IF the event is up there. There is one benefit. If people tear up stuff or break the hobby shop is 30 minutes away. ;)

I think barnstormers has a hobbyshop

i think he was referring to mike ;)

The one I am talking about sells brushless stuff. Has some upgraded parts and stuff. I heard the owner is a good person to deal with but you know how rumors are. ;)

Yeah im sure that i will break something or need to by something while i am there so being close to mikes hobby shop is an added bonus

Mike will likely have his "rolling hobbyshop" with him (cargo van) stocked with quite a few items :)

You Americans and your Cargo Vans... LOL..

i hope he has a big van i know i could use lots of spare parts :L:

Although nothing is set in stone yet, I wanted to make sure I kept the forum updated with current information.

Location:
It looks like we'll hold the event in NY, most likely at Barnstormers. As the first event of it's type, it will be best/easiest on Mike to have it on familiar ground. Pending a successful outcome, repeating the event in a different location is not out of the question.

Audience:
This event will likely be open to the public, to increase participation and visibility into electric/brushless technology as we use it. We, of course, would like for every active RC-Monster.com member to show up!
By going "public" with the event, we'll also be able to advertise and hopefully draw a big crowd and, perhaps, some magazine coverage. If you folks know anyone at any R/C publication, let myself or Mike know if we can contact that person.

Agenda:
Still very much up-in-the-air, but a few items will be: racing, Best of Show type of competition, possibly a long jump contest, and speed record contest. We're sure to have some grills going with BBQ as well as snack food and beverages.
We expect to have some door prizes and raffle items. We will also be giving awards of some type to event winners.

Requirements:
ELECTRIC vehicles ONLY , BRUSHLESS preferred :)
Nitro vehicles will NOT be run at this event. We really want to showcase where we are with electric vehicles today.
Off-road only. There is no expectation of running on-road vehicles. Assuming the venue is Barnstormers, there is no on-road facility.
There may be an entrance fee for the event and, if there is one, RC-Monster.com members are sure to get a substantial discount :)

Date:
No confirmed date, but we can expect towards the end of August...maybe the last weekend in August.

We're hoping to have most of the above finalized in the next couple weeks, and I'll keep updating here.

No smoking policy huh? How about a freestyle competition

august isnt really to good since school will have started. is there any possibility of july?

please make it in july or early august some of us are still in school and i dont think my school would consider it educatinal or an excused absense plus i would probably have homework to
i like the sound of a freestyle competition
im eating mine right now :D :D :D

End of august may be around labor day

If possible I would like to have it in july to. I have a family reunion to go to on wifes side. Much rather be in ny with rc brothers. I hope it falls on same weekend. ;) But it don't matter to me. For squee and some other peeps I think it would work out better.

heres a wild thought....why not put something about it on the storefront? it seems way more people will go to website to buy stuff instead of for the forum. it will probably reach more people that way....