From: "david ellis" <dellis 'at' gmavt.net>
To: Rick Sheppe <region1 'at' gliderpilot.net>
Cc: "Rick Hanson" <rhanson 'at' madriver.com>
Subject: Revisiting a 2007 Region 1 Competition at Sugarbush
Date: Sun, 21 Jan 2007 15:39:25 -0500


Hello Rick,

At the Sugarbush Soaring BOD meeting last week I
raised, again, the possibility of holding a
Region 1 competition at Sugarbush.

After some heated pro and con discussion, our august
group came up with $3000 as the lost commercial
business due to a contest.

Therefore we agreed that if another club wishes to
hold a contest at Sugarbush, we would need a check
for that amount.

The visiting club would run the entire show, including
finances.  Sugarbush would provide tows at member
rates (check the SSA rate sheet).

$3000 seems like a lot of money at first glance.
However, the per-entrant fee is exorbitant ($150 for
a 20-pilot contest, $100 for a 30-pilot contest).

This is the best I could do.  Rick Hanson is also OK
with the concept from his safety-oriented point of view.

I sincerely hope we’ll see an enthusiastic group of
Region 1 Competitors at Sugarbush this year.


Regards,

Dave Ellis