Official and unofficial scores have been posted in the contest results section

Joe,
The Shoemakers did not fly. The pictures of their planes were from a previous NATS. They were present and Everette timed for a while one day.

The first two days were hotter than I have ever seen at Muncie, near 100 each day, Unofficial day had rain til 1PM with lightening, which is why so many dropped out. I dropped because it was my 4th day and I did a lot of scoring that day, Linda scored the AMA days, but she doesn't know the unofficial events well enough without my help.

One major problem running a formal event at the NATS is manpower. There simply aren't enough folks, everyone has to help out in addition to flying, There was no one that didn't work at one time or another. This wears people out, especially in the kind of heat we had. Through the entire contest I only had two non fliers that helped time (one day each) and then not full time, and my wife Linda who did most of the scoring, and a lot of misc. support.

I did get some Boy Scouts to help setting up the deck, which was greatly appreciated.

John, even tho I wasn't there I want to thank you and the mrs. for doing the work.   I know from experience it takes manpower to do any event.   It it hadn't been volunteers I too would have been up a creek with out a paddle.  Thanks go to Ted also for the reports in NATS News.   

Paul
Glad to hear your finger is ok, That was a nasty cut.
John

At least on Thursday, when we flew the fun events, we had limited time & manpower once the rain stopped.  Nobody was left for much photography.  The Nats News had a full page pitcher of the deck during the rain.  The plane under the blue towel is mine.