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My Posts This: Topic Forum | RIPP'IN IT ON THE RIVER 2008 Post event report Wow!,what can I say,I guess all good things have an ending. At about 6:45 P.M.Sunday Mar 30th The 2008 Ripp'in It on the River Heli Fun Fly ended after three days of all out fun and freindship.As a 2nd year CD for this event,I just see it getting better each year.I still cannot believe how well this event went even with the afternoon shower's we got.We do have alot of folks to thank for all of there support and making this all happen.
We give a very special thanks to the Rodrique Family for providing us a great place for our club with unlimited flying area and the fantastic Facility we have on it.
The Crescenty City RC Club for Hosting the event www.ccrcc.com Assistant CD Joe Ridolfo
CRASH LANDING CAFE STAFF Greg AKA Redbean Bill Hoffpauir Ray Miller Josh Pinwrite John Steger for all the Great Deserts
REGISTRATION AND IMPOUND Sherri Schwartz Debbie Colombel Annette Horridge
RAFFLES AND PRIZES Sandy Ridolfo Karen Edwards
FLIGHTLINE AND COMPITITION STAFF Steve Mintz Joe Ridolfo/asst CD Rob Colombel Chris Herzog Shawn Waguspack John Steger
Randy and Cheryl Cullota with Creative Visions Photography for covering the entire event with photos and soon to be released DVD that will be availble to all.These Guys are 1st Class.
ON SITE VENDORS RJX of USA Home of the Xtreme Cajun Helicopters,You need it They got it! In Stiches Embroidery/Marshall Candies Bobby Jacks Hobbies,Bobby could not be with us this time but supported us well,Thanks Bobby.
EVENT SPONSORS Cajun Hlicopters RJX of USA In Stiches Embroidery Bobby Jacks Horizon Hobbies/JR/Eflight/Spectrum/Hanger9 Tower Hobbies V-Blade Heli Proz North
Thank You to all of our sponsors and on sight vendors,with out your support,events like this just could not happen.
We would also like to Thank all of the Pilots and Spectators who traveled the country to get here and spend the weekend with us. THANK YOU THANK YOU!!
OUR FEATURED PILOTS Bobby Watts/Team Miniature Aircraft Steven Fox/Team RJX of USA Mike AKA Inkspot/Align/Synergy Tal Fowler/Team Compass Tony Brown/Align Nick Dugas/Synergy ALL OFF THE HOOK
I hope that we did not forget anybody here and if we did we will force you to go back to Bourbon Street New Orleans with us and Drink Hand Grenades till we DROP!
Well,Hope to see all of you Next Year
Dave |