2008 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
2008 Western States Contest Calendar

Download a PDF version of this Calendar - better for printing

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

Underlined contests are linked to a flier with detailed information.
For some of the fliers you may need the Adobe Acrobat Reader if you don't already have it.

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 3/29/08)
N = National Cup; NE=National Cup Exempt;  A = America's Cup; WC = World Cup; ?? = info not final or 2007 information

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

JANUARY

DAY

CONTEST

CUP

SPONSOR

SITE

CD CONTACT

5

Desert Challenge

  

SCAT

Taft

Bob Norton            661 395-0261  bdnorton1@cox.net

19-21

SW Regional

NCE, AC

SWRMA, INC.

Eloy

Al Lidberg              480 839-8154      aalmps@aol.com

20

Golden Age/Thompson Trophy

  

FAC 69

Grassy Knoll

Ron Boots     805 495-5449   sam1321boots@aol.com

20

Record Trials

  

SDO

Otay Mesa

Sid Hobbs             949 443-4143     sidhobbs@cox.net
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FEBRUARY

9-10

Winter Coupe

NC

MAC Huntsville

Pensacola

Bob Thoren     256 880-8099    dthoren3@comcast.net

9-11

Isaacson Classic
F1E

NC, AC

SCAT

Lost Hills

Norm Furutani     310 323-1943   norgin@earthlink.net

10

Club Contest

  

SCAMPS
 Haggart Bowden

Perris

Allen Heinrich    760 956-2949     aerodyneal@aol.com

12

3rd California Cup  F1E

WC

SCAT

Lost Hills

Lee Hines 949 645-4850 sweepettelee@sbcglobal.net

15-17

Max Men F1A-B-C-P-Q

AC. WC

FAI/NAA/AMA/SCAT

Lost Hills

George Batuik       805 546-8231          slogb@cox.net

17

Record Trials

  

SDO

Otay Mesa

Sid Hobbs             949 443-4143     sidhobbs@cox.net

24

Presidents Cup

NC

PMAC / TMAC

Eloy

Vic Lichtenberge   520 574-4298     jlich1235@aol.com
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MARCH

9

SGMA Spring Bash

NC

SGMA

Waegell

Walt Ghio              209 478-8255   f1bwalt@comcast.net

9

Club Contest – Taibi Annual

  

SCAMPS

Perris

Kevin Sherman     951 737-7943       julykevin@aol.com

15

Spring Break

NC

PMAC / TMAC

Eloy

Elmer Nelson        480 460-1366   elmernelson@cox.net
15
SAM 59
Simpson Sod Farm
 Carl Bakay 800-676-7302, carl.bakay@scientificdrilling.com

15-16

SCAT Annual

NC, AC

SCAT

Lost Hills

Lee  Hines   949 645-4850 sweepettelee@sbcglobal.net

16

FAC 69 Rubber Scale
Greve Trophy

  

FAC 69

Grassy Knoll

Ron Boots        805 495-5449   sam1321boots@aol.com

16

Record Trials

 

SDO

Otay Mesa

Sid Hobbs             949 443-4143       sidhobbs@cox.net
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APRIL

5

Sierra Champs

NC

SE / SGMA / OCD

Waegell

Chris Borland 916 457-4469 candjborland@sbcglobal.net

6

FAC    Jimmie Allen

  

FAC 69

Grassy Knoll

Ron Boots        805 495-5449   sam1321boots@aol.com

12-13

SCIF Kickoff / Texaco

  

SCIF

Lost Hills

Daniel Heinrich      909 593- 5789      AeronutD@cs.com

12-13

Annual AMA / FAI 7 Rounds

NC

San Valeers

Lost Hills

John Palwell       661 298-9372  jpalwell@sbcglobal.net
19 Club Old Time Gas, 8 oz New & Old Wakefield   SAM 59 Simpson Sod Farm  

19-20

Spring Opener

NC

FMA

Palm Bay

Rex Hinson          352 344-5931 rexh@tampabay.rr.com
20 Perryman April Fools Annual     TTOMA NG Turf Farm Frank Hodson 770-461-9870 fhodson@bellsouth.net

20

I-10 Challenge

NC

PMAC / TMAC

Eloy

Peter Brocks       480 614-6183  brocksarizona@cox.net

20

Club Monthly

NC

MMM

Denver

Jerry Murphy       719 685-3766   jb_Murphy@msn.com

26-27

EUSFFC

NC

EUSFF Conference

Higgs Farm

Tom Kerr         410 778-4939  tkerr@baybroadband.net
A.Wadner  

26-27

Northern Cal FF Champs

NC, AC

OCD

Waegell

B.Vanderbeek 650 326-9966billvanderbeek@yahoo.com

26-27

Semi-Annual Contest

NC

SDO

Otay Mesa

Sid Hobbs               949 443-4143     sidhobbs@cox.net

26-27

16tth Annual TX Spring Cup

AC

Tri-City Flyers

Seguin

Faust Parker           713 266-2961     frparker@pbsj.com
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MAY

3-4

BFT AMA / FAI Mini's

  

BFT

Lost Hillls

Mike Keller       818 402-4748  bftrocks805@yahoo.com
10 Classic Wakefield Event, 4 oz and 8 oz combined   SAM 59 Simpson Sod Farm Jim Bethea, 985-373-2088, jbethea@charter.net

