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USA Juniors, J and FabFeb update

1. USA Jr Team Selection Standings
2. J for sale
3. Fab Feb Entries Flash

 

USA Jr Team Selection Standings
 
Good News: We have seen some outstanding good flying from the juniors that have entered the Jr program. Hayden leads in F1P and won F1P AmCup! 
Bad news: No F1B flyers. Charlie Jones and I are working a couple of potential Jr flyers.
 
The Jr World Champs will be at Deva, Romania, Aug. 3-9, 2020. What a wonderful opportunity for young people to not only develop aeronautic- mechanical- electrical knowledge and use but to see how other young people in the world live and fly free flight. 
 
For those with some FF experience but not familiar with the FAI models and competition, it can look intimidating.  Now days, building of the model is not required, in fact few do. There are quality models available at low to no cost to young flyers that demonstrate an interest in F1A, B or P. The hardest part is finding an event appropriate mentor if the junior flyer does not come from a FAI free flight family or live near an active FF site.  With proper models and instruction, I’m amazed how quickly young flyers can master these events.  Contact Charlie or me and we’ll see if we can link you up. 
 
The cost for the Jr WCh for the junior team members are covered by AMA, Team Selection Program and generous donations from flyers across the country. Historical we have been able to cover all entry fees, car rental and hotel cost.  The junior’s guardian (required by AMA) pays little to none for their share of the car rental and hotel room costs for the duration of the WCh (typically 8 to 9 days). I’d recommend if you have any thoughts of getting an interested junior flyer involved, that you talk to any of the previous Jr team families, Charlie or myself or read some of the articles on the NFFs website under the Competition / Junior.
 
A great start for a new FAI FF interested junior would be to make any of the Fab Feb contest at Lost Hills, Feb 2020.  Contact us and we’ll arrange a training session.
 
The end of the current Jr Team selection program is the 2020 Max Men contest. However, the program has allowances to place flyers on the open team positions. At this time there are 3 open positions in F1B and 1 open position in F1P. This placement process is based on the Jr Team Selection Committee’s recognition that the junior flyer has the needed skills and models to fly at the Jr W. Champs.
 
The current standings are:
F1A
  Goldstein, Noa                285.6
  Ulm, Adelaide                 251.5
  Stalick, Roman                188.7
 
F1B- no entrants             
               
F1P        
  Ashworth, Hayden          300.0
  Stalick, Roman              195.1
 
USA FAI FF Team Selection Committee
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J for sale

From: Roy Summersby
Hi Roger can you put this add in SEN please

 

 

 

                 For Sale

              NEW  4 panel F1J  Slava / Sergei built

              Late model fuselage, mechanical timer

              Ora Covered. Ready for Cyclon / Fora

              $375 can deliver to Lost Hills in Feb

               Ask for photos Roy Summersby

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               Thanks,

               Roy.
Volunteers for the 2020 US Outdoor Free Flight Nationals (July 27-31)

From: Ed Carroll
As many of you may know, I am the Contest Director for the Nationals this year. I was also the Contest Director for the 2016 Nationals and I came to appreciate how important the AMA staff and a host of volunteers are to the success of the competition. At this time, I ask that anyone who would like to assist at the Nationals please contact me as soon as possible. I am in need of people to help run events, and assist in scorekeeping and other tasks. If you are planning on coming to the Nationals and are not flying every day, help on even one day or part of the day will be appreciated. Please contact me by the email address below or text/call me to chat about specific details.
Ed Carroll
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818-489-5039


Fab Feb Entries Flash

Entries over 100 – more details later