2009 MASTER CONTEST CALENDAR & FLIERS

The NFFS Master Contest Calendar provides basic information on all available listed outdoor and indoor AMA, Nostalgia, SAM, OT, FAC, America's Cup, World Cup and National Cup free flight contests in the U.S. and Canada.

Other Calendars
2009 Western States Contest Calendar

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See the map page for maps to most of the fields and weather.

Underlined contests are linked to a flier with detailed information.
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Avoiding Heat Realted Illnesses (PDF) by Dr. Bob Perkins, En Español


"Passing the Pearl" at the 2006 Southwest Regionals

Confirm all dates and schedules before travel.   (updated 3/30/09)
N = National Cup; NE=National Cup Exempt;  A = America's Cup; WC = World Cup; ?? = info not final or 2008 information

Please submit your contest information, fliers and results to  Alan Petersen.

 
JANUARY

DAY

CONTEST

CUP

SPONSOR

SITE

CD / CONTACT

17-18 SW Regional NCE, AC SWRMA, INC. Eloy Al Lidberg              480 839-8154      aalmps@aol.com
18 Record Trials   SDO Otay Mesa Larry Miller        858-292-1434     lmiller1@ureach.com
25 Golden Age Thompson Trophy   FAC 69 Grassy Knolls David Boals     626-821-0122  dmb-dlb@sbcglobal.net
 
FEBRUARY
7-8 Winter Coupe NC MAC Huntsville Pensacola Bob Thoren     256 880-8099    dthoren3@comcast.net
7-9 Isaacson Winter Classic NC, AC SCAT Lost Hills Norm Furutani     310 323-1943   norgin@earthlink.net
Roger Morell       31—374-2136   r_morell@yahoo.com
10 Perris - Club Contest   SCAMPS - Haggart Bowden Perris Allen Heinrich    760 956-2949     aerodyneal@aol.com
10-11 4 thCalifornia Cup - F1E WC WC SCAT Lost Hills Lee Hines 949 645-4850 sweepettelee@sbcglobal.net
15 Record Trials   SDO Otay Mesa Larry Miller        858-292-1434     lmiller1@ureach.com
13-16 Max Men International
F1A-B-C-P-Q
AC. WC FAI/NAA/AMA/SCAT Lost Hills George Batuik      805 546-8231     slogb1@gmail.com
22 Presidents Cup NC PMAC / TMAC Eloy Vic Lichtenberge   520 574-4298     jlich1235@aol.com
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MARCH
8 SGMA Spring Bash NC SGMA Waegell Walt Ghio              209 478-8255   f1bwalt@comcast.net
8 Club Contest – Taibi Annual   SCAMPS Perris Kevin Sherman     951 737-7943       julykevin@aol.com
14 Cloudclimbers Club Meet   SAM59 Cloud Climbers Simpson Sod Farm Jim Bethea jbethea@charter.net
14-15 SCAT Annual NC, AC SCAT Lost Hills Lee  Hines   949 645-4850 sweepettelee@sbcglobal.net
15 FAC   FAC Squadron 41’s Otay Mesa George Mansfield     858-453-3857 george_jr@sbcglobal.net
15 FAC  Rubber Scale/Jet Catapult   FAC 69 Grassy Knolls David Boals       626-821-0122  dmb-dlb@sbcglobal.net
15 Record Trials   SDO Otay Mesa Larry Miller        858-292-1434     lmiller1@ureach.com
21 Spring Break NC PMAC / TMAC Eloy Elmer Nelson        480 460-1366   elmernelson@cox.net
29 Colorado Indoor Champs   MMM   Don DeLoach    719-964-7117   ddeloach@comcast.net
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APRIL
4 Sierra Champs NC SE / SGMA / OCD Waegell Chris Borland 916 457-4469 candjborland@sbcglobal.net
5 FAC    Jimmie Allen    FAC 69 Grassy Knolls
(or Perris)
David Boals       626-821-0122  dmb-dlb@sbcglobal.net
5 SCIF Fun Fly    SCIF Grassy Knolls Bud Mathews  661-993-6201   budm6629@sbcglobal.net
11 Cloudclimbers Club Meet   SAM59 Cloud Climbers Simpson Sod Farm Jim Bethea jbethea@charter.net
18-19 Annual AMA / FAI 7 Rounds/Scamps Texaco NC San Valeers Lost Hills John Palwell        661 298-9372  jpalwell@sbcglobal.net
Bud Mathew    661-993-6201   budm6629@sbcglobal.net
18-19 Spring Opener / April Fool Meet NC FMA Palm Bay Rex Hinson       352-344-5931    rexh@tampabay.rr.com
19 I-10 Challenge NC PMAC / TMAC Eloy Peter Brocks       480 614-6183  brocksarizona@cox.net
19 Record Trials NC SDO Otay Mesa Larry Miller        858-292-1434     lmiller1@ureach.com
19 Club Monthly AMA / FAI / NFFS NC MMM Denver Jerry Murphy       719 685-3766   jb_Murphy@msn.com
19 April Fools Annual   TTOMA Whitesburg Frank Hodson    770 461-9870   fhodson@bellsouth.net
25-26

