TOC 2003 is on?
 

According to Fred Johnson (head judge of the TOC) They are going to have a TOC next year instead of 2 years from now.

What is going to happen to the Tucson Shootout???

huh?
 

May I ask, what is the source of your info?

--Sean

Mini-IAC List
 

Sean... maybe because you are not a subscriber of the Mini-IAC Mailing List?.

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mini-iac

TOC 2003 is on?
 

The source is stated in my post.

Fred Johnson chief judge for the TOC

TOC 2003 is on?
 

This is a copy from Fred Johnson email:


For your information:

The dates for the 2003 TOC are October 8-12, 2003.!.! More info to come later.!.!

Fred Johnson

TOC 2003 is on?
 

Yep.. Fred confirmed it with me. I asked him specifically that it would be next year and not a typo..

He replied back saying.. it's on for next year. That is.. 2003.

-Doug Cronkhite
-Team JR

TOC 2003 is on?
 

who all will make the trip?

TOC 2003 is on?
 

I'm still waiting on my invite to get herel! (YEAH RIGHT!) LOL!!

Glad to hear it!! I'll be in Vegas around that time... I hope I get to at least watch it!!

:)

totally cool
 

My son will enjoy this info much more than my wife will....

As an aside, I tried to join the mini-iac list and was informed that the moderator must approve me getting on....that is funny, to say the least.....

--Sean

Funny?
 

It is only funny because in the past there have been several "trolls" on the list causing lots of problems and headaches for everyone. Doug runs the list fairly and if you want to get on the list, it shouldn't be any problem. There were over 800 members last time I checked.

Ken

clarification
 

The part I thought funny, or unusual, is that would not let me even read already posted messages unless I was already a member....

Thus, the info is only usable to members, not the RC community at large.

I expect I'll be added, and all will be well.

TOC 2003 is on?
 

That's correct. It's for members only. I have to do that to keep the email address gathering bots from adding everyone to spam lists and so forth.

-Doug

I went this year......
 

Definitely going next year!!!!! :D :D :D :D


Cheers

TOC 2003 is on?
 

I'm starting to put some money away as we speak.....

TOC 2003 is on?
 

When are they going to release the pilot list?

I hope that I can go this year, since Warren stepped out, that kinda ruined my chances of going.

My son and I are in...
 

My whole family went this time last month...

My 14yr old and I are going to the 2003 version...

TOC 2003 is on?
 

Whats the reasoning for going back to back years?

I think this is a mistake, many of the top fliers compete at the Worlds in pattern which is next summer in mid august only leaving a short time for a lot of guys to switch gears and get going for the TOC, not an easy thing to do I would imagine. I think running every year takes some of the hugeness (lack of a better word :)) out of the event.

Dont get me wrong I like the TOC, I just think it should be a 2-year cycle event.

TOC 2003 is on?
 

1540 PST

Just heard that the 2003 TOC is not going to happen...Mrs. Bennett said so.

TOC 2003 is on?
 

Will it ever happen again?
Thanks

Hmmm
 

"Ever"? How do we know that?

Apparently Mrs. Bennet, wife of Bill Bennet who sponsored the event this many years, said that she "decided not to continue the tournament."

There is probably more detail, but not public, so far.

If another sponsor came forward, it could continue, but until then....

TOC 2003 is on?
 

this would stink if they stopped this event!

TOC 2003 is on?
 

I would think someone else will step up to replace the Bennetts involvement. I think the manufacturers should pool their resources and put it on.

Mike

TOC 2003 is on?
 

I agree Mike. I think that the manufacturers will realize how much publicity they will get from sponsoring this type of an event. Just my opinion.

Patrick

Keep in mind
 

Keep in mind that most or all of the workers making the TOC a success at the event itself were Sahara hotel employees....

Food, security, etc....And I would suspect that the food tent etc., also comes from the hotel.

I am not sure I see one manufacturer sponsoring it themselves....

But, I've been wrong before...And hope I am now.

TOC 2003 is on?
 

Yeah, its really a flagship event, all the technology learnt was filtering down into the hobby one way or the other and it gave a look at the ultimate goal for us all... (all, I mean aerobatic pilots)... to fly a TOC plane! maybe it can continue, but without the high prize money, after all it was a battle of pride for most of the pilots.