Mitch Hudson has been a wonderful asset to the sport of soaring, and
not just for the youth of the country. He has a deep and powerful
understanding of the history, the racing and growth of the sport. I
can't believe that a youth schloarship winner would even deign to
comment on his betters (yes, his betters) in the sport. Mitch gave up
a lot to join the Air Force, and go to flight training school. One
of them was the ability to fly in national contests, and having the
time to compete nationally. Mitch has a better understanding of what
it takes to compete nationally and regionally than most any other
person of his age. When I was introduced to this sport via my
boyfriend, Mitch was one of the few pilots who actually EXPLAINED
about history, tradition, racing and the fun of soaring.

As I read his post, he was asking a question...a source of
discussion. Intelligent, urbane and sophisticated people are always
willing to discuss different points of view without sarcastic mean-
spirited attacks on the questioner.
Oh well, food for thought
Micki Minner