Hi Randy,
An inside contact is the best (only?) way to get into the good sites. Please do look into it an let us know what you find.
2 hours driving distance is still too long to tie in to Outdoor Nats at Munie, but this could make a great regional+ site.
--- In Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com, Randall Black <reblacklaf@...> wrote:
>
> Years ago they used to allow the Purdue University Armory (Lafayette, IN)
> to be used. The next time I go down there I will check and see if it is
> possible to connect with someone. However, with Purdue Research Foundation
> setting prices it might be expensive unless I can find someone in the
> school of Aeronautical Engineering to act on behalf of a school group and
> obtain usage of the site. Purdue used to have a rule against vendors on
> site but its been so long I have no idea what the current situation is. At
> one time there was talk that if allowed Purdue Research Foundation wanted
> 5-10% of all sales. Let me know if you would like me to check.
>
> Randy
>
> On Sun, Mar 25, 2012 at 10:04 PM, Nick Ray <lasray_at_...> wrote:
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> > **
> >
> >
> > 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_...> wrote:
> >
> >> **
> >>
> >>
> >> 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
> >> > In God We Trust
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > 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
> >> > > AMA 16974
> >> > > In God We Trust
> >> > >
> >> > > 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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