Jim,

Thanks for posting.... brought back some happy memories. I was flying a J&J Troublemaker when I went to my first pattern contest in 1974. It happened to be a AMA Nationals at Lake Charles I was living in Florida at the time. I won second place in the Novice class. Talk about positive feedback! Followed that up with a 1st place at the Florida Regionals, same year.

Then military assignments, college, new career, etc. took me out of the scene until a couple of years ago. Don't have the timing, or the skills any more, but enjoying it and appreciating it even more.

ChiefK