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Winter Haven 2023

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Winter Haven

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Winter Haven
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Winter Haven
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Winter Haven

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Winter Haven

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Winter Haven
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Winter Haven
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Winter Haven
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Winter Haven

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Winter Haven

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Winter Haven

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Winter Haven

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Winter Haven
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Winter Haven

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Winter Haven
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   Winter Haven 2023

Winter Haven National Flyin
2023



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The event started with a reception at the Winter Haven airport cafe. Thanks to CFO sponsor Powerflow for partially funding this event.
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Folks gathered at the airport for registration.
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Connie and Dane Ward kindly produced these Cardinal coffee cups for all attendees.
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There was a good turnout of airplanes!
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Time to hear the stories of each Cardinal.
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Plenty of time for questions and discussion.
Time for awards at the banquet!
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Flew Furthest award: Danielle Francoeur from Montreal
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Newest pilot award: Eric Bradley
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Wet Wings award (most recent IFR ticket): Dave Robison
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Fledgling award (Most recent Cardinal owner): Joe Reeves
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Oldest Cardinal in attendance: Keith Baumann
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Owned their Cardinal the longest award: Marcus Wiese
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Hard Luck award: Joe Brunski (who arrived at the airport about this time)
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Best Cardinal of Show: Jacques & Christine LaValle
Several door prizes were awarded from our sponsors, including Plane Plastics, Wilco and Roy Sobchuk.
Monday Event
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Our Monday event started with breakfast in a quintessential Florida breakfast spot.
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Our day trip was to the Fantasy of Flight museum.
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Dick got to relive a little history, real or imagined.
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Another member pursued a different fantasy. Good times were had by all.
Aircraft in Attendance
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The following people registered their plans to attend this CFO Convention:

Attendee NameRegistration NumberArriving fromComment
Keith & Debbie PetersonN177KP Hampshire, Illinois Looking forward to gathering the birds in Winter Haven again 
Chris DuffekN35069 Hillsborough, New Jersey  
Jacque LaValleN20217 Lexington Park, Maryland Looking forward to seeing everyone this year. 
Curt StoltzN8033G Winter Haven, Florida Looking forward to another great year! 
Jon BaxterN34221 Centerville, Massachusetts Looking forward to seeing everyone! 
Karl ThomasN177KM Kerrville, Texas  
Dick ZuleyN177RZ Chicago, Illinois  
Paul WhippoN274LH Carlisle, Pennsylvania Looking forward to seeing everyone!!! 
Tom SaxonN478TS Leesburg, Virginia As always; looking forward to Cardinalmania!! 
Eric BradleyN7587V College Station, Texas  
Dane WardN34316 LaFayette, Georgia  
Gil HamiltonN678GH Leesburg, Virginia  
Paul MillnerN177SD Berkeley, California Yay! 
Alvin JungN658SR Lawton, Oklahoma  
Marcus WieseN34807 Shady Shores, Texas  
William MarrisonN878JM Maryville, Tennessee  
Jack BartholetN132SM Columbus, Georgia  
Dennis GimpertN13108 Marco Island, Florida  
Rogers FadenN177LF Northbrook, Illinois  
Jack BartholetN132SM Columbus, Georgia  
Bob Russell & Pat Selover Kenosha WI & Babson Park, Florida No; We are NOT doing any spar inspections at the gathering. LOL. :) 
Don ImhoffN2131Q Baton Rouge, Louisiana  
Amado RaveloN34102 Baton Rouge, Louisiana  
Robert Denton123DS Williamsburg, Michigan  
Joe BrunskiC-GZJB Stoney Creek, Ontario  
JOE REAVESN35196 LONGVIEW, Texas  
Victor GrilleN7544V St Charles, Missouri  
Danielle FrancoeurC-GLJY Montreal, Quebec  
Robert BanasikN5RB Marco Island, Florida  
Dollard LeBlancC-FLDF North Port, Florida  
James ConnN1375C Ruskin, Florida  
David MontgomeryN177BL Oak Park, Illinois  
