<div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 12pt"><span style="font-size: 12pt">It's time once again to start planning to attend the Emerald Coast Beachcomber PatternClassic on6 and7 October 2012 (Columbus Day Weekend). The contest will be held on EglinAFB, Test Site C-3, on Florida Highway 285, three miles north ofCollege Blvd, just outside Niceville, FL. Entry fee is $25, cash, check, or money order.
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The plan is to conduct the pilots' meeting at 0830 on Saturday andbegin flying at 0900. We will fly all classes, Sportsman,Intermediate, Advanced, Masters, and FAI. FAI will fly P-13 onSaturday and F-13 on Sunday. Awards will be presented through thirdplace in each class.The w</span><span style="font-size: 12pt">eight limit in Sportsman is raised to 20 lbs. Again, I will be running an unofficial "Club-Only" Sportsman class. This class is only open to current Eglin Aero Modelllers' mewmbers with no prior contest experience. They will fly in the Sportsman rotation, but will only compete against others in the club-only class. This side enent is unofficial and is intended to grow the pattern community by allowing EAM members the opportunity to participate in a contest in a reduced stress environment.</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt"><span style="font-size: 12pt">For thosewho prefer to camp, I recommend Fred Gannon Rocky Bayou State Park. The Air Force increased security at the field, so we cannot allow overnight camping on the test site. The park is close to the field, about a 15 minute drive, depending on traffic. Their website is:

<font color="#00265e">http://floridastateparks.org/rockybayou/default.cfm</font>

Alternatively, Ithe Niceville WalMart may allow overnight RV parking. The can be reached at (850) 389-3013.

Site security is the same as last year. The gate directly off SR-285 must remain locked during non-duty hours. I will add an event lock to the gate and will e-mail the combination to registered contestants during the week prior to the contest.

Ken Blackwell will be opening registration on the NSRCA District 3 website soon. Please register so we can populate PACSS in advance and have a good idea on how much food and drink we need to bring.</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt"><span style="font-size: 12pt"><font color="#00265e">https://sites.google.com/site/nsrcad3/home</font></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt"><span style="font-size: 12pt">More information on the Eglin Aero Modellers flying field is available here:

<font color="#00265e">http://www.eglinaeromodellers.org/</font>

I will again work to get a discount rate at the Quality Inn and will plan a Saturday evening dinner at one of our local establishments. Stay tuned to this thread for more details.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at <font color="#00265e">[email protected]</font> or (850)499-7095.


Rob Campbell
Contest Director</span></div>