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Title: Perky Speed awards for 2019
Post by: Paul Smith on April 13, 2020, 11:11:51 AM

My trophy shop, Highest Honor of Troy, Michigan, did a great job on the 2019 Perky awards.  I was expecting to do nice presentations at The Brodak Fly In and The Nats, but the Brodak is cancelled so I will have the settle for mailing out the winning award.

As you can see, I was able to get a pictures of Al's plane on the award in lieu of the historic Perky.

Title: Re: Perky Speed awards for 2019
Post by: Paul Smith on April 13, 2020, 11:15:46 AM

The traditional "closest to average" award goes to F2A World Champion Carl Dodge.  For the first time in Perky history the closet to average did over 100 MPH.

I still holding Carl's award in hopes of an AMA Nats or Dayton contest.

Title: Re: Perky Speed awards for 2019
Post by: Paul Smith on April 13, 2020, 11:18:43 AM

My response the worldwide lockdown is to make the next Perky Postal a two-season event beginning when we get fly again and ending November 15th, 2021.

That is to say, if you can get a score in I will accept to now.   And please attach a nice picture of you model in case you win an award.

Title: Re: Perky Speed awards for 2019
Post by: C.T. Schaefer on April 14, 2020, 05:18:36 AM

Thanks Paul, Your efforts are appreciated!  The awards are fabulous.  Also, nice to have the plaque in NJ ;D.
      Congrats  AL!

Title: Re: Perky Speed awards for 2019
Post by: bob whitney on April 14, 2020, 09:54:05 PM

that sounds like a challenge S?P

Title: Re: Perky Speed awards for 2019
Post by: C.T. Schaefer on April 15, 2020, 05:38:39 AM

Yes, not much fun without competitors! 

Title: Re: Perky Speed awards for 2019
Post by: Paul Smith on April 15, 2020, 07:03:51 AM

Quote from: C.T. Schaefer on April 15, 2020, 05:38:39 AM

Yes, not much fun without competitors!

Yeah, I know.
I cleaned up my one remaining Perky.  It needed a bit rehab after a big day at Rouge Park last fall.  With the help of the Londkes, Ed Brzys, Ron Colombo, and Mark Warwashana, I got in about 20 flights, but did not improve my 5th place standing. 
I guess now I'll have time to make a new one with not much else permitted.

Please send me Al's address so I can mail his award.

Title: Re: Perky Speed awards for 2019
Post by: Al Ferraro on April 17, 2020, 06:51:52 AM

 Hi Paul,
            That is a beautiful a looking award and it will be a honor to accept it. Thank you for taking the time to run and organizing the postal Perky event. The competition is really competitive and I had to battle back to stay in the game. I was hoping that the Brodak contest would still go on as planed, but was very disappointed to learn that it's canceled. I always liked competing against everyone at Brodak because it's a level playing field with some of the best modelers in the world.
Al

Title: Re: Perky Speed awards for 2019
Post by: Tom Luciano on April 17, 2020, 07:26:32 AM

Congrats Al!! I'm sure John is proud!!

Title: Re: Perky Speed awards for 2019
Post by: C.T. Schaefer on April 18, 2020, 05:23:26 AM

Amen!