Gathering attendees,
Just 46 days left till the Gathering and time to start getting all the ducks in a row. I have the awards picked out, designed, and purchased. The shirts this year will be maroon button up dress shirts with pocket and button down collars. Really nice shirts. I'm in the process of getting new art work done for the embroidery on the hats and shirts. I'm getting tired of using the old KR without landing gear that has been used for the past 10 years or so. I'm working out details with the airport restaurant owner on the banquet and with the airport manager, Chris Collins, to work out his support for the event. Chris is extremely busy planning for two events that take place just weeks before our event. One is the rotor craft fly-in and the second is the national light sport event. Chris has a very busy schedule but he, the restaurant employees, the FBO personnel, and everyone at Mt.Vernon is looking forward to the event. The KR group has made a 5 star impression on them and they are looking forward to our return. Now for some details. Several of you have volunteered to help out where possible. Here are some of my needs. I need three volunteers to be judges for the awards. Just show up. I will have the needed forms if you care to use them. I plan to have at least two forums, one on engines and one on airframes. I will be asking several of the more knowledgeable builders to lead these forums. Several others have expressed interest in doing a forum or demo on building techniques and / or equipment such as fuel mixture meters. If so, please contact me off net ( fles...@frontier.com ). Please provide all the necessary materials and equipment if you wish to provide one of these events and I will work them in to the schedule. Hats and shirts: I'm 6'4" and weight 200 pounds. A size large fits me just fine. Use that for a guide when ordering. If you feel you need a different size than you ordered on your pre-registration, wish to cancel or increase your order, contact me off net ( fles...@frontier.com) and I'll make the necessary changes. Prices this year will be $23 for the shirt and $12 for the hat. I may have to charge an extra $2 or $3 for the 2XX and 3XX if they are available. I'll know soon. I hope to have photos of the hats and shirts on the Gathering web page ( www.krgathering.org ) in the next week or so. I will have a few extras, over and above the pre-orders, but not many due to cost so if you really want one, pre-register and order. These are not souvenir Tee shirts, they are nice dress shirts with embroidery. Order cutoff will happen approximately two weeks prior to the Gathering. Camping on the airport is available again this year with a shower and bath in the FBO. Also, the airport has erected a new 11,800 square foot hang this past year and I'm told it has a shower facility also. It just keep getting better. :-) Three meals a day should be available at the airport restaurant and I encourage you to eat as many there as possible . Donnie is holding the banquet cost as low as possible and hopes to recoup some on the rest of the event. As I stated earlier, the entire restaurant crew is looking forward to our return. That's all that comes to mind at the moment. I remember now why I felt I needed a break after hosting the Gathering for a six year run. :-) Please check the Gathering web page often between now and the event for updates. If you have questions, please shoot me an e-mail. See you at the Gathering.......... Larry Flesner fles...@frontier.com
