USA Spacemodeling is pleased to present the 2013 USA Team
for the European Championships. Scheduled for August 24-30 in Kaspichan,
Bulgaria, the meet will take place on the same field as the 2014 World
Championships. Team members include:
·
Chris Flanigan (Assistant Senior Team Manager),
two-time individual gold medal winner;
·
Alyssa Stenberg, individual silver medal winner
in radio controlled boost glide;
·
Zak Stenberg, individual bronze medal winner in
radio controlled boost glide;
·
James Duffy, individual silver medal winner in
the scale altitude event
·
Matt Steele (Team Manager), two-time individual
bronze medal winner;
·
Steve Kristal, noted scale modeler with his
popular Apollo Abort Capsule;
·
Emma Kristal, altitude and scale modeler on the
last two US Junior Teams;
·
Stoil Avramov, competing for the US for the
first time on the Junior Team
·
Jon Stenberg (Assistant RC Team Manager);
·
Katie Steele (Junior Team Manager)
The team
plans to compete in the entire spectrum of FAI Spacemodeling events, including:
1. S1A (Altitude Models - 0 to 2.5 NS)
– Junior
2. S1B (Altitude Models - 2.51-5.00 NS)
- Senior
3. S3A (Parachute Duration Models - 0
to 2.5 NS) - Senior and Junior
4. S4A (Boost Glider Duration Models 0
to 2.5 NS) - Senior and Junior
5. S5B (Scale Altitude Model 2.51-5.0
NS) – Junior
6. S5C (Scale Altitude Models) – Senior
7. S6A (Streamer Duration Models - 0 to
2.5 NS) - Senior and Junior
8. S7 (Scale) - Senior and Junior
9. S8D (Rocket Glider Duration - 10.01
to 20.00 NS) -Junior
10. S8E/P (Rocket Glider Duration and
Precision Landing Models) - Senior
11. S9A (Gyrocopter Duration Models - 0
to 2.5 NS) - Senior and Junior
This is basically
a “warm up” for the 2014 World Championships, to be held on the same field a
year later. This will help us compete with the European teams on a more even
basis.
To help
offset expenses, donations in support of the team can be made at www.TeamSteele.org