17tth Annual TX Spring Cup
Postponed to 5/23 - 24

AC Tri-City Flyers    MAC 830 Seguin Faust Parker     800-448-1292          fparker@pbsj.com
Reid Simpson 903-677-8526           reidnlyn36@suddenlink.net 
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MAY
2 Spring Meet--Gone West NC MMAC N. Branch Jim Ladwig         612 920-1245  jimladwig@usfamily.net
2-3 Northern Cal FF Champs NC, AC OCD Waegell B.Vanderbeek 650 326-9966billvanderbeek@yahoo.com
2-3 Heart of Dixie FF Champs NC MAC Huntsville Pensacola Tom Hepler   256 350-9263 buzzardbombshell@aol.com
9-10 BFT Annual   BFT Lost Hillls Mike Keller       818 402-4748  bftrocks805@yahoo.com
15-17 MidwesState Champs /
Hoosier Cup FAI
NC  AC Chicago Aeronuts Muncie Chuck Markos      847 945-9225         cmarkf1@aol.com
16 Hot Stuff NC PMAC / TMAC Eloy Dick Strang           520-742-3546        rstrang31@q.com 
16-17 Spring Annual NC SDO Lost Hills Larry Miller        858-292-1434     lmiller1@ureach.com
17 Club Monthly    AMA / FAI / NFFS NC MMM Denver Jerry Murphy       719 685-3766   jb_Murphy@msn.com
17 SAM 7  OT FF Rally NC SAM 7 Rocky Hill Donald Osala    860 873-9556
Al Volmer   203 933-4400     alsam-tvolmer@sbcglobal.net   
22-24 Bissonnette Memorial AC OCD Lost Hills Walt Ghio             209 478-8225    f1bwalt@comcast.net
23-24 27th Try-City Annual - Bear Snyder
Memorial
NC Tri-City Fliers   MAC 830 Seguin Pete Reinhart         512 345-5936            gwpr@att.net
Faust Parker          800-448-1292      fparker@pbsj.com
23-24 Rebel Rally NC FMA Palm Bay TBD
24 May Daze   TTOMA Whitesburg Dorhman Crawford 770 698-8737 tum25@bellsouth.net

