2014 Sport Class National Team Fundraiser
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2014 Sport Class National Team Fundraiser
This was posted by Stephan on the Org and I wanted to share it here. Kitty Hawk Kites has donated a Contour HD camera as well, so some pretty cool prizes to be had. Thanks for your consideration.
I wanted to let everyone know that we have started fund raising for the first ever U.S. National Sport Class Hang Gliding Team. Because of a generous contribution from Steve Kroop at Flytec and support from Kraig Coomber at Moyes U.S.A. anyone who donates $25 will be entered in a raffle. Prizes include a Flytec sweatshirt, Moyes Speed Sleeves, a Flytec Sonic, and the grand prize – a Flytec 6030. We anticipate having some other items as well. All proceeds will be used to help all members of the U.S. National Sport Class Team pay for costs associated with competing in the very first FAI Sport Class Hang Gliding World Championship, in Annecy France.
The final team composition is yet to be determined as the invitation letters were sent out to the top ten ranked sport class pilots last week and invitees have to opt in. Pilots were ranked based upon a national Sport Class pilot ranking system similar to the one used to select Open Class pilots for the U.S. Open Class national team, with the added requirement that they meet the qualifications specified by CIVL. The top ten ranked pilots, in order of their ranking are:
1. Kip Stone
2. Matt Christensen
3. Stephan Mentler
4. Jonny Thompson
5. Dan Jones
6. David Williams
7. Michelle Haag
8. Orian Price
9. Patrick Halfhill
10. Grant Emary
USHPA anticipates as many as six slots. This your chance to help the team and maybe get a Flytec 6030 for $25. Sport Class Team members are not eligible for the raffle. To support the U.S. Sport Class Team and be entered in the raffle, a PayPal link is provided below.
https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?c ... F3CTEMSTSC
The raffle drawing will take April 1st.
I wanted to let everyone know that we have started fund raising for the first ever U.S. National Sport Class Hang Gliding Team. Because of a generous contribution from Steve Kroop at Flytec and support from Kraig Coomber at Moyes U.S.A. anyone who donates $25 will be entered in a raffle. Prizes include a Flytec sweatshirt, Moyes Speed Sleeves, a Flytec Sonic, and the grand prize – a Flytec 6030. We anticipate having some other items as well. All proceeds will be used to help all members of the U.S. National Sport Class Team pay for costs associated with competing in the very first FAI Sport Class Hang Gliding World Championship, in Annecy France.
The final team composition is yet to be determined as the invitation letters were sent out to the top ten ranked sport class pilots last week and invitees have to opt in. Pilots were ranked based upon a national Sport Class pilot ranking system similar to the one used to select Open Class pilots for the U.S. Open Class national team, with the added requirement that they meet the qualifications specified by CIVL. The top ten ranked pilots, in order of their ranking are:
1. Kip Stone
2. Matt Christensen
3. Stephan Mentler
4. Jonny Thompson
5. Dan Jones
6. David Williams
7. Michelle Haag
8. Orian Price
9. Patrick Halfhill
10. Grant Emary
USHPA anticipates as many as six slots. This your chance to help the team and maybe get a Flytec 6030 for $25. Sport Class Team members are not eligible for the raffle. To support the U.S. Sport Class Team and be entered in the raffle, a PayPal link is provided below.
https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?c ... F3CTEMSTSC
The raffle drawing will take April 1st.
Re: 2014 Sport Class National Team Fundraiser
Thank you for your support Brad. I hope you win something good!
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Will be rooting for you Matt!! You'll do great and you guys are going to have a blast!!! Can't wait to follow the action back here!
Jon
Jon
Re: 2014 Sport Class National Team Fundraiser
Thanks Jon! It should be a great experience. Sounds like we will be competing against some of the best Open Class pilots from at least the French and Italian teams, so we may be a little out gunned; but we will definitely do our best to represent.
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And Rich Heigel has added 3 pairs of Blue eye "Chills" to the mix also
Re: 2014 Sport Class National Team Fundraiser
Donation made!
Go Matt and Team USA!
Matthew
Go Matt and Team USA!
Matthew
Last edited by Matthew on Mon Feb 03, 2014 11:09 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Re: 2014 Sport Class National Team Fundraiser
Donation made!
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Wow, thanks for the support! I hope you guys win some good prizes.
Cheers,
Matt
Cheers,
Matt
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Done!
Even though we are helping to send Sport class pilots to be slaughtered by Open class pros in a completely unfair competition I'd like to have the support if I was going so I am happy to help.
Go get'um Matt!
Even though we are helping to send Sport class pilots to be slaughtered by Open class pros in a completely unfair competition I'd like to have the support if I was going so I am happy to help.
Go get'um Matt!
Felix.
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Thanks Felix! Yeah, I am a little bummed about how things are shaking out with the teams, but hopefully that will change in the future.
Matt
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Made a donation tonight. Happy to support Matt and the sport class movement. Posting not for credit but to move this thread back to the top of the stack. The drawing closes on 4/1, everyone.
Best,
Daniel
Best,
Daniel
Re: 2014 Sport Class National Team Fundraiser
I would like to point out that there is a prominent old retired hang glider pilot who has said that he will match donations up to a total of $2,500. In other words, most donations you make will be doubled by that individual.
Pete
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It may be time to reinstate the "Green team"
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Hi Matt,
Is there a final list of US Sport pilots who are going?
Don't forget to post your adventures when you have a chance.
Be safe and have a lot of fun
Carlos
Is there a final list of US Sport pilots who are going?
Don't forget to post your adventures when you have a chance.
Be safe and have a lot of fun
Carlos
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Hey Carlos,
Right now, there is 5 of us; Jonny Thompson, Patrick Halfhill, Stephan Mentler and Dave Williams. I will definitely share my adventures.
Thank you for the support!
Matt
Right now, there is 5 of us; Jonny Thompson, Patrick Halfhill, Stephan Mentler and Dave Williams. I will definitely share my adventures.
Thank you for the support!
Matt