NW Vintage Stunt trophy

[johnt4051]

Vintage Stunt trophy renamed to honor Don McClave

The annual Vintage Stunt trophy, awarded in the Pacific Northwest each year to the top-placing flier in combined Northwest Old-Time Stunt and Classic Stunt standings, was conceived about 12 years ago by Northwest Stunt icon Don McClave. Don sponsored the trophy for the first nine years, and always "sandbagged" his own participation to make sure someone else won the trophy. Don was an enthusiastic competitor in both OTS and Classic, and was a mentor to many Precision Aerobatics fliers over many years. Don died earlier this year.

The Vintage Stunt Trophy, now sponsored by Flying Lines, is being renamed the Don McClave Vintage Stunt Trophy beginning with the 2016 award.

With two stunt contests remaining on the schedule, the race for the trophy is far from settled, with five competitors still in the running. Performances at the R.F. Stevenson Memorial Raider Roundup and the Fall Follies will determine the winner of this coveted award.

Details of this and other Northwest matters can be found at flyinglines.org; see the NW Standings link.

[Chris Cox]

Great idea John!  Well done.

[Tom Niebuhr]

I am glad to know that Don is being remembered.

I did not know that Don had passed. What a good man.. Rest in peace Don

We are losing too many people now.

[john e. holliday]

Great way to keep Don in our memories.