27- 31

USIC NC Indoor AMA / NFFS Johnson City Check with AMA   765 287-1256  ext 224 or 293
30-31 Skyscrapers International Challenge NC, AC Skyscrapers Wawayanda Dave Acton    914 393-7491 davidpfacton@hotmail.com 
Andrew Barron  203 248-5386 andrew.barron@yale.edu    
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JUNE
6 Western State Champs NC SE/SGMA/OCD Waegell Mike McKeever  916 967-8475    vamckeever@aol.com
6 Fun Fly   SCIF Grassy  Knolls Bud Mathews  661-993-6201   budm6629@sbcglobal.net
6 FAC   TTOMA Whitesburg Frank Hodson    770 461-9870   fhodson@bellsouth.net
6 Picnic Contest NC MMAC N. Branch Don Monson   651 457-2321  dedmonson@comcast.net
7 June Bug Jamboree     TTOMA Whitesburg David Barfield     770 977-5517   gollywock@yahoo.com
7 FAC Dime & Neo Dime Scale Embryo    FAC 69 Grassy Knolls David Boals     626-821-0122     dmb-dlb@sbcglobal.net
13-14 Slow Gas, Nostalgia and OT    Rick & Don Taft Rick Keller         702-371-0865      Racekeller@aol.com
13-14 Fiesta of Five Flags
AMA / Nos / SAM OT / FAC
NC, AC Pensacola FF Team Pensacola George White      850 473-0866          White76@cox.net
13-14 Wilbur & Orville NC W&O Wawayanda Art Ellis                                           ae@eliwhitney.org
14 Outdoor Monthly  AMA / FAI / NFFS NC MMM Denver Jerry Murphy       719 685-3766   jb_Murphy@msn.com
14 Record Trials   SDO Otay Mesa Larry Miller        858-292-1434     lmiller1@ureach.com
20-21 8th Annual Father’s Day
Spring Contest
NC HAFFA Marion Munic. Airport
Marion, KS
Mike Basta         913 492-4830  mdb713@everestkc.net
20-21 Nostalgia Contest
AMA Classic / Nos / SAM OT
NC CIA Muncie Gilbert Robbins   765 378-4434  gibster1@sbcglobal.net
20-21 McCook Field Squadron Annual FAC Contest    McCook Fild Squadron Muncie Stu Cummins  937-845-0654  stucummins@woh.rr.com
21 SAM 7 OT FF Rally NC SAM7 Rocky Hill J. Stott          203 426-5190
21 Lotto / Twin Pusher    SCAMPS Perris Hal Cover        909 591-3717  hcover3646@hotmail.com
21 Old Timer Contest     Bong Eagles Bong Tony Telford         815 389-4459   antontelf@yahoo.com
26-28 FAI Annual  AMA / SAM OT AC, NC MMM Denver Jerry Murphy       719 685-3766   jb_Murphy@msn.com
27-28 Inter-City Meet NC, AC Detroi Balsa Bugs Muncie Bill Shailor      243-398-3786  wmpjshailor@comcast.net
21-22 FAC   McCook Field Squad Muncie Dan DeAngelo    937 832-3241  dad4584@earthlink.net
27 Team Contest (7:00am – 12:00pm)        Waegell Field Doug Galbreath    530-757-06058    F1CDoug@aol.com
27-28 Skyscraper Annual NC, AC Skyscrapers Wawayanda Dave Acton     914 948-4234    davidacton@hotmail.com
L. Pacelli  203 269-1999  freeflight4ever@sbscglobal.net
28 FAC     Squadron 41’s Otay Mesa George Mansfield     858-453-3857    george_jr@sbcglobal.net
6/29-   8/2 AMA NATS  (all events)   AMA Muncie Check with AMA   765 287-1256 ext 224 or 293
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JULY
3-5 30th Annual  FAI 14 Rounder
AMA / NFFS        
AC MMM Denver Jerry Murphy       719 685-3766   jb_Murphy@msn.com
4-5 Dixie Nationals NC FMA Palm Bay TBD
11 Summer Meet NC MMAC N. Branch D.Mendenhall  763 535-2976 dedmonson@comcast.net
11-12 Huron Cup FAI F1A-B-C AC WC Aero Club of Canada CFB Borden Jerry McGlashan   +519 875-2734  rgmcg@hughes.net
12 Peach State Champs    TTOMA Whitesburg Whit Russell 678-242-8655 chasrussell@peoplepc.com
12 Annual Power Contest    Bong Eagles Bong Bob Black       262 544-5694     blckroobie@comcast.net
16-18 FAC non-Nationals    FAC Geneseo    ?
18-19 SAM Monthly   MMM / SAM 1 Denver ?
19 Club Monthly AMA / FAI / NFFS NC MMM Denver Jerry Murphy       719 685-3766   jb_Murphy@msn.com
19 FAC Thompson Trophy - WW II   FAC 69 Grassy Knolls David Boals     626-821-0122     dmb-dlb@sbcglobal.net
19 Record Trials     SDO Otay Mesa Larry Miller        858-292-1434     lmiller1@ureach.com
19-26 FAI World Champs F1-A-B-C WC FAI / NAA / AMA  
Modelarski Klub, Zapresic
Blelopolje, Croatia Damir Kosir    +3051 33 10 403   +385 1 33 10 403 FAX 
info@wch2009.com  or  mkz@mk-z.hr     www.mk-z.hr
26 Jr FAI FF Team Selection FAI FAI / NAA / AMA Muncie Art Ellis              203 675-2558  arthurellis@sbcglobal.net
27-31 AMA FF NATS / USOC NCE, AC AMA / NFFS Muncie Lee Campbell, (765)683-1749     thermalpiglet@yahoo.com
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AUGUST
2 FAC Jimmie Allen   FAC 69 Grassy Knolls David Boals     626-821-0122     dmb-dlb@sbcglobal.net
8 Club Contest  Cloud Tramp   SCIF Grassy Knolls Bud Mathews  661-993-6201   budm6629@sbcglobal.net
14-16 Empire State Champs NC, AC WNYFFS Geneseo Lyle Whitford       716 795-3831    whitford@localnet.com
15 Almost Silent Meet NC MMAC N. Branch Gary Oakins            651-429-3150          gjoakie@comcast.net
15-16 SAM Monthly   MMM / SAM 1 Denver ?
16

