Thanks, LeRoy (and Bob).
If the Urbana contest were only one day, would there still be enough interest to attend?
Who would come?
(I would think seriously about coming, from California.)
--- In Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com, LeRoy C Cordes <lcordes@...> wrote:
>
> Here's the reply I promised from Bob Warmann about the demise of the
> Midwestern States Indoor Championships:
> 
> "Leroy, The Midwestern States Indoor Championships was dropped because
> the Coordinator of Armory Track and Floor would not let us on the floor
> until 2 pm on Saturdays.  I could not run a 2 day contest with these
> restrictions.  I followed up when I got back from Australia and nothing
> had changed therefore contest was dropped.  Later I found they rented
> armory for Sat. and Sun. from 8 am until 10 pm to Great Planes Model
> Airplane Co.  I inquired why they could get it and I could not and was
> told it was all political  Since I had lost my political contact when
> athletic dept. took over I could make no further headway and contest was
> never resumed.  Bob"
> 
> LeRoy Cordes  YOLO
> Chicago, Illinois
> AMA 16974
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> On Wed, 21 Mar 2012 10:42:43 -0500 LeRoy C Cordes <lcordes_at_...>
> writes:
> > Bob Warmann, who ran it, has told me the ordeals he went through 
> > after
> > the sports department took control of the site, but I have forgotten 
> > the
> > details.  I'll try to get Bob to detail the problems and post them 
> > here.
> >  
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> > On Wed, 21 Mar 2012 14:06:09 -0000 "John Kagan" 
> > <john_kagan_at_...>
> > writes:
> > > Hi Mike,
> > > 
> > > That's excellent news.  Having an inside contact is the best way 
> > to 
> > > make these things work.
> > > 
> > > Let's talk this weekend about it at EAA.
> > > 
> > > Does anyone know why the previous contests at this site stopped?
> > > 
> > > --- In Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com, "mkirda@" 
> > > <mkirda_at_> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > UIUC Armory (98') in Urbana, IL can be rented out for single 
> > days. 
> > > 
> > > > Depends a lot upon availability. Summer is bad due to sports 
> > > activities. October is apparently apparently the most available 
> > > timeframe especially for weekends. Cost is $500/day.
> > > > 
> > > > If anyone wants to host a session there, I do have a contact and 
> > 
> > > can set it up. Two day events like in the past are no longer an 
> > > option though. 
> > > > 
> > > > Regards.
> > > > Mike Kirda
> > > >
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
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