Hi guys,

Just thought I'd fill you all in on a couple of things concerning Florida Jets.

First of all, we can fly from about Noon time on Wednesday but not before.

It looks like ALL pilots tents will be able to be on the flightline this year, with space behind the tents for parking trailers.

There are camp sites available on site, they charge $10 per night or $15 per night, with or without electricity.

There are many awards this year, given out at the Saturday night Awards Dinner. But there's going to be something different this year. Instead of hawking you guys for Raffle tickets, only to have the prize won by some non modeler, this year we are doing an Auction....At the Dinner! It will be an "absolute" Auction which means that whatever the high bid is, that's it, regardless of how cheap the bid! For example if we get a final bid of $20 for a $100 servo, it'll go for that $20! Should be fun for all. There will be several items auctioned off with the main item being donated by BVM. I can't tell you what it is but its name has between 6 and 7 letters in it!

Last but not least, the runway beautification program is finished. We have installed brand new Bermuda grass at the same level as the blacktop strip so that if you have a brake malfunction and veer off the runway, the transition to the grass is a smooth one. No Lip!

That's it for now. If anybody wishes to ship their model to us at FTE, you may. We are just 5 minutes from the site. Look forward to seeing many of you again. Thanks. FT