There are many aspects and sub-specialties in our sport, and each one has its group of adherents. I am a member of the
Sailplane Racing Association, which is a good resource for people interested in US Competitions. Their website is excellent, and it includes good information for pilots new to racing. I also belong to the
Auxiliary-powered Soaring Association, which has a crummy website and a good newsletter. Kevin and I are members of the
World Class Soaring Association, an international group that promotes the World Class. Their new website just went online, and it is worth a look. Nancy belongs to the
Women Sailplane Pilots Association, an international group that does a great deal to encourage women in soaring. One of the founders of that organization, Frauke Elber, also writes for Soaring Magazine. Lane and Gregg are members of the
1-26 Association.
*Most of the above groups are formal organizations, with dues, newsletters, and annual gatherings. On a smaller scale, there are discussion groups and
type clubs, including those for the
ASW-20,
ASW-24, and
Silent.
On the smallest scale, there are secret societies without websites. I am a proud member of S.C.U.M.
I've rearranged the links on the right to include these organizations.
*Thanks to Gregg for reminding me about the 1-26 Association.
4 comments:
Left out the 1-26 association? I call discrimination on that. Nothing but discrimination by folks who try and make up inadequacies with fancy glider purchases. Discrimination I tell you. For shame.
Your sentences never make any sense but that's okay, we're used to that.
Anonymous 11:31,
Oops. The oversight has been corrected. Please convey my apologies to all the members of your cult.
We just ask that you don't hate us because we are poor.
thanks
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