Valley Gathering 2012 - April 14

[tower]

Valley Gathering 2012 – Indoor Flying and Education Day – April 14, 2012
The Wings of Wellington is very pleased to once again be hosting the Valley Gathering. The event will include a swap shop, education sessions, Demo Flying, and day of indoor flying. All indoor electric AC welcome – Helicopters to 450 size. Speakers on a variety of RC related topics (TBA - Electrics and Helicopters for sure) will give interested attendees a chance to mix some flying and learning on the same day. Also – as a second record attempt, let’s see if we can get more 2.4 GHZ aircraft in the air at one time than those folks in Moncton. This year’s Gathering is dedicated to Duncan Burton who we lost this past flying season.

LOCATION Kentville NS – Indoor Soccer Stadium – http://www.valleyindoorsoccer.com/directions.asp – Take exit 14 on Highway 101 to Route 1. Turn right (east) at stop sign by former Pine Hill hotel.. Head towards Kentville. Field is on left about 3.6 km along.

Flying Hours: 9:30 AM to 4 PM. Swap Shop Hours: 9:30 AM to 4 PM.
This is a MAAC sanctioned event. MAAC membership is required to fly.
Notice to all flyers – bring a pair of indoor shoes – outdoor footwear cannot be worn on the field!
http://www.maac.ca/events/event_details.php?eid=3272
http://www.wingsofwellington.org/val...hering_new.htm

$1000 in Prizes

(We have a lot of prizes this year! Many thanks to our sponsors!)

MAAC
RC Wings and Wheels
Mighty Small Planes
Great Hobbies
Maritime Hobbies and Crafts

[Ghost Flyer]

I would absolutely love to participate in this event, but unfortunately, it conflicts with another the two day event that weekend, the Annual Shearwater Hobby Show. Several clubs will be dedicated to having a display at the show. Hopefully next year, the two events can be held on separate weekends. It looks like a great event and I'm sorry to have to miss it.

Andrew

[CF Av8or]

Yes, ditto. It is quite unfortunate that they conflict this year. It wasn't an issue last year.

Vic

[tower]

That is to bad. I thought by having the Valley Gathering sanctioned and advertised so far in advance that I would avoid a conflict.
Drat!

[tower]

SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE
 
9:30 to 4:00 Pm - Flying and Swap Shop
 
10:00 - Painting your Aircraft – How to make it one of a kind!
 
Mike Boulanger will cover; Airbrushes and Paint guns Material selection Masking and taping Where to start – procedure Walk through painting Plastic vs. Fiberglass
 
11:00 - MAAC Blades Program
 
Murray Latter and Jeremy Dann will present the MAAC blades program Earn you Helicopter wings!
 
11:30 - Helicopter Q and A
 
Colin Bell will be hosting this one hour interactive session Bring your questions – what do you want to know about helicopters?
 
1:15 - What to do with the electronics when the park flyers is no more?
 
Build your own foamy! Al and Jon Eastman will cover; Rescue all those useful electronics from a damaged ARF. Making good use of them in a simple foamy you build yourself.
 
2:30 – Mass Launch
 
2:45 – Prize Draw