Club Monthly  AMA / FAI / NFFS

NC

MMM

Denver

Jerry Murphy       719 685-3766   jb_Murphy@msn.com
16 Pop Purdy’s Contest   TTOMA Whitesburg Graham Selick     706 548-2873    gselick@bellsouth.net
16 Silent Contest   Bong Eagles Bong Joe Adams          414 762-3492  jadams8405@wi.rr.com
16 Record Trials   SDO Otay Mesa Larry Miller        858-292-1434     lmiller1@ureach.com
21-22 FAI Tangent Classic AC     Tangent Mike Roberts      206 937-2740  allkiview@comcast.net
22-23 NW Free Flight Champs NC Willamette MAC Tangent Bruce Grell         541 367-7273       bgrell@pacifier.com
22-23 NW FAI Challenge AC   Tangent Pierre Brun           818 388-2478   Pierre1a@yahoo.com
22-23 FAI Invitational AC Chicago Aeronuts Muncie Chuck Markos      847 945-9225          cmarkf1@aol.com
29-30 SAM 7 FF Rally NC SAM 7 Rocky Hill Eric Martenson      860 653-0270
Gerald Knoblauch  860 658-1538  modelairplane@sbcglobal.net
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SEPTEMBER
5-6 Annual FF Meet NC COFFC Muncie Gene Bowers       614 436-4120   walterwings@aol.com
5-6 Distrct V Champs NC FMA Palm Bay Bill Barr                  321-725-5063      bdbarr@stratp.net
5-7 Canada Cup   F1A-B-C WC, AC Aero Club of Canada CFB Borden Leslie Farkas 905 886-6959     aljolie@sypatico.ca
5-7 43nd RMFFhamps / Dynasty Cup / FAC WW II NCE, AC MMM Denver Jerry Murphy       719 685-3766    jb_Murphy@msn.com
Don De Loach     719 578-1197 ddeloach@adelphia.net
10-11 FAC Outdoor Championships   Cloudbusters Muncie Ralph Kuenz 989-506-0273 rdkuenz@yahoo.com
12 Fall Mini Model Meet NC MMAC N. Branch Dave Edmonson  612 220-5239 edmonson@comcast.net
12-13 Wilbur & Orville NC, AC W&O Wawayanda Art Ellis ArthurEllis@sbcglobal.net
12-13 Regional FF Champs NC CIA Muncie Phil Sullivan 765 640-2921   philsullivan@att.net
12-13 Silents Please / OT Champs NC Willamette MAC Tangent G.Gilbert / L.Schroeder   541 905-5534   rlg-gsg@comcast.net
13 Stockton AMA / OT / RC NC SGMA Waegell Bill Davis              916 421-8901       hdavis@prodigy.net
14-19 World Championship  F1E - Junior and Senior World Champs FAI / Deutscher  Aero Club / GFSW  (Rhone V.) Rhon, Wasserkuppe & Kaltensundheim Germany Michael Thoma  +49 531 2 35 40 56   m.thoma@daec.de
18-20 Great Grape Gathering   WNYFFS /  SAM 86 Geneseo Jim Moseley          905-683-3014              jjmoseley@look.ca
19 FAC   TTOMA Whitesburg Dohrman Crawford  770 698-8737 tum25#bellsouth.net
19-20 Hush Up Meet   FMA Palm Bay Ray Coombs      407 247-1619         rcombjr@cfl.rr.com
20 Fall Kick-Off NC PMAC / TFFC Eloy Dick Nelson          520-572-0394             pwdn@comcast.net
