Joe,
I didn't realize you're in District 1 too. Cool. By all means, go to the contest, bring your airplane and talk to Scott and the other guys. Scott is a master builder and he was also the District 1 Intermediate champion in 2004 and the District 1 Advanced champion in 2005. He placed in the top 3 in Advanced at the Nationals in 2006 too I believe. He knows his stuff. If you do nothing else but go there and talk to the guys, then consider it a valuable experience. DO NOT feel pressured to fly in the contest and place in the top 3. It's too early to have such expectations. On the other hand, if you feel comfortable enough to fly, give it a shot. As long as you can fly the airplane safely, you really have nothing to lose. So what if you don't bring home a trophy. Big deal. There's always another contest coming up. I won't be at the New Hampshire contest this weekend because I've decided to stay home and practice for the Nationals. I'll be at the rest of the D1 contests this year though (Sayre, Pattern in Paradise and Oasis). See you there.

John Pavlick
Team Black Magic