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General control line discussion => Open Forum => Topic started by: johnt4051 on August 17, 2021, 09:33:31 PM

Title: Northwest Regionals postponed until May 2022
Post by: johnt4051 on August 17, 2021, 09:33:31 PM
With great reluctance, the Northwest Regionals Management Association has canceled the 2021 Northwest Control-Line Regionals, scheduled for Sept. 3-4-5.
   The usual Regionals site, the Roseburg Regional Airport, has become the staging area for the aerial attack on wildfires in the Roseburg area.  As a result, a large number of helicopters, fuel trucks and support vehicles are using every part of the airport that could be used for control-line flying.
   The Regionals organizers have intensively investigated alternatives in the area, but no site appears viable with such a short time to organize the usage for the event.
   The city of Roseburg, which has consistently been helpful and supportive of the Regionals, already has placed the Regionals on the 2022 calendar at its traditional dates, Memorial Day Weekend, May 27-28-29.
   We hope all of those who had planned to attend the 49th Regionals will join us for the annual celebration of CL modeling and competition next May — and  bring your modeling friends!
Title: Re: Northwest Regionals postponed until May 2022
Post by: Jim Rhoades on August 17, 2021, 10:09:39 PM
     The saddest of news!  I just sent my entry in and made my motel reservations.  I was very much looking forward to a long belated NW Regionals.  First we have Covid delays and now the terrible forest fires in California and the N W.  I live in Salt Lake City and for the last month we have been deluged with the strong smell of very heavy smoke coming from the west.  I can't see the mountains that are only a couple miles away.  I know that the fire fighting must come before our beloved contest.
     May next year be the greatest N W Regionals.  I am looking forward to it again.  It guess I have to cancel my reservations for the motel.

Jim Rhoades
Title: Re: Northwest Regionals postponed until May 2022
Post by: Tim Wescott on August 17, 2021, 10:33:57 PM
I want to publicly thank everyone who stepped forward and volunteered to help with Stunt at the Regionals.  We didn't pull it off this year -- but I look forward to next May!
Title: Re: Northwest Regionals postponed until May 2022
Post by: Gary Dowler on August 18, 2021, 12:53:08 PM
Strike 3 for me!  2019, plane wasn’t ready. 2020, covid. 2021, wildfires.
Well, can’t say I don’t have adequate prep time……lol

Gary