GSW
Hurst, TX
August 2, 2014

The day was beautiful with light winds (by Texas standards) and great camaraderie. The grass is a low cut turf type that you would swear they stole from a golf green. Most of the day was partly cloudy so sun spots weren't needed. Tim Lovett hosted the event with the help of the usual crowd of seasoned pilots judging and helping out. Tim had a great time and we are looking forward to making this a permanent addition to the West cycle.Casualties were low, some Dune type worm was grabbing thlanding gear and ripped two off from two different planes (soft grass and soil). Gary Alphin had a dead stick and didn't make it back to the runway but I didn't hear how the plane fared. He finished the rounds with a backup plane.

There were 13 pilots total and as seen on the score sheet, we had 2 in Novice, B-Novice and 3 in Sportsman, Advanced, and Expert. It was a welcome relief to Tim Lovett that the attendance was a little lower since it was his first event. Novice was really tight when Frank Reed lost out to Gerry Stanford by a few points. It's good to see the contestants in the lower classes but, as Dan and others have said, we need more.I'm really excited to hear how the Novice event goes next month to see if it works to bring out some of the timid onlookers. Thanks to everyone that helped make this really fun day!

Tim Reed