10

Spring Meet--Gone West

NC

MMAC

N. Branch

Jim Ladwig         612 920-1245  jimladwig@usfamily.net

10

FAI Time Qualify for 2009
F1A-B-C

  

MMAC

N. Branch

Jim Ladwig         612 920-1245  jimladwig@usfamily.net

17

Hot Stuff

NC

PMAC / TMAC

Eloy

Elmer Nelson          480 460-1366         elmernelson@cox.net

17-18

Heart of Dixie FF Champs

NC

MAC Huntsville

Pensacola

Tom Hepler   256 350-9263 buzzardbombshell@aol.com

18

Record Trials

  

SDO

Otay mesa

Sid Hobbs              949 443-4143      sidhobbs@cox.net

18

Club Monthly

NC

MMM

Denver

Jerry Murphy        719 685-3766   jb_Murphy@msn.com

18

SAM 7  OT FF Rally

NC

SAM 7

Rocky Hill

D.Osala              860 873-9556

25 May Daze   TTOMA NGTurf Farm Dohrman Crawford 770-698-8737 tum25@bellsouth.net

23-25

Midwestern States Champs

NC

Aeronuts

Muncie

Chuck Markos      847 945-9225         cmarkf1@aol.com
23-25

Hoosier Cup

AC

Aeronuts

Muncie

Chuck Markos      847 945-9225         cmarkf1@aol.com

24-26

USFF Champs

NC

LHFFA

Lost Hills

Ted Firster           951 776-4971      civyboy31@aol.com

23-25

Bissonnette Memorial

AC

Sierra Eagles MAC

Lost Hills

 Walt Ghio             209 478-8225    f1bwalt@comcast.net

24-26

Hatrak Flying Wing

    

Lost Hills

Rob Cobb        818 896-2211  robcobboddjobs@aol.com

26

FAC

 

FAC 69

Lost Hills

Ron Boots         805 495-5449  sam1321boots@aol.com

24-25

Rebel Rally

NC

FMA

Palm Bay

Dean McGinnes  863 680-1336 flydean@worldnet.att.net

5/28 - 6/1

USIC

NC Indoor

AMA / NFFS

Johnson City

?

5/31- 6/1

Skyscrapers International
Challenge

NC, AC

Skyscrapers

Wawayanda

Andrew Barron  203 248-5386 andrew.barron@yale.edu

Bill Colish 914 967- 5144     pilot7270@aol.com

5/31- 6/1

27th Tri-City Annual

NC

Tri-City Fliers

Seguin

Pete Reinhart    512 345-5936         pete@prismnet.com
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JUNE

1

FAC Dime & Neo Dime
Scale Embryo

  

FAC 69

Grassy Knoll

Ron Boots         805 495-5449  sam1321boots@aol.com

7-8

NOFFA Contest

NC

NOFFA

Muncie

Charlie Jones      440 933-7377  charlesj@centurytelnet

7

Western State Champs

NC

SE/SGMA/OCD

Waegell

Mike McKeever  916 967-8475    vamckeever@aol.com

8

Club Monthly

NC

MMM

Denver

Jerry Murphy        719 685-3766    jb_Murphy@msn.com

14

Picnic Contest

NC

MMAC

N. Branch

Gary Oakins       651 429-3150     gjoakie@comcast.net

14

FAI Time Qualify for 2009
F1A-B-C

  

MMAC

N. Branch

Gary Oakins       651 429-3150     gjoakie@comcast.net

14-15

Spring Contest

NC

HAFFA

KS Speedway

Mike Basta                 913 492-4830

14-15

Slow Gas Event

  

Rick & Lynn

Taft

Lynn Pulley           661 296-0629   killerbee75@ca.rr.com

14-15

Fiesta of Five Flags

NC, AC

Pensacola FF Team

Pensacola, Navy Site 8A

George White     850 473-0866          White76@cox.net
Eddie Vanlandingham FAI Events817-478-2648
Mike Midkiff, FAC Events CD 817-428-81551

15

Record Trials

  

SDO

Otay Mesa

Sid Hobbs             949 443-4143         sidhobbs@cox.net
21 McCook Field Squadron FAC Meet   McCook Field Squadron Muncie

Dan DeAngulo 937-832-3241 DAD4584@earthlink.net

Frank Scott 937-335-3057

20-22

Inter-City Meet

NC, AC

Detroit Balsa Bugs

Muncie

Paul Crowley        586 294-1236  usa2298@comcast.net

Bill Shailor      248 398-3786   wmpjshailor@comcast.net

21 - 22

Regional FF Champs

NC, AC

Texas Cloud
Climbers

Halset, TX

?

22

Lotto / Twin Pusher

  

SCAMPS

Perris

Hal Cover        909 591-3717  hcover3646@hotmail.com

21

22

FAC event

June Bug Jamboree

   TTOMA NG Turf Farm

Frank Hodson 770-461-9870  fhodson@bellsouth.net

David Barfield 770-977-5517 gollywock@yahoo.com

22

Old Timer Contest

  

Bong Eagles

Bong

Tony Telford 815-389-4459

22

SAM 7 OT FF Rally

NC

SAM 7

Rocky Hill

J. Stott                       203 426-5190

27-29

Nostalgia Contest