
I'll be making adjustments along the way as I edit and format these pages with additional links etc. but this will be my take on the proceedings. As I have the honor of being Team Manager I hope to add my perspective on this event and give everyone as much info as possible from this viewpoint.
Of course my job will come first... er let me rephrase that... my wife Kelly comes first :-), managing the team second and then blogging so if things seem a bit slow at times it's because I'm preoccupied with my duties :-)
So where are we at now....
Planning has been going on for the team's trip pretty much from the time the team trials finished up. Both Hartley Hughson and myself were asked to help with the calling and managing jobs going forward. Since then we have been busy getting things in order with hotel and travel bookings, donation requests, raffles and uniform arrangements. We also arranged for complete accounting of team funds etc. to ensure financial stability and a clear understanding of what the costs would be and how we as a team, would pay for it all.
With the AMA Nationals follow right after we also planned on flying at that event... but that's another story :-)
Following a very successful fund raising effort we are in good shape with some great individual donations as well as corporate donation from Sherwin Williams Paints. (Thanks Hartley!)
We've paid all our entry fees and will receive additional travel funding from MAAC's FAI Competition Fund. Thanks to MAAC for this continuing support!
As of today, Chad and Nedim are on the road/flooding through Saskatchewan and across the Canadian/US border. Hartley & Pat have picked up their trailer and are across the border at Blaine. Mark is practicing before the rains hit one last time before packing up the planes and I am in Campbell River relaxing with a cold beer in my hand :-) Can you tell why I am in management :-)
Dezso is packing his #1 airframe and will drive down to Muncie. Both Mark and I head out on Tuesday for Muncie and will meet up with Dezso & Nell . Xavier will be calling for Dez and will arrive later with Dez's #2 airframe. We also have several team supporters coming from across the country. Our spouses from the West Coast & Alberta, Spencer Gray from Ontario, and Cheryl and Ian Clark from New Brunswick.
Hartley & Pat's trailer will be the one flying the Canadian and MAAC flags in the RV parking lot at the AMA site... be sure to stop by and say hello.
If you spot links that you feel would enhance this blog then feel free to pass it on and I will add it accordingly.
I'll be making adjustments along the way as I edit and format these pages with additional links etc. but this will be my take on the proceedings. As I have the honor of being Team Manager I hope to add my perspective on this event and give everyone as much info as possible from this viewpoint.
Of course my job will come first... er let me rephrase that... my wife Kelly comes first :-), managing the team second and then blogging so if things seem a bit slow at times it's because I'm preoccupied with my duties :-)
So where are we at now....
Planning has been going on for the team's trip pretty much from the time the team trials finished up. Both Hartley Hughson and myself were asked to help with the calling and managing jobs going forward. Since then we have been busy getting things in order with hotel and travel bookings, donation requests, raffles and uniform arrangements. We also arranged for complete accounting of team funds etc. to ensure financial stability and a clear understanding of what the costs would be and how we as a team, would pay for it all.
With the AMA Nationals follow right after we also planned on flying at that event... but that's another story :-)
Following a very successful fund raising effort we are in good shape with some great individual donations as well as corporate donation from Sherwin Williams Paints. (Thanks Hartley!)
We've paid all our entry fees and will receive additional travel funding from MAAC's FAI Competition Fund. Thanks to MAAC for this continuing support!
As of today, Chad and Nedim are on the road/flooding through Saskatchewan and across the Canadian/US border. Hartley & Pat have picked up their trailer and are across the border at Blaine. Mark is practicing before the rains hit one last time before packing up the planes and I am in Campbell River relaxing with a cold beer in my hand :-) Can you tell why I am in management :-)
Dezso is packing his #1 airframe and will drive down to Muncie. Both Mark and I head out on Tuesday for Muncie and will meet up with Dezso & Nell . Xavier will be calling for Dez and will arrive later with Dez's #2 airframe. We also have several team supporters coming from across the country. Our spouses from the West Coast & Alberta, Spencer Gray from Ontario, and Cheryl and Ian Clark from New Brunswick.
Hartley & Pat's trailer will be the one flying the Canadian and MAAC flags in the RV parking lot at the AMA site... be sure to stop by and say hello.
If you spot links that you feel would enhance this blog then feel free to pass it on and I will add it accordingly.
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