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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Folks,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I would have to say that pattern in D3 is in good
shape. We had a total of 15 contests including the District Championships. In
addition, I understand that there may be another FL contest before the end of
the year.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>5 - Florida</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>3 - Alabama</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>3 - Tennessee</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>3 - Alabama</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>2 - Louisiana</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>1 - Georgia</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>1 - Arkansas</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>There were 4 new or renewed contests and one that
was lost due to their loosing the field. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Most contests were reasonably attended with 20-25
contestants, however some newer contests had as few as 14. It's a building
process to get attendance. Several of the bordering contests had good
representation from surrounding districts such as Sulphur (D3) with people from
Texas (D6).</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>We had 40 contestants at the District 3
Championships held at the new club field near Pensacola, FL. At that contest we
had people from all over the district and one (Brett Bowen) that flew all the
way from Washington State.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Also, D3 was fairly well represented at the
NATS.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I attended 10 contests in D3 plus the NATS and my
season finale at the D2 Championships at Burlington, NC for a total of 12
contests this year.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Cheers,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Ken
Blackwell</FONT></DIV></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>