SEN 3442
- No it is not a Mistake
- 77th Annual Inter-City Meet
- 4th Annual Hoosier Daddy Wild Bill Shailor Memorial Cup
- 14th Annual Brodersen FAI Challenge
- For Lost Hills Shed 3 people
No it is not a Mistake
We just did a SEN yesterday and that prompted the Detroit Balsa Bugs to tell us about 3 events coming up in the next 3 months. And we have the World F1D Champs plus supporting events and the AMA Nats and what else ?
and this is good SEN sequence number n’est pas ?
Detroit Balsa Bugs
77th Annual Inter-City Meet
Saturday June 20th & Sunday June 21st, 2026
AMA Field – Muncie, Indiana
America’s Cup
Saturday, June 20th
FAI
F1A, F1B, F1C/F1C Vintage/F1P, F1Q (JSO Combined)
7 – 1 ½ hour rounds, ½ hr. overlap starting at 8:00 a.m.
3 min. max., weather permitting
F1C/F1P are combined
Sunday, June 21st_
FAI
F1G, F1H/F1J, F1S (JSO Combined)
5 – 1 hour rounds, no overlap starting at 8:30 a.m. (Rd 1 is ½ hr, 8:30 -9:00am)
2 min. max., weather permitting. The first round will have a ½ hour launch window beginning at 8:30 a.m. Unlimited flight 1st Rd,, then 2 min. max.
If you max out, then the first round time over 2 minutes will be counted.
Entry Fees:
- $20.00 for Large FAI events, $10.00 for Small, $10.00 for each additional FAI event.
- $30.00 max covers all events.
- Valid AMA License required.
- Glassware awarded to Third in FAI events F1B and F1G. All other events, glassware for First, Certificates for second and third place.
- F1C/F1C Vintage/F1P and F1H/F1J are combined for Glassware award.
- (High time is awarded Glassware)
Miscellaneous:
- All official flights must be made between 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. both days.
- FAI flyoffs will start as soon as practicable. All persons in the flyoff MUST provide timers for pool in order to fly.
- Scores must be posted after each flight. Flights not posted will be voided.
- FAI Events run per CIAM and America’s Cup Rules.
- Max flights may be adjusted so as to minimize off-site landings.
Contest Management:
- Contest Director: Greg Simon, 4228 Hough Road, Dryden, MI 48428
248-396-2743
- Assistant CD: Paul Crowley, 32604 Tecla, Warren, MI 48093
586-294-1236
FAI Inter-City Advance Entry
Name: _______________________________________________________________________________________
Address: __________________________ City: ________________________ State ________ Zip: __________
Phone: (______) ____________________ D/O/B: (J,S Only)______________ AMA No: __________________
Junior _______ Senior ________ Open __________
Circle the events you wish to enter:
F1A F1G
F1B F1H
F1C F1J
F1P F1S
F1Q
Fees: FAI
Large: __________ x $20.00 = ___________
Additional: __________ x $10.00 = ___________
Small: __________ x $10.00 = ___________
Additional: __________ x $10.00 = ___________
TOTAL: ____________
-OR- $30.00 Max covers all Senior and Open events.
$5.00 Flat Junior Fee, includes all events.
Payment
Please make checks payable to the Detroit Balsa Bugs, Inc. Return entry fee and this form to Paul Crowley, 32604 Tecla, Warren, MI 48093.
Detroit Balsa Bugs
4th Annual Hoosier Daddy Wild Bill Shailor Memorial Cup
Sunday – July 19th – 2026
AMA Field – Muncie, Indiana
America’s Cup
Sunday, July 19th, 2026
F1A, F1B, F1C/F1C Vintage, F1P, F1Q – (JSO Combined)
7 – 1 ½ hour rounds, ½ hr. overlap starting at 8:00 a.m. (CD may stop after 5 rounds if Weather.)
3 min. max., weather permitting
Special Note: We are sharing the field with a Nats RC soaring event,
we will set up accordingly, please be respectful chasing.
Sunday, July 19th, 2026
F1G – (JSO Combined)
F1H/F1J, F1S – (JSO Combined)
Catapult Glider – (JSO Combined) $10.00 for each Glider event or $15.00 for Both.
