Meeting Recap

[hang_pilot]

Please join me in congratulating the following officers and award winners.

Elections for Board of Directors:

Newly elected
David Bodner, Treasurer
Tom McGowan, Flight Director

Incumbents, re-elected
Daniel Broxterman, President
Matthew Graham, Vice President
Ralph Sickinger, Secretary

Linda Baskerville has also agreed to serve as the Pulpit Fly-in Director

Annual CHGPA Awards:

1) Outstanding XC Flight, Paul Tjaden - from Highland Aerosports, flew 82.4 miles, landing 14.5 miles south of the Virginia line.
2) Vic Powell Distinguished Service, Allen Sparks - for his diligent work on the High Rock 30th Anniversary celebration and his dedication as a hang gliding and paragliding observer and instructor.
3) Safe Pilot, David Bodner - for his focus on safety and conservative judgment.
4) Most Improved Pilot, Dan Tomlinson - for his outstanding 2005 XC results and commitment to safe flight by improving his launching skills.
5) Air Hog: Co-award winners for 2005 are Paul and Lauren Tjaden.

Special Acknowledgments:

First XC Flights
Alek Beynensen - 22 Miles from Quest to Wallaby
Daniel Broxterman ? to Signal Knob from Woodstock
John Simon ? flights of 58, 46 and 31 miles in his first XC season.
Carlos Weill - an over the back effort at the Pulpit Fly-in

First Mountain Flights
Daniel Broxterman ? PG at Pulpit
Charlie Givens ? PG at the Pulpit Fly-in
Tim Hirrlinger ? HG at High Rock
Hugh McElrath ? PG at Pulpit
Bob Peterman ? HG at Woodstock, 1:45 duration

First Severe Upper Arm Fracture, Wesley Comerer - excellence shown by breaking his ulna in 3 places
Forum Fanatic, Hugh McElrath - 621 posts between 1/7/2005 and 1/6/2006
High Rock Short and Long Landing, Hugh McElrath
Most Likely to Fly When Everyone Else is Breaking Down Because Winds are Too Strong, Mark Cavanaugh & Bacil Dickert
Tree Squatter, Linda Baskerville

Next meeting: 3/22/2006, 8pm, Quarry House Tavern, Silver Spring, MD

Please correct any ommissions by e-mailing me at president@chgpa.org.

Cheers,
Daniel

[brianvh]

I have to say, the funniest part of the meeting was when, amongst much acclamation and applause, Linda was presented the tree-squatter award... and Olivia shrieked - "Mom, what did you DO?!"

And here I thought KIDS were supposed to be worried about explaining things to their PARENTS.