Hi Fred,
One of those models should be my son's and if
possible he would like it back. The wing is what he
is really hoping to recover. Its a 12" standard
catapult glider, with silver mylar on the fuse,
anti-dihedral in the stab.
Thanks,
Kurt
--- Fred or Judy Rash <frash_at_chartertn.net> wrote:
> I flew in the Mini-Dome today and thanked Mike Rhea,
> assistant director, for his help. I tried earlier to
> thank Tom Trent, the director of athletic
> facilities, also but he is on vacation. Mike said
> that the models were removed from the scoreboard
> about June 11th but only three were found and 2 were
> damaged a lot. I don't know whether there is any
> hope of recovering any, but will recheck. The crew
> to help with the scoreboard bottom appeared a day
> late, so scheduling would have been difficult. I was
> visiting daughter, son-in-law, and 2 grandchildren
> in FL at that time anyway.
>
> I told Mike that we were grateful to our hosts and
> that most people seemed happy to be there. I know of
> no problems with fans left on this year. One
> contestant said that full illumination was better if
> your table was at the end of the Dome. Full
> illumination gives better visibility but makes it
> slightly hotter.
>
> There are almost no open times in the Mini-Dome.
> Changing the schedule would require planning about
> two years ahead and is still improbable. The
> question occurs frequently.
>
> The other recurring question is the demise of the
> Mini-Dome. As a Tennessee taxpayer, I know how
> poorly we support education and know that funds to
> tear it down will be difficult to find. I would be
> surprised if it is removed in a decade.
>
> We have been quite welcome because we pay and cause
> less hassle than some other events. The USIC is a
> "fringe" activity in the Mini-Dome even if very
> important to those who attend. Unless you want to
> contribute tens of thousands of dollars, the
> scoreboard and its mount will not be removed for the
> USIC, only raised or lowered and the bottom removed.
>
>
> I have tried to answer all the recurring questions
> to the best of my knowledge.
>
> We as contestants owe a lot to the team of CD's who
> made this USIC work well. I was very pleased that
> John Kagan reported that attendance was up somewhat.
> Thanks to all.
>
> Fred Rash
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: John Kagan
> To: Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Friday, June 22, 2007 12:42 PM
> Subject: [Indoor_Construction] Re: USIC
>
>
> --- In Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com, "Bill
> Gowen" <b.gowen_at_...>
> wrote:
> >
> > I agree but there was talk awhile back about the
> mini-dome being torn
> down in the not too distant future.
>
> I talked to some locals about that (Fred Rash and
> Hank Nystrom can
> probably add a whole lot more insight). The topic
> is definitely out
> there, but it sounds like it is not entirely set
> in stone. Some local
> groups are trying to keep it. The school may want
> to do something else
> with the space, but maybe not right away. That
> kind of thing.
>
> But you are right, having a backup plan isn't a
> bad idea. And getting
> a new contest in the Astrodome wouldn't suck.
>
>
>
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been
> removed]
>
>
Kurt Krempetz
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