Tracy Tillman, USHPA Director, Region 7, writes:

Tracy Tillman, chair of the USHPA Towing Committee, is happy to
announce that Steve Wendt of Blue Sky Hang Gliding has agreed to run two
USHPA-sponsored scooter tow instructor clinics in February at Quest Air in
Florida, on February 11-13 and February 15-17, 2007. Contact Steve Wendt at Blue
Sky (http://www.blueskyhg.com/) at
804.241.4324 or for
more information and to register for one of these two clinics.


The registration fee is $100, payable to Blue Sky, with $50 refundable at
completion of the clinic. Registration is open to anyone, but priority will be
given to USHPA-certified instructors. USHPA sponsorship provides funding in the
form of scholarships that cover the bulk of the cost of the clinic for
participants.


Steve will also be running two scooter tow instructor clinics in Florida in
April, sponsored by Wills Wing. There is no registration priority for
USHPA-certified instructors at the Wills Wing-sponsored clinics.


I personally want to thank Davis Straub and Steve Wendt for getting this
initiative started last year, and Wills Wing, the USHPA Executive Committee, and
Jayne Depanfilis (USHPA Executive Director) for working with Steve and me to
make these upcoming clinics happen. In particular, the USHPA EC, acting on behalf of the Board of Directors, should be
recognized for its prompt action.


Once I had been able to work out the details with Steve and Wills Wing, and
submit a formal proposal for funding, the USHPA Executive Committee held a
special virtual meeting outside of their normal schedule to evaluate the
proposal and follow through with USHPA funding to support this initiative.