LOG BOOK NZ’S YOUTH CAMP IMPRESSES THE INTERNATIONAL GLIDING COMMISSION (IGC)
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING GLIDING NEW ZEALAND
Bob Henderson, President of the IGC, was so impressed by the coverage of the Inaugural Youth Development Camp in the last issue of SoaringNZ, that he asked for the material to be made available on the IGC website. He said, “I loved the stories in the latest magazine about the youth gliding initiatives. These are exactly the sort of stories that I want to distribute amongst the international gliding community, to show them how you can develop new initiatives and attract youth to the sport!” It is nice to see NZ leading the way.
The Gliding New Zealand Annual General Meeting weekend for 2011 will be held at the James Cook Grand Chancellor Hotel, Wellington, 11th - 12th June. There will be the usual programme of meetings and presentations on the Saturday, with the AGM on the Sunday morning. Nominations for the Angus Rose Bowl, the Friendship Cup and the Air NZ Soaring Award should be lodged with the Executive Officer by 11th May. One Executive Committee member retires this year, so nominations are sought. Check the GNZ web site for more information.
FAI EUROPEAN GLIDING CHAMPIONSHIPS
ELAN/AMS FLIGHT FACTORY MOVED
17th to 30th July, 2011 – World, Club, Standard and 20m MultiSeat Classes, Nitra / Slovakia is gearing up and their website is now online. The contest will run from Nitra - the site of many successful gliding championships in recent years. To follow the championship action and for information on the preparations, visit www.nitra2011.sk.
AMS Flight, who produce composite aircraft, motor gliders and the DG Elan, LS4 and LS6 gliders, has moved to a new purpose built facility. They expect to be able to produce parts and service aircraft much more efficiently now. See their website for more details and their physical address. www.ams-flight.si
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