The Florida chapter of SPA was formed in December of 2007. A group headed by Orlando Frets of Orlando, and Bob Cox of Miami, held an organizational meeting and first contest in Apopka, FL. This area is a surrounding city of Orlando. BPA, (Ballistic Pattern), was also represented.

Being at a crossroads of the continuance for Florida Senior Pattern, the goal is to get more participant's on board with combined meetings and contest's. We are ready to start contacting AMA clubs throughout the state of Florida, and hoping to get the word out to those interested in Senior Pattern. The novice class has no age limits, and is a good way for someone to break into pattern with minimal investment.

We're looking for ways to send mail to many clubs throughout the state. Today, I plugged my zip code in for AMA clubs only 250 miles from my zip code of 33455, and came up with 210 AMA chartered clubs. The goal is to promote SPA, recruit members, and have sanctioned contest's throughout the state.

You can go to the SPA website, and everything is there, rules, planes, etc. The Alabama chapter has been very successful with pattern contest's in this category. If you flew pattern in the 60's and 70's, or later with the older planes, this is an opportunity for you to do something more then just boring holes in the sky on a weekend.

Participation by club's in Florida can also be a good way to bring revenue into your treasury. Club visit's by present Florida SPA members can be arranged.
SPA membership is only $20.00 per year. Please reply with any positive comments and suggestions to make Florida SPA successful.

Vince Vlassick
Hobe Sound, FL
[email protected]
772-834-9258
AMA 52779
SPA 377

Bob Cox
[email protected]
Miami, FL
305-218-2254