From JP Stewart

Great post UH. Well said. I agree. You've done alot with kids, need more like that. Not just parents.

I tried to get Daniel into F2 this week for R6N but unfortunately his glass time is very low. Too low to insure at present. He has not flown in the LS4 yet at Blairstown. Not a single flight yet as I understand it... I hope he can get his time up for next year! 126 attack again! Maybe more of us should be flying those things?

JP was/is welcome to fly F2 (Lak17a) but he got his LS8 again (awesome!) for Ionia and he fits better in that ship at 6'2 or so.

Everyone should try to sponsor and help some kid. Without that out sport will be half what it is today in 15 years in the US as many age out.

Our gliders spend way too much time in the trailer and clubs with club or even HP ships are mired in bureaucratic issues regarding allowing pilots (especially young ones) to take them to contests even though many of the members have the right idea and are trying to make that happen.

This is about the kids in contest soaring. Something so painfully absent its embarrasing. even sailing has massively better demographics. Ill do my part. It's desperately needed that the entire US soaring community begins reprioritizing its objectives to grow this segment rapidly and significantly. Insurance, ships, funding, etc. recognition for the great owners and clubs who provide ships...

I'm bowing out if this thread as it has been ground over far too long. I think I made my point perfectly clear even though it is a sensitive issue for many.

Sean