The Sweepstakes have
concluded - You may be a lucky winner!
THE ENVELOPE
PLEASE... The U.S. Team
Sweepstakes drawing was held in SSA headquarters at noon on
Friday, January 31 under the supervision of the accounting
firm Johnson, Miller and Company. SSA Development Manager, Jim
Kashner reports that each of the 5 top winners were notified
by registered letter and the 6th place winner received a first
class letter notification, by 3:30 the same day.
2003 U.S.
Soaring Team Sweepstakes Winners!
Grand Prize Winner
Dream Soaring Vacation
Martin Optiz
Seymour, CT
Second Prize Winner
Performance Soaring Seminar
Steve Pachura
Chula Vista, CA
Third Prize Winner
Dittel 720 Channel Radio
Douglas Padrick
Hollister, CA
Forth Prize Winner
Cambridge GPS
Edward Bransford
Chester, VA
Fifth Prize Winner
Quality Canopy Cover
Wolf Elber**
Newport News, VA
US Soaring Team Shirts
25 lucky winners
Douglas
Fowley
Frank DeBaker
David Martin
Richard Howell
Dan Somers
Kevin Shultz
Philippe Athuil
Dirk Elber
Robert Stern
Todd Herzog
William Batesole
Frank Reid
David Newell
Ken Jacobs
Orrin Beckham
Curt Lewis
Tom Beltz
JoAnn Dittert
Craig Erickson
Ryan Smith
Andre de Baghy
Wesley Lineberry
Euguen Carapetyan
David Leonard
Devin Martin
** Wolf Elber very generously donated his prize to the Woman's Soaring
Pilot Association
THANK YOU!
The U.S. Team Committee and all the team pilots
would like to thank the Sweepstakes participants, especially those
who sent in a contribution with their entry. Through your support
United States Soaring Teams will have the opportunity to represent
the nation at the 2003 World Soaring Championships in Poland and
the Slovak Republic this summer. Meet the
Multi-Class Team to Poland plus the
World Team and Junior Team.
IT IS NOT
TO LATE TO SHOW YOUR SUPPORT If you missed the sweepstakes it is not to late to show
your support through your contribution. Please send all
contributions to Jim Kashner, Resource Development Manager,
Soaring Society of America, Inc.
P.O. Box 2100,
Hobbs, New Mexico 88241-2100,
Phone: (505) 392-1177
jkashner@ssa.org. Be sure to
mark your contribution with "SSA U.S. Team Fund". The are many
ways to participate so see the Funding
page.
To catch up on
all the news for the U.S. World Soaring Teams see
the US Team News. See the U.S.
Team Archive for team background since
1950. As part of the Archive tour see
the US Team History page for a complete
listing of US Teams since 1950 or the World Champions
page for a complete listing of champions since 1937.
SPECIAL
THANKS Special thanks to
Martha
Jacobs, for serving as Volunteer Chair of U.S. Team Sweepstakes
and Jim Kashner for helping to organize the 2003 sweepstakes.
While these programs seem to just happen, they require a lot of work
and dedication. Very much appreciated.
2003 U.S. Team
Sweepstakes
Every two years the SSA sponsors a U.S. Soaring Team Sweepstakes. Typicality
first prize is a glider or other valuable soaring related item.
The Sweepstakes program is typically administered by the Soaring Society of
America. This income source typically accounts for almost forty percent of
the U.S. Team's budget in prior years. The 2003 program follows.
GRAND PRIZE: A
SOARING DREAM VACATION
The grand prize winner will receive
a dream vacation to the Senior soaring championships
in Florida and fly with the
legendary Karl Striedieck in his new Duo Discus. Fly dual with U.S. Team Member
and legendary soaring pilot Karl Striedieck at the 2003 Senior
Contest March 9-15, 2003 at Seminole Lake Gliderport, Clermont,
Florida. To see the gliderport visit www.soarfl.com.
