Depending on the time of year I would be interested. This used to be a
great contest at a fun venue.
On Sat, Mar 24, 2012 at 2:13 PM, Yuan Kang Lee <ykleetx_at_gmail.com> wrote:
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> 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_at_...>
> 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
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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.
> > >
> > > LeRoy Cordes YOLO
> > > Chicago, Illinois
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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_at_"
> > > > <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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