2008 News
February 27, 2008
Madness? Well......you gotta be mad to want to come out in
the cold and crap to a hang gliding meeting, right? So madness it is.
Friday, March 7th at 7pm the Hays
Hacienda will be hosting the spring MHGA meeting. We're going to celebrate
our Irish heritage by serving corn beef, roasted potatoes and cabbage
and yes....even green beer!
As usual ( weather permitting ) we'll fire up the fire-pit and show some videos
of flying. Anybody got some new stuff? I'll try and find the Hyner drag
races video so we can horrify the newbies. We'll touch on club and flight topics
( if desired ) so come with your questions. Embezzler Bob will be there
taking orders for memberships and we'll have those "vintage" tees for
sale at 5.00 per shirt. These classics are suitable for wearing,
framing or wrapping fish.
Come hungry. Bring stuff if ya' wanna. And....for the hot tub
enthusiasts...bring some swimwear and a towel. Or dunk your wanna-be Irish
arse al-natural if you please.
Rich Hays
Prez: MHGA
2700 Papermill Road
Phoenix, Md. 21131
410-527-0975
( 5 minutes from Oregon Ridge )
RSVP ( if you can; always helps with planning! )
February 9, 2008
Dear MHGA Member;
It is time for 2008 renewal for membership with the Maryland Hang Gliding
Association. Your support is greatly appreciated. Your generosity
thru membership supports the local flying sites such as High Rock, Oregon
Ridge, The Pulpit and many more.
Flying in the Mid-Atlantic area is at a crossroads. Traditional forms of
hang gliding are giving way to commercially run operations a.k.a. flight parks
whose primary focus is towing. This leaves less focus on our mountain
sites, which can lead to deterioration or abandonment if insurance is dropped,
access is not maintained or launches left to revert back to woodlands.
Your membership contribution, participation and support of your local hang
gliding club helps maintain these cherished sites for not only our use now, but
for the new crop of pilots that ultimately will inherit them in the future.
So please....sign up once again so that we can keep the club viable, mountain
sites open and our status as a USHGPA chapter in tact. Your physical
and financial support is vital to the continued success of the MHGA and the
flying community it serves.
Keep the dream alive!
Richard Hays
President / MHGA
May 29, 2008
Flight Director Janni Papakrivos has submitted some pictures for the site. You can view them in the Photo Gallery.
May 28, 2008
The June meeting of the MHGA will be held on June 13th since the East Coast Championships will conflict with the usual meeting date. This meetings theme will be "Hang Glider Pilot in Paradise". Wear your best ( or worst ) Hawaiian shirt, Buffet crap and sandals. We'll have a Margarita bar setup so that people can make one either with our without the tequilla.
June 16, 2008
A "Meet the Board" page has been added with the first contribution being from our new secretary Kayla Campasino. Check it out!
August 16, 2008
Just wanted to give some early notice about the High
Rock Fly In scheduled for October
11th and 12th. Last year was a huge success, raising a nice
sum of money for Emma and the LZ fund.
Everyone made it happen last year by turning out. Yeah...weather was
pretty sweet too and we lucked out, but mainly it was the great turn-out by
everyone. Things are still in the planning stage but we hope to mirror last year
with great food, wine tasting, bonfire and raffles. Weather permitting we
may attempt some sort of
fun competition ( bomb drop, spot landing, etc. ) but that will be a last minute
thing organized by the MHGA Fright Director. Stay tuned.
Of course if anybody would love to volunteer some time helping out or staging
something crazy for the groups entertainment, I'd love to hear from you!
So...mark your calendars and please make the
effort to support High Rock ( again ).
Spread the word !! :D
Cheers!
Richard Hays
Prez. MHGA