On 2/15/2016 3:25 PM, joshuawfinn_at_gmail.com [Indoor_Construction] wrote:
> Don DeLoach wrote:
>
> "In 1987-1997 there were 100+ flyers at Johnson City every year.
>
> This is an extremely deceptive analysis. I attended USIC in 2011 and
> 2012. The turnout was very large. 100+? I dunno, but it sure looked like
> it in spite of a number of big names being absent both times.
1998 - 102 registered
steady decline for 14 years...
2012 - 49 ETSU
2013 - 39 Champaign
2014 - 22 Kibbie
2015 - 31 Colo Spgs
> The 2015 Nats was in limbo for while, albeit not as long as 2014, but
> this time at a site so far above seal level that special trimming is
> required.
Yeah, And you also needed supplemental oxygen to even walk to the
bathroom. It was HORRIBLE.
I for one could not afford to divert that
> level of energy. My choice was simple: go to the Nats, or have an actual
> shot at the F1D team. Sorry for those who disagree, but I feel I made
> the right choice, and I feel zero remorse for it. That said, higher
> attendance in 2015 than 2014 was due to better organization, not a
> better location.
Thanks for your support of our site, Joshua.
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