kingaltair
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I've been away from the forum lately, and just saw this thread for the first time. Reading through it, it is wonderful to see the enthusiasm there in the NE for SPAyou can almost feel it  . Jim has done a great job in getting the NE Chapter started, and he continues to promote its growth. It looks like his efforts and enthusiam are spreading throughout a larger and larger area-it's great to see.
The basic "spirit" of SPA is to get together, fly vintage pattern competition the best we can, and have a good time doing it. As time goes by, and more people in the area learn about SPA, I have a feeling the NE Charter will really "take off" (in more ways than one-figure of speech) in the next year or two. Nothing happens overnight, but you are well on your way. Once you have attended an SPA event, most of us tend to stay "hooked", and look forward to that next event.
While being independant chapters, we are still bound together under SPA rules by Mickey Walker's vision of having basic "Simple & Inexpensive" (ie before all the "bells, whistles, and high-priced equipment essentially became mandatory to be competitive), pattern flying. Like most groups that welcome newcomers, our goal is to some day become a nationwide organization. At a meeting I attended last season, Mickey said it was always his intention that SPA be a national organization, and that he is not the least bit surprised at our recent growth.
Hope that at least a few of you in the NE will find a way to come down south and participate in one of the long-standing contests to see how it's done. You will certainly get the "red carpet treatment" from the "regulars". Asheville, (my event) is the furthest east, and is also in July, (12-13).
All the best in 2008 and beyond, and have fun 
Duane
< Message edited by kingaltair -- 4/28/2008 8:15:10 PM >
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RE: Northeast SPA Event Schedule - 
(to place a face with the name), or want to see where his enthusiam for SPA came from, you should read this article. Also read about the first Asheville contest, (the third is this summer, July 12-13, 2008). Maybe Jim will be there this year - (hint-hint).