Hand Launch Glider – (JSO Combined) AMA rules: 6 attempts to make best 3 flight total.
5 – 1 ½ hour rounds, ½ hr. overlap, except 1st round-see below, starting at 8:30 a.m.
2 min. max., weather permitting.
The Mini’s first round will have a ½ hour launch window beginning at 8:30 a.m. Unlimited flight, to the ground. If you max out, the first round time over 2 minutes will be counted.
Entry Fees:
< >$20.00 for Large FAI events, $10.00 for Small.Junior flat entry fee of $5.00 includes one or all events. $30.00 max covers all events.
Valid AMA License required.Glassware awarded to third in F1A, F1B, F1G, F1P & F1Q. All other events, glassware for first and certificates for second and third place. Scored as all separate events for America’s Cup points.
F1C/F1C Vintage and F1H/F1J are combined for Glassware award. ( High time is awarded Glassware)All official flights must be made between 8:00 a.m.– 3:30 p.m. on Sunday.
FAI flyoffs will start as soon as practicable. All persons in the flyoff MUST provide timers for pool in order to fly.Scores must be posted after each flight.
Flights not posted will be voided.F1C flyers are to provide their own fuel.FAI Events run per CIAM and America’s Cup Rules.
Max flights may be adjusted so as to minimize off-site landings
.Contest Director: Greg Simon, 4228 Hough Road, Dryden, MI 48428 248-396-2743 [email protected]
<Assistant CD: Paul Crowley, 32604 Tecla, Warren, MI 48093 586-294-1236VP:
John Shailor & Evan Simon, handling all scoring and flight line set-up
.Jury: Charlie Jones, handling all contest discrepancies and protests + flight line set-up.
Detroit Balsa Bugs
14th Annual Brodersen FAI Challenge
Saturday August 22nd & Sunday August 23rd, 2026
AMA Field – Muncie, Indiana
America’s Cup
Saturday, August 22nd, 2026
F1A, F1B, F1C/F1C Vintage/F1P, F1Q – (JSO Combined)
7 – 1 ½ hour rounds, ½ hr. overlap starting at 8:00 a.m.
3 min. max., weather permitting
Sunday, August 23rd, 2026
F1G – (Junior) (Senior Open)
F1H/F1J, F1S – (JSO Combined)
5 – 1 hour rounds, no overlap starting at 8:30 a.m.
2 min. max., weather permitting.
The Mini’s first round will have a ½ hour launch window beginning at 8:30 a.m. Unlimited flight, to the ground. If you max out, the first round time over 2 minutes will be counted.
Entry Fees:
$20.00 for Large FAI events, $10.00 for Small.Junior flat entry fee of $5.00 includes one or all events. $25.00 max covers all events. Valid AMA License required.Glassware awarded to third in F1B and F1G. All other events, glassware for first and certificates for second and third place.
Scored as all separate events for America’s Cup points.
F1C/F1C Vintage/F1P and F1H/F1J are combined for Glassware award. (High time is awarded Glassware)All official flights must be made between 8:00 a.m.– 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. FAI flyoffs will start as soon as practicable. All persons in the flyoff MUST provide timers for pool in order to fly.
Scores must be posted after each flight. Flights not posted will be voided.F1C flyers are to provide their own fuel.FAI Events run per CIAM and America’s Cup Rules.
Max flights may be adjusted so as to minimize off-site landings.
Contest Management:
Greg Simon, 4228 Hough Road, Dryden, MI 48428 – 248-396-2743 [email protected]
For Lost Hills Shed 3 people
From: Jason Gersting
FYI for those of you who store equipment in Shed #3 at Lost Hills, when I was retrieving my motorcycle ahead of San Valeers Saturday morning, some equipment/supplies appeared to have fallen off the upper shelves. The first space on the right upon entry (not sure of the #) had a Tupperware and some automotive supplies (sockets, fluids etc) that had landed in the “aisle”. Also space #3 (third on the left) had some food and cooking supplies that had fallen – here there was some broken dishes and mugs, but no apparent spillage of anything more. I tried to collect these and place back in the Tupperwares and off to the side of the aisle, rather than back up on the shelves only to fall again. So for Shed #3 users (particularly for those two spaces), bear in mind it might take a bit more time to retrieve your things on the next visit.
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Roger Morrell