RE: USA TEAM AT THE WORLDS SITE
Thanks for commenting on the site! It's great to know it's appreciated. On my way home now and still feeling great about Team USA taking the Gold! Cindy
Posted on: 8/2/2011 8:29 PM by Author "cindywick" in the forum "RC Pattern Flying"
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RE: USA TEAM AT THE WORLDS SITE
Thanks, Jeff, and everybody else for commenting on the site. I just wish I knew these guys well enough to be able to put names under every picture. I'm afraid there is just not enough hours in the day to try to figure it all out. Once again, I must tell you how much all the support is appreciated. Cindy http://2011worlds.shutterfly.com/
Posted on: 7/28/2011 6:40 AM by Author "cindywick" in the forum "RC Pattern Flying"
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RE: USA TEAM AT THE WORLDS SITE
Thank you, Ricardo. Hope I can come up with some good pictures once I'm there for you. Andrew, I appreciate the update. I know how hard you guys work to get there, so I'm happy to record a little history. Speaking of history, if anybody wants to take a walk down memory lane, here's the site from the 2009 Worlds in Portugal: http://2009worldsportugal.shutterfly.com/ As stated above, the site for the 2011 Worlds is here: http://2011worlds.shutterfly.com/ Not many pictures yet, but with any luck I'll get on the road tomorrow, with a brief side stop in St. Louis along the way. Cindy
Posted on: 7/19/2011 6:31 PM by Author "cindywick" in the forum "RC Pattern Flying"
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USA TEAM AT THE WORLDS SITE
Hi All, Am putting up a site for The Worlds to help support our TEAM USA, and hopefully to give the flying community a few more pictures to see. I did this in Portugal for The Worlds, and seems a lot of folks looked on, so here we go again. Check back often. I won't get to Muncie until Saturday, but will try to post a few photos of my trip from Texas to Indiana and show our friends around the globe a little bit of America on the road. All comments welcome on the site, and please let me know if there is a certain plane, person, or anything else you would like to see a picture of and I will do my best to get one for you. Good luck to everybody and hope you all will truly enjoy your stay in the United States. Cindy Wickizer/ Mom to Brett Here's the site: http://2011worlds.shutterfly.com/
Posted on: 7/18/2011 10:16 PM by Author "cindywick" in the forum "RC Pattern Flying"
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RE: 2011 Houston, TX Spring Pattern Classic 4/30-5/1
Here is a link to some photos I took when we were there today. What a great group! http://cindywick.smugmug.com/RCAirplanesandFlying/2011-4-30-Space-City/16849020_JDRh9L#1271898061_CnF5g2T Cindy Wickizer
Posted on: 4/30/2011 9:36 PM by Author "cindywick" in the forum "RC Pattern Flying"
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RE: Columbia 2010 WOW
Thanks so much, Chip. Look forward to whatever pictures you guys can get up.
Posted on: 11/3/2010 10:17 PM by Author "cindywick" in the forum "RC Pattern Flying"
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RE: Columbia 2010 WOW
Could somebody there please help me out and tell me if Brett W made it there (should have got in last night) alright? Hope you are all having a great time. Cindy
Posted on: 11/3/2010 8:31 PM by Author "cindywick" in the forum "RC Pattern Flying"
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RE: 2009 World News from Portugal by USA supporter
Hi All, Well, I just posted for the final time on the site I was trying to keep up with for The Worlds in Portugal: http://2009worldsportugal.shutterfly.com/ It took a lot more time than I ever anticipated, but I hope you all got something out of it. Looks like there has been almost 16,000 hits on the site, so at least I know somebody looked in now and then. It's been a great time here, and thanks for all your support!! See you at The Worlds in Muncie, Indiana in 2011!! Whether Brett makes the team or not, we'll most likely go because we have met so many wonderful people and will look forward to seeing them again. Until then. . . Cindy
Posted on: 8/30/2009 1:18 PM by Author "cindywick" in the forum "RC Pattern Flying"
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RE: 2009 World News from Portugal by USA supporter
More up on site. In the interest of time, I'm posting about new content this last time with the hopes you have or will bookmark the site and just check back. Thanks, Cindy http://2009worldsportugal.shutterfly.com/
Posted on: 8/21/2009 9:21 PM by Author "cindywick" in the forum "RC Pattern Flying"
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RE: 2009 World News from Portugal by USA supporter
Having a few computer problems, but managed to get some more pictures up. http://2009worldsportugal.shutterfly.com/ Cindy
Posted on: 8/19/2009 8:06 PM by Author "cindywick" in the forum "RC Pattern Flying"
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RE: 2009 World News from Portugal by USA supporter
Derek, you have put me in the hot seat. . .now I have to get those pics uploaded sometime tonight I guess. Very nice to meet you too. Probably won't have to worry about me on the practice site tomorrow, but I'm sure I'll see you again through the competition.