20 FAC   Golden Age   FAC 69 Grassy Knolls David Boals     626-821-0122    dmb-dlb@sbcglobal.net
20 Record Trials   SDO Otay Mesa Larry Miller          858-292-1434     lmiller1@ureach.com
20 Summer’s Swan Song   TTOMA Whitesburg David Mills       404 509-4209    davidmills@comcast.net
20 Club Monthly    AMA / FAI / NFFS NC MMM Denver Jerry Murphy     719 685-3766     jb_Murphy@msn.com
25-27 USFF Champs NC LHFFA Lost Hills Ted Firster           951 776-4971      civyboy31@aol.com
25-27 Hatrak Flying Wing   Lost Hills Rob Cobb        818 896-2211  robcobboddjobs@aol.com
27 FAC   FAC 69 Lost Hills David Boals     626-821-0122    dmb-dlb@sbcglobal.net
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OCTOBER
2 1-Design Contest   NOFFA Muncie Rudy Kluiber           216-228-6838    rjkhoncho@yahoo.com
3-4 NOFFA Contest NC NOFFA Muncie Rudy Kluiber           216-228-6838    rjkhoncho@yahoo.com
3-4 Annual Ted Dock FAC Meet NC CIA Muncie Lonnie Kinder    765 945-7626      lonniekinder@cs.com
3-4 Fall Annual Recycled Trophy Contest NC Willamette MAC Tangent Bob Stalick  / Chuck Gode   541 928-8101
freeflighter@aol.com
3-5 Sierra Cup FAI  F1A-B-C WC, AC Sierra Eagles / FAI Lost Hills Mike McKeever    916 967-8475   vamckeever@aol.com
4 FAC Dime & Neo Dime
Scale Embryo
    FAC 69 Grassy Knolls David Boals     626-821-0122    dmb-dlb@sbcglobal.net
4-9 SAM Champs     SAM Boulder City Mike Myers - SAM Champs Contest Manager
818-241-9154   mikemyersgln@charter.net
5-9 SAM Champs RC    SAM Boulder City Steve Roselle - RC Contest Director rosy@cheerful.com
5-9 SAM Champs OT FF    SAM Boulder City Ted Firster – Free Flight Contest Director OT & Nostalgia
951 776-4971      civyboy31@aol.com
8-9 SAM Champs  Nostalgia FF NC SAM / NFFS Boulder City
10-11 Cal FAI Invitational / Livotto NC, AC SCAT Lost Hills Juan Livotto       310 391-5986   juanlivitto@yahoo.com
10-13 Gathering of Turkeys NC Pensacola FF Team Pensacola George White        850 473-0866         White76@cox.net
17 “Octoberflug” NC MMAC N. Branch Dave Braun          715-792-5353
17-18 Fall Festival FF Contest NC Thermaleers Lawrenceville Bob Mattes         636 447-9580  bobmattes@charter.net
17-18 Wilbur & Orville NC W&O Wawayanda Art Ellis ae@eliwhitney.org
18 Last Fling Till Spring     TTOMA Whitesburg Clarence Purdy    478 862-2819    yapurdy@yahoo.com
18 Club Monthly & SAM Combo NC MMM Denver Jerry Murphy  719 685-3766   jb_Murphy@msn.com
18 Record Trials   SDO Otay Mesa Larry Miller        858-292-1434     lmiller1@ureach.com
24 Ghost Riders NC PMAC / TFFC Eloy Bob Loeffler        480-345-1154