Karl will be competing in the high-performance 2-seat Duo Discus;
the lucky winner will accompany him on each contest flight.
The Grand Prize Includes:
Round trip airfare for you and a
companion to Orlando from a major city near your home
Hotel accommodations for two for 8 nights
Six days (weather permitting) of contest flying with Karl Striedieck
A courtesy car for 8 days courtesy of
Knut & Ingrid Kjenslie
Admission to Disney Florida on your "rest day"
provided by Kevin Shultz
Dual Flight Time, tows, and contest entry fees
A US Soaring Team shirt
A photo of you and Karl published in Soaring magazine
Second Prize: A
PERFORMANCE soaring seminar for you and your friends
A member of the 2003 US Soaring Team will come to your club or
home field one weekend to conduct a three-hour cross-country
soaring seminar for you and your friends. Includes a group photo
of the seminar participants published in Soaring magazine. No
matter if your just stating out, have several contests under your belt
or just missed the team yourself this is a great opportunity to learn
the secrets of performance soaring from the best.
THIRD
PRIZE:
A Dittel 720-channel
radio base station
Dittel 70PC radio base station with FSG 71M
transceiver. The
Portable Composite construction case with internal Battery and
internal charger. Includes Blade antenna, internally stored
dynamic microphone, battery and switchable
internal charger for 110/220V.
This is a top-of-the line unit, complete with carrying case and
charging equipment.
FORTH
PRIZE: CAMBRIDGE AERO INSTRUMENTS GPS-NAV
What every pilot and club needs.
This is a complete unit that includes a Flight Recorder,
navigation display, and a canopy mount system. Easy to move from
glider to glider and to use for badge, record, contest, and fun
flights. Cerxon Microtechnologies donated this prize.
FIFTH PRIZE: TOP
QUALITY CANOPY COVER FROM RIDGE SEWING
Keep your (our your clubs!) cockpit
cool and protected with a top-quality canopy cover from Ridge Sewing.
This prize includes embroidery
of your contest ID or "N" number. Donated to support Team USA by
Iris M. Striedieck. Contact Ridge Sewing for your own canopy cover
here.
OTHER PRIZES:
US Soaring Team Shirts for 25 lucky entrants
Team Apparel is a great way to show your
support for U.S. soaring teams.
This apparel has been hand selected
for its quality and durability, perfect for those hot days on the ramp or
a sporty addition to the dinner table after the days flying. You can
purchase team apparel by visiting the the team apparel page -
Click Here
Image credits: Duo Discus
image used by permission from Tom Knauff, U.S. Team image from the 2002
Club Class team, Dittel radio image used with permission of Tim
Mara, Cambridge GPS image from Cambridge Aero
Instruments and the canopy cover image is from Iris
Striedieck.
The grand prize winner will receive
a dream vacation to the Senior soaring championships
in Florida and fly with the
legendary Karl Striedieck in his new Duo Discus. Fly dual with U.S. Team Member
and legendary soaring pilot Karl Striedieck at the 2003 Senior
Contest March 9-15, 2003 at Seminole Lake Gliderport, Clermont,
Florida. To see the gliderport visit 
THIRD
PRIZE: 
What every pilot and club needs.
This is a complete unit that includes a Flight Recorder,
navigation display, and a canopy mount system. Easy to move from
glider to glider and to use for badge, record, contest, and fun
flights. Cerxon Microtechnologies donated this prize. 
Keep your (our your clubs!) cockpit
cool and protected with a top-quality canopy cover from Ridge Sewing.
This prize includes embroidery
of your contest ID or "N" number. Donated to support Team USA by
Iris M. Striedieck. Contact Ridge Sewing for your own canopy cover 
Team Apparel is a great way to show your
support for U.S. soaring teams.
This apparel has been hand selected
for its quality and durability, perfect for those hot days on the ramp or
a sporty addition to the dinner table after the days flying. You can
purchase team apparel by visiting the the team apparel page -