Posted on: 8/19/2009 3:44 PM by Author "cindywick" in the forum "RC Pattern Flying"
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RE: 2009 World News from Portugal by USA supporter
Thanks Amran, for your worldly perspective. This explains a lot. Sometimes we women think you communicate about like you would with a stick; now I see it's just that you are confused.
Posted on: 8/19/2009 3:40 PM by Author "cindywick" in the forum "RC Pattern Flying"
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RE: 2009 World News from Portugal by USA supporter
The Nats just didn't seem complete this year, and I think I know why. . . I didn't get to wish you a Happy Birthday. . . .so belatedly, HB!!!
Posted on: 8/19/2009 3:34 PM by Author "cindywick" in the forum "RC Pattern Flying"
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RE: 2009 World News from Portugal by USA supporter
David I'm so glad you pointed that out! Must be a culture thing, because I could swear those crazy Americans prefer the planes.
Posted on: 8/19/2009 5:50 AM by Author "cindywick" in the forum "RC Pattern Flying"
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2009 World News from Portugal by USA supporter
Hi All, I have a son on the World Team for the USA (Brett Wickizer), so myself and my husband, Mike, are here to lend our support for the team. I had an idea to try to post pictures for all the supporters back home; I'm going to try to let you all know a little bit about what the team is doing and how their stay is here in Portugal. Hopefully there will be some pictures and journal entries that will help explain what's going on. I can't promise I'll be able to keep it up every day, but I'll do my best. I know you all want pictures of planes. . .and more planes. . . and maybe a few pilots. Hopefully that part will come later this week and into the next. I'll try to post here when I add more pictures so you'll know if there is an update. For all of you visiting the site from other countries, I'd be honored if you chose to take a look too! Looking forward to meeting a lot of you and seeing you fly. Here is the site: http://2009worldsportugal.shutterfly.com/ I realize to make comments you might have to sign up on Shutterfly; I'm sorry for that but it is free and hopefully won't pose any problems for you if you choose to do it. Hope to see you there! Cindy Wickizer
Posted on: 8/18/2009 10:16 PM by Author "cindywick" in the forum "RC Pattern Flying"
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RE: 2008 NATS and Reflections From a Mom
And a few more pics.
Posted on: 8/29/2008 7:02 PM by Author "cindywick" in the forum "RC Pattern Flying"
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2008 NATS and Reflections From a Mom
This year at the NATS was unbelievable for our family. I wish you could have all seen the look on Brett's face when he realized he had actually made the USA team! It's how he got to this point that makes it important for me to address this forum. I will never be able to express enough gratitude to this flying community for their generosity, encouragement, talents, hopes, and friendships so many of you have shown Brett. I won't name names. . . there are too many of you and I don't even know some of your names. Suffice to say, so many of you, past (I just know Bob Upton is looking down smiling) and present, have had a huge impact on Brett's life. People have helped in everything from building to training, sponsorships to lending parts, airfields to advice on every aspect of performing. The list goes on and on. It really does amaze me that the people in this community seem genuinely supportive to their fellow flyers, no matter what age. In most sports you would hear of people that were resentful of someone relatively new doing well, but you folks have broken the mold. Brett has always felt welcome and been proud to call so many of you friends. I will admit to thinking it odd that Brett enjoyed going to the field with his Dad when so many there were of a different generation. However, I have come to respect that you are all so passionate about pattern flying, and that that common denominator crosses all barriers and generations. Over the past four years that we have been attending the NATS, there have been no prouder moments for me then when complete strangers, upon realizing I was Brett's Mom, would comment on Brett as a promising flyer, but more than that, as a 'nice young man.' I'm happy to hear those things, but more so now how Brett is 'paying it forward' and helping others. What a great example you have all been to him. I was there at the finals this year; you parents know and can imagine the feeling when he was the last flyer - in the last round - of the last class - to fly at the NATS; and I knew that round would determine whether he got a place on the USA team. He did not need to be nervous. . . I nearly passed out being nervous for him. What a supportive and gracious bunch you are. All I know is that Brett will give 110% to represent the USA in Portugal next year, and that Brett's brother, Kyle, and Mike and I will take our first trip ever overseas to witness this amazing team compete. Now that Brett has left for UT in Austin, it's just Mike and I at home. I call upon all of the flying community (especially the Texas bunch) to help me; please keep Mike out there learning to fly so he doesn't drive me crazy at home! And once again, thank you so much for all you do and all you are. It's worth constantly having an airplane on my dining room table if it means the guys are having a good time with a great bunch of people. Jason and Andrew commented after the finals that Brett's life would change now in ways he never would imagine. I would add that it has already changed in so many wonderful ways from his involvement in the flying community. Okay, enough said. I'm going to attempt to attach a few pictures that I was able to get from the NATS. Will add some more in following post. Respectfully, Cindy Wickizer
Posted on: 8/29/2008 3:37 PM by Author "cindywick" in the forum "RC Pattern Flying"
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