Entries for November 2009

Meeting date: 9/30/2009 (Go To Meeting) Members in attendance: Don Hamilton, Rick Byrd, Phil Vance, Wayne Matthews, Tim Attaway, Keith Bodeau, Wayne Geffon, Mark McClellan. Members not in attendance: Bill James, Eddie Bernaldez The meeting was called to order at 9:05 PM by President Don Hamilton.

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Mention the Tournament of Champions (TOC) to an RC Aerobatics enthusiast and it conjures memories of the best of the best. The lights and sounds Los Vegas, desert winds, ground-breaking freestyle maneuvers; the top aerobatics pilots in the world laying it on the line for a top cash prize of $5000.00 in 1974, which grew to $40,000 in the contest’s final editions. Unfortunately, the TOC drew to a close with the final contest in 2002. Sadly, the TOC faded into the desert sunset with the final contest in 2002. While the TOC may be gone, its spirit thrives in a picturesque corner of western Tennessee.

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