24-25

SW FAI Champs

AC

SDO

Boulder City

Bill Booth, Jr    760 842-1079    booth@boothsuarez.com
25 FAC   Squadron 41’s Otay Mesa George Mansfield     858-453-3857
george_jr@sbcglobal.net
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NOVEMBER
1 Club Monthly AMA / FAI / NFFS NC MMM Denver Jerry Murphy  719 685-3766   jb_Murphy@msn.com
1 Fall Contest NC SGMA Waegell  Dick Myers     209 834-1767 dickbarb@comcast.net
7-8 Annual NC SCAMPS/SCIF/FAC 69 Lost Hills Bud Mathews  661-993-6201  budm6629@sbcglobal.net
Ron Boots       805 495-5449    sam1321boots@aol.com
Dan Heinrich       909-593-5789        aeronutd@sc.com
7-8 Fall Fling NC FMA Palm Bay Joe Clawson   321-984-8718  claw3132@bellsouth.net
7-8 Gulf States Champs   SAM 59 Cloud Climbers Pensacola Doug Petty           
7-8 25th Annual Autumn Cup AC Tri-City Fliers MAC 830 Seguin Reid Simpson 903 677-8525 reidnlyn36@suddenlink.net
Faust Parker       800-448-1292          fparker@pbsj.com
7-8 Eastern U.S. Free Flight Championships AC   Ingleside, MD Higgs Brothers Farm Dave Lacey 703/370-5708     ADLacey@earthlink.net
14-15 Patterson FAI Challenge AC SCAT Lost Hills Hector Diez          61 834-1063        h10auto@aol.com
15 Record Trials    SDO Otay Mesa Larry Miller        858-292-1434     lmiller1@ureach.com
15 Turkey Shoot NC TFFC Eloy Jean Andrews 520 887-5952     gpajeantucson@aol.com
18 FAC Rubber Scale WW II   FAC Grassy Knolls David Boals     626-821-0122    dmb-dlb@sbcglobal.net
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DECEMBER
5-6 Memorial & Picnic Meet   FMA Palm Bay Jerry Wagner        941-474-4959
5-6 AZ FF Champs / FAI NC, AC PMAC TFFC Eloy Elmer Nelson         480 460-1366 elmernelson@cox.net
Randy Burros         480 357-8164
6 Fun Fly    SCIF Grassy Knolls David Boals     626-821-0122    dmb-dlb@sbcglobal.net
6 FAC Jimmie Allen and Pearl Harbor   FAC 69 Grassy Knolls David Boals     626-821-0122    dmb-dlb@sbcglobal.net
20 Record Trials   SDO Otay Mesa Sid Hobbs           949 443-4143       sidhobbs@cox.net
29-31 King Orange International NCE, AC FMA Palm Bay Joe Clawson   321-984-8718   claw3132@bellsouth.net
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