2008 Sin City IMAC
12-19-2007, 09:17 PM
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2008 Sin City IMAC
The Time is NOW!!!
(well actually the contest is Feb 16-17 2008)
The North Las Vegas Parks Dept has approved use of the Willie McCool Regional Park for this IMAC contest.
Overnight camping and parking is authorized!
So what do you need to do?
1) Sign up here......www.letsflyrc.com
2) Get your directions here......www.propnuts.org
3) Get your sequences here and IMAC card (not required but encouraged)......www.mini-iac.com
4) Get your AMA card (its required) .....www.modelaircraft.org
5) Start practicing......
6) Hotel list---
Fiesta Rancho - It's a Station Casino on Rancho
(702) 631-7000
2400 N Rancho Dr
Texas Station - Another Station Casino on Rancho
(702) 631-1000
2101 Texas Star Ln
Suncoast Casino - Rampart Blvd. Far away but about 20 minutes Easy Access to the field.
(702) 636-7111
9090 Alta Dr
JW Marriott - North Rampart - This is in the same location as the Suncoast. Easy access to the field
(702) 869-7777
221 N Rampart Blvd
Budget Suites - Lake Mead and Rancho - This is across the street from the Texas and Fiesta
(702) 638-1800
2219 N Rancho Dr
Cannery Hotel - Craig Road
(702) 507-5700
2121 E Craig Rd
Comfort Inn - E. Cheyenne Not the best area of town
(702) 399-1500
910 E Cheyenne Ave
Hampton Inn - Cascade Valley Ct.
(702) 360-5700
7100 Cascade Valley Ct
Courtyard by Marriott - This is by local hospital/health care facilities - usually used by family members getting medical treatment
(702) 646-4400
1901 N Rainbow Blvd
7) Entry fee is $50, all AMA rules enforced (Sound, ACS, Pilot/Panel etc)
*Remember Basic is fly what you got, any plane is ok. Youl will still be judged sound and ACS though*
Ok.......so enough of the required mumbo jumbo. Now to the Nitty Gritty.....
-2006-
-Only 30 Day notice of the contest to the club
-65 registered pilots and 58 show up
-19 Sponsors
-At least 2 prizes per pilot
-Everything ran smoothly
-Dust devil, just to keep it interesting
-Raffle for a 100CC Ultimate open to anyone (you just paid shipping if you won)
-Aerotech 50cc Yak raffled to the pilots
-Plaques through 5th place
-2007-
-We had Wind.....in the 30-35 range but we still had a great contest
-72 pilots registered, 47 flew in the wind
-26 sponsors (only rivaled by the TAS!)
-Awesome Plaques 1st-5th place
-Max lost to a 10yr old in Basic!
-I did it all for the Pilots
So what is in store for 2008?
-My last SW contest I will CD :212:, as I will be moving in the summer
-I expect 1 more sponsor than last time
-I plan to hit the 60 pilot flown mark
-1-5 places at least
-We will crown an overall champion (working on the format for that now)
-I am going to try to get SCORE graphs for everyone at the end of rounds.
-News coverage
-Getting Max to fly again! (the kid moved up, so he has a shot at winning)
-I'm going to try something similar to TAS as far as a work schedule for everyone
-Last thing.......a smile on every pilots face as they have fun, Win or Lose!
Sponsor list to date:
BuyRC.com
Donalds Hobby Shop
(well actually the contest is Feb 16-17 2008)
The North Las Vegas Parks Dept has approved use of the Willie McCool Regional Park for this IMAC contest.
Overnight camping and parking is authorized!
So what do you need to do?
1) Sign up here......www.letsflyrc.com
2) Get your directions here......www.propnuts.org
3) Get your sequences here and IMAC card (not required but encouraged)......www.mini-iac.com
4) Get your AMA card (its required) .....www.modelaircraft.org
5) Start practicing......
6) Hotel list---
Fiesta Rancho - It's a Station Casino on Rancho
(702) 631-7000
2400 N Rancho Dr
Texas Station - Another Station Casino on Rancho
(702) 631-1000
2101 Texas Star Ln
Suncoast Casino - Rampart Blvd. Far away but about 20 minutes Easy Access to the field.
(702) 636-7111
9090 Alta Dr
JW Marriott - North Rampart - This is in the same location as the Suncoast. Easy access to the field
(702) 869-7777
221 N Rampart Blvd
Budget Suites - Lake Mead and Rancho - This is across the street from the Texas and Fiesta
(702) 638-1800
2219 N Rancho Dr
Cannery Hotel - Craig Road
(702) 507-5700
2121 E Craig Rd
Comfort Inn - E. Cheyenne Not the best area of town
(702) 399-1500
910 E Cheyenne Ave
Hampton Inn - Cascade Valley Ct.
(702) 360-5700
7100 Cascade Valley Ct
Courtyard by Marriott - This is by local hospital/health care facilities - usually used by family members getting medical treatment
(702) 646-4400
1901 N Rainbow Blvd
7) Entry fee is $50, all AMA rules enforced (Sound, ACS, Pilot/Panel etc)
*Remember Basic is fly what you got, any plane is ok. Youl will still be judged sound and ACS though*
Ok.......so enough of the required mumbo jumbo. Now to the Nitty Gritty.....
-2006-
-Only 30 Day notice of the contest to the club
-65 registered pilots and 58 show up
-19 Sponsors
-At least 2 prizes per pilot
-Everything ran smoothly
-Dust devil, just to keep it interesting
-Raffle for a 100CC Ultimate open to anyone (you just paid shipping if you won)
-Aerotech 50cc Yak raffled to the pilots
-Plaques through 5th place
-2007-
-We had Wind.....in the 30-35 range but we still had a great contest
-72 pilots registered, 47 flew in the wind
-26 sponsors (only rivaled by the TAS!)
-Awesome Plaques 1st-5th place
-Max lost to a 10yr old in Basic!
-I did it all for the Pilots
So what is in store for 2008?
-My last SW contest I will CD :212:, as I will be moving in the summer
-I expect 1 more sponsor than last time
-I plan to hit the 60 pilot flown mark
-1-5 places at least
-We will crown an overall champion (working on the format for that now)
-I am going to try to get SCORE graphs for everyone at the end of rounds.
-News coverage
-Getting Max to fly again! (the kid moved up, so he has a shot at winning)
-I'm going to try something similar to TAS as far as a work schedule for everyone
-Last thing.......a smile on every pilots face as they have fun, Win or Lose!
Sponsor list to date:
BuyRC.com
Donalds Hobby Shop
