The KR gathering was mostly the usual crowd, minus a whole bunch of folks from the midwest and east coast. It was a bit disappointing that of all the California KRs, only Mike Stirewalt attended. Not that we weren't glad to see Mike, but the overall turnout from California for a west coast fly in was kind of sad. We did get to see three really nice KRs and KR projects that were local to the area (and owned by the hosts).
Awards: Longest Distance - Jeff Scott Best paint and interior - Kim Neibouer (I probably misspelled his last name) Best Firewall Foreward - Jeff Scott Best KR - Kim Neibouer Peoples Choice - Jeff Scott There was one other award that was won by Kim Neibouer, but right now I can't recall exactly what it was. We decided not to decide about the site for next years KR gathering. A vote was taken, and rather than selecting a site, we are going to invite anyone interested in hosting to make a presentation on the KRNet to host the Gathering, then will run a Survey to see which site wins. Additionally, we will put together a steering committee to help manage the funds and future gatherings. Right now, the definitions is a bit nebulous, but the concept was passed on a voice vote. I've put together a short slide show from my trip from Los Alamos to MMV, and will put together another with some photos of the planes and some of the people at the gathering. I'll send out an email and link once I get them done. I'm sure Mark and several others have a lot more than I do and will be posting eventually. BTW, I am back in Los Alamos now. 7.4 hrs from MMV to Los Alamos. 40 gallons of fuel with a burn rate of 5.4 gph and an average speed of 136.4 kts, which includes 3 climbs to 11,500', and one to 13,500' from sea level to get over the coastal weather leaving MMV. Thank you to this years hosts. They did a great job and made everyone feel welcome. We had some interesting seminars, but also had time to run across the street to the museum to see all the wonderful planes parked there with the Spruce Goose. It was a lot of fun. -Jeff Scott Los Alamos, NM > > Would someone like to post information about the KR Gathering. Awards, > attendees, photos, where will the Gathering be held next year etc. if someone > has already done that, I'm not receiving it. > > Thank You In Advance > > Larry H >