Friday, August 9, 2013

CanAm 2013!

MARK YOUR CALENDARS!  COMING SOON!  CALLING ALL PILOTS!
CANADIANS, AMERICANS and THE REST OF THE GLOBE!

THE 37TH ANNUAL 2013 CANAM-BLACK MOUNTAIN FLY-IN
A PREMIER PACIFIC NW FLYING EVENT

Hang Gliders, Paragliders, Family & Friends
Come on Out and Hang with Us (or Para)
Campground reserved for pilots, but spectators are welcome.

When:                  August 16-18, Fri-Sun Noon

Where:                Silver Lake Park-Group Camp
                              9006 Silver Lake Road, Maple Falls, WA (360) 599-2776
                             http://www.co.whatcom.wa.us/parks/silver-lake/index.jsp

Fee:                      Registration/Camping-$40.00

Food:                  Potluck Dinner Saturday Night
                              Bring your best side or dessert!
                              Main Dish Provided by Guy's "BarbeChoo"
                              Pancake Breakfast provided Sunday Morning

Pilot Meeting:    Saturday-10:00 am

Must Bring:        USHPA MEMBERSHIP

Must Sign:          Silver Lake Park Waiver (this is new)

All pilots will be asked to show USHPA MEMBERSHIP at Registration.  IMPORTANT CHANGE- Silver Lake Park is requiring a signed waiver from all Pilots.  Please do not go up the Mountain without checking in and signing waivers first!  Thanks for helping us maintain a great relationship with one of the most beautiful Landing Zone owners around!  Who else mows us a landing strip?

Monies collected will pay for campground with balance going to support Whatcom County foot-launched Site Development, Site Preservation and Advocacy Efforts.

Silver Lake Campground is great for kids and non-pilots! Hiking, fishing, lake, paddleboats, horse camp, bike trails, nearby wineries, etc.

Volunteers Welcomed- If interested in helping make this a fabulous weekend, contact Stacy or Jeff Beck, 360-739-5649, enes14@wildblue.net<mailto:enes14@wildblue.net>.
Blue Skies and happy flying!

NWPC Field Trip Calendar

NWPC Field Trip Calendar

The field trips for the next few months will be focused on our regional fly-ins. 

CanAm Aug. 16th-18th
Pine Mountain Fly-In Aug 31st-Sept. 2nd
Baldy Fly-in Sept. 7th-8th
Bike and Fly Sept. 28th-29th
Women’s Fly-In Oct. 26th-27th

CanAm Fly-In information can be found here.  Dinner Saturday is a pot luck so bring your favorite dish.

Pine Mountain Fly-In information can be found here.

Baldy Fly-In

Bike and Fly
The Chelan Bike and Fly is a two part friendly competition that involves a timed bike course as well as paraglider and hang glider spot landing and accuracy challenges. 

Women’s Fly-In
Our annual Halloween event.  This is a great event with a costume contest, pie contest and chili contest.  Fly in costume for extra points.