2008 Clover Creek Invitational Judges
Rick Byrd
Hometown:
- 20-year pattern career
- Former AMA Pattern National Champion
- 14 time NSRCA District 6 F3A Champion
- Many time Finalist F3A US Team Trials and F3A Nats
- Past TOC pilot and 2 time finalist at the Don Lowe Masters
- Tucson Invitational Pilot
- 7th place Finalist 2007 IMAC NATS
- 2007 Unlimited South Central Champion
- IMAC South Central Regional Director
- Member of the IMAC Rules Committee
- Past Sequence Committee Writer
- IMAC Regional Judging Instructor
- 20-year pattern career
- Former AMA Pattern National Champion
- 14 time NSRCA District 6 F3A Champion
- Many time Finalist F3A US Team Trials and F3A Nats
- Past TOC pilot and 2 time finalist at the Don Lowe Masters
- Tucson Invitational Pilot
- 7th place Finalist 2007 IMAC NATS
- 2007 Unlimited South Central Champion
- IMAC South Central Regional Director
- Member of the IMAC Rules Committee
- Past Sequence Committee Writer
- IMAC Regional Judging Instructor
Bill Lairsey
Hometown: Maine
- Has participated in Aerobatic competition for over 30 years
- In past ten years has judged at the AMA National’s, JR Challenge, Don Lowe Masters, and numerous regional events in the NE and SE Districts
-Currently competes in IMAC at the Advanced level
- AMA District 1 Scale Aerobatics board member
- Has participated in Aerobatic competition for over 30 years
- In past ten years has judged at the AMA National’s, JR Challenge, Don Lowe Masters, and numerous regional events in the NE and SE Districts
-Currently competes in IMAC at the Advanced level
- AMA District 1 Scale Aerobatics board member
Roy Barrow
Hometown: North Carloina
- AMA Contest Director (10+ yrs & many events)
- AMA National Championship Event Director 2004 and 2005
- Judging – JR Challenge, Don Lowe Masters, ETOC, and many regional and local events
- IMAC National Board of Directors – Secretary/Webmaster 2003-2006
- AMA Scale Aerobatics Contest Board (Chairman)
- AMA Contest Director (10+ yrs & many events)
- AMA National Championship Event Director 2004 and 2005
- Judging – JR Challenge, Don Lowe Masters, ETOC, and many regional and local events
- IMAC National Board of Directors – Secretary/Webmaster 2003-2006
- AMA Scale Aerobatics Contest Board (Chairman)
Wayne Matthews
Hometown: Georgia
- IMAC Sequence Committee Chairman
- IMAC National Judging Instructor
- Don Lowe Masters Judge
- Tucson Shootout Judge
- Conducted 5 IMAC Judging Schools including one National/International Judging Instructor’s School
- Presently flies IMAC Unlimited
- Previously flew in the Don Lowe Masters twice
- IMAC Sequence Committee Chairman
- IMAC National Judging Instructor
- Don Lowe Masters Judge
- Tucson Shootout Judge
- Conducted 5 IMAC Judging Schools including one National/International Judging Instructor’s School
- Presently flies IMAC Unlimited
- Previously flew in the Don Lowe Masters twice
Marion Berninger
Hometown: Indiana
- Judge for the National Championships in Scale Aerobatics in 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007
- Judge for Tucson Aerobatic Shootout in 2005, 2006 and 2007
- Judge for ETOC 2007 and 2008
- Judge for the National Championships in Scale Aerobatics in 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007
- Judge for Tucson Aerobatic Shootout in 2005, 2006 and 2007
- Judge for ETOC 2007 and 2008
Mark Jorgenson
Hometown: Kentucky
- Tusco R/C Club President & Web Master (4 Years)
- Charter Member IMAA Chapter 602 IMAC Web Master (Multiple years)
- IMAC North Central Regional Director (Multiple Years)
- IMAC President
- 1999 Tournament of Champions – Pit Crew Member
- 1999 Don Lowe Masters – Winning Caller
- 2002 Tournament of Champions Judge
- Don Lowe Masters Sequence Designer (Multiple Years)
- Don Lowe Masters Judge (Multiple Years)
- 2003 World Aerobatic Freestyle Championship Judge and Scoring System Designer
- Extreme Flight Championships Judge and Score Keeper (Multiple Years)
- Electric Tournament of Champions Judge and Score Keeper (Multiple Years)
- JR Challenge Judge (Multiple Years)
- Scale Aerobatic National Championships Judge (Multiple Years)
- Three time Scale Aerobatics National Championships Event Director
- E-Fest Electric Indoor Stealth Contest Score Keeper (Multiple Years)
- Tucson Shootout Judge (Multiple Years)
- Tusco R/C Club President & Web Master (4 Years)
- Charter Member IMAA Chapter 602 IMAC Web Master (Multiple years)
- IMAC North Central Regional Director (Multiple Years)
- IMAC President
- 1999 Tournament of Champions – Pit Crew Member
- 1999 Don Lowe Masters – Winning Caller
- 2002 Tournament of Champions Judge
- Don Lowe Masters Sequence Designer (Multiple Years)
- Don Lowe Masters Judge (Multiple Years)
- 2003 World Aerobatic Freestyle Championship Judge and Scoring System Designer
- Extreme Flight Championships Judge and Score Keeper (Multiple Years)
- Electric Tournament of Champions Judge and Score Keeper (Multiple Years)
- JR Challenge Judge (Multiple Years)
- Scale Aerobatic National Championships Judge (Multiple Years)
- Three time Scale Aerobatics National Championships Event Director
- E-Fest Electric Indoor Stealth Contest Score Keeper (Multiple Years)
- Tucson Shootout Judge (Multiple Years)
Mark McCllelan
Hometown: North Carolina
- Fly Unlimited Class in Southeast Region
- President of CVRC'ers (Catawba Valley Radio Controller's, Conover, NC)
- Judged 2007 Tucson Aerobatic Shootout
- Chief Judge 2007 Youth Masters
- Attended numerous Southeast Judging Seminars
- Fly Unlimited Class in Southeast Region
- President of CVRC'ers (Catawba Valley Radio Controller's, Conover, NC)
- Judged 2007 Tucson Aerobatic Shootout
- Chief Judge 2007 Youth Masters
- Attended numerous Southeast Judging Seminars
Andy Kane
Hometown: Maryland
- Complete devotion to the RC modeling hobby for 40 years
- IMAC competition for many years in Unlimited
- Don Lowe Masters’s competitor for 8 years and then judged for 2 years
- Tucson Shootout judge for 4 years
- AMA CD, Turbine CD, AMA RC Event coordinator
- AMA District VP
- CD of the JR Challenge for 5 years
- IMAC sequence committee
- IMAC Sequence committee Librarian
- IMAC member for over 15 years
- IMAA member and district 4 Vice President
- Complete devotion to the RC modeling hobby for 40 years
- IMAC competition for many years in Unlimited
- Don Lowe Masters’s competitor for 8 years and then judged for 2 years
- Tucson Shootout judge for 4 years
- AMA CD, Turbine CD, AMA RC Event coordinator
- AMA District VP
- CD of the JR Challenge for 5 years
- IMAC sequence committee
- IMAC Sequence committee Librarian
- IMAC member for over 15 years
- IMAA member and district 4 Vice President