by Michael Verzwyvelt ---
We are all in building mode right now as we watch the snow come and go. Last season was another great year for IMAC in the Northwest. In the southern portion of the region we had the second Twin Falls Tumble and the Nampa Escape IMAC competitions with a fair turnout of pilots from all over the region and a few from the Southwest region as well. Earlier in the year we had our first ever and very successful Judging Seminar held in Nampa, Idaho and put on by our NW director Keith Bodeau.
We will be planning on the same agenda for the ‘09 season starting off with the much needed and appreciated Judging Seminar, March 7 & 8, to be held again in Nampa, Idaho (specific location to be announced). Then we will have the much anticipated Twin Falls Tumble IMAC contest, May 30 & 31 here in Twin Falls, Idaho. Then later in the season we will be looking forward to the great Nampa Escape IMAC contest, August 8 & 9, in Nampa, Idaho. As for the local scene, we will be holding the first meetings of the new year for our two local clubs soon and will be promoting new IMAC members into the Northwest region.
Last fall we had quite a few newer pilots showing interest in IMAC competition and will be looking forward to working with them this spring to continue with the quest. I hope that you are all studying the new ‘09 sequences and are working on your new freestyle routines, putting together music, etc.
I look forward to the new season of competing with the old friends and meeting the new.