I am again getting special early notice out regarding the Mid-Michigan IMAC Contest scheduled for July 16-17, 2016 in Jackson, Michigan. Motel rooms will be in short supply again this year due to a regional Hot Air Balloon Festival and a Fast Horses Country Music Festival at Michigan International Speedway during the same weekend. If you plan to attend the Mid-Michigan, it is important that you reserve your accommodations early to assure that you will be able to get a room. Don't delay even if you are not sure that you will attend. You can always cancel your reservation later if necessary.

That being said, now is a good time to plan your trip to Jackson and get ready for a great weekend of competition. The Mid-Michigan is one of the longest running IMAC contests in the North Central region. Rustic camping and RV parking is available on site but remember we have no hook ups. Concessions will be open on Saturday and Sunday, so come HUNGRY! We'll have great food and iced beverages available throughout the weekend.

On Saturday evening, competitors, club members, spouses and friends are invited to dine at the famous Steaks Eatery. Pay-as-you-go from an extensive menu of hand cut-steaks, chicken, ribs and your favorite libations. Great service and very reasonable prices.

The Jackson RC Club website is linked to the IMAC contest announcement at www.mini-iac.com. Pre-registration will help us estimate our needs for concessions and supplies. You can also go directly to www.jacksonrc.com for directions and information about area motels within a few minutes of the field. Feel free to call or email me if you have special needs or need additional information. The field will open on Friday afternoon, July 15 for practice and set up.

Come join us for a great weekend of fun, friendship and fantastic flying.

Mike Roxberry- Contest Director
Mid-Michigan IMAC

Sounds like a great place for some IMAC competition!

Originally Posted by vlysakowski

Sounds like a great place for some IMAC competition!

You should definitely come out and fly with us. it's a great contest to fly at.

Last Reminder (I promise)
Hope you are planning to attend the Mid-Michigan IMAC Contest in Jackson Michigan on July 16-17. Less than a month away. I'm again sending out this last reminder to those planning to attend who need motel reservations. If you haven't made reservations yet, you must make them as soon as possible. Rooms will be in extremely short supply during the weekend of July 16th due to other area events and it is likely you will not be able to find a room if you do not make your reservations early.

The Jackson RC Club is gearing up to welcome all our friends to another fun filled weekend of IMAC competition. If you have been to the Mid-Michigan before, we are welcoming you back to Jackson. If you haven't been to the Mid-Michigan before, you'll be glad you came. As one of the longest running IMAC contests in the North Central region, we make every effort for participants to have a great experience. Come join us!

Just a few days before the contest and the weather is predicted to be sunny with temps 78 to 82.
Best I could do boys!
Come to Jackson!

The Mid-Michigan IMAC Contest, 2016 edition is in the books. We had great weather for the entire weekend and a good time was had by all. Thanks to all the contestants that joined us in Jackson. I would be remiss if I did not thank all the members of the Jackson RC Club for their support and the many helping hands that did the heavy lifting this year. Whether you ran scores, helped with set up and or tear down, scribed for the judges, cleaned bathrooms, fetched needed supplies, or baked cookies, your help was appreciated. Special thanks to Edna and Tom Walker and Jay Stolz for doing the score keeping all weekend. They had shade in air cooled comfort thanks to Jim Norton who provided his new toy hauler as shelter for our scorekeepers. Very special thanks to Pam Roxberry for preparing all the concessions and her helper, Elsie Walbrook for assistance. What can I say about Juan Rosa, my co- CD. He picks up all those little jobs that I forget and works tirelessly to make the contest happen. Thanks to all!

Overall, there were 13 pilots flying in the Mid-Michigan IMAC Contest 2016 contest. In no particular order they were: A. J. Jaffe (U), Bill Teeter (C), Cam McCausey (U), David Moro (U), James DeYoung (U), Jeff Strauss (U), Jim Norton (U), Matt Komar (U), Mike Karnes (U), Mike Roxberry (U), Paul Deppe (U), Rob Willis (U) and Ron Graham (U). These pilots flew a grand total of 228 judged sequences.
Jeff Strauss (U) won the Sportsman class. There were 8 pilots in Sportsman. The winning order was: (1) Jeff Strauss (U), (2) Matt Komar (U), (3) Rob Willis (U), (4) Mike Roxberry (U), (5) Paul Deppe (U), (6) David Moro (U), (7) James DeYoung (U) and (8) Jim Norton (U). They flew 8 known sequences (4 rounds) and 1 unknown round. The scores ranged from a low of 0.6 to a high of 0.8 (a range of 0.2 points).
Bill Teeter (C) won the Intermediate class. There were 3 pilots in Intermediate. The winning order was: (1) Bill Teeter (C), (2) A. J. Jaffe (U) and (3) Ron Graham (U). They flew 8 known sequences (4 rounds) and 1 unknown round. The scores ranged from a low of 0.7 to a high of 0.8 (a range of 0 points).
Mike Karnes (U) won the Advanced class. There was 1 pilot in Advanced. The winning order was: (1) Mike Karnes (U). He flew 7 known sequences (4 rounds).
Cam McCausey (U) won the Unlimited class. There was 1 pilot in Unlimited. The winning order was: (1) Cam McCausey (U). He flew 7 known sequences (4 rounds) and 1 unknown round.
Bill Teeter (C) won the Seniors class. There were 6 pilots in Seniors. The winning order was: (1) Bill Teeter (C), (2) Mike Roxberry (U), (3) Paul Deppe (U), (4) David Moro (U), (5) James DeYoung (U) and (6) Mike Karnes (U). They flew 8 known sequences (4 rounds) and 1 unknown round. The scores ranged from a low of 0.4 to a high of 0.8 (a range of 0.4 points).
The tightest competition was for 6th place in the Sportsman class, with only 0 points difference between David Moro (U) and James DeYoung (U).

The America's Cup Challenge was won by USA. The top three US pilots for the America's Cup were Jeff Strauss with a raw score of .799. Matt Komar - .793, and Rub Williis - .785. There was one qualified Canadian pilot, Bill Teeter with a raw score of .775.
The next America's Cup Challenge contest will be held at the Northern Ontario IMAC Challenge 07/30/2016 Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario Canada [/LEFT][/CENTER]

some of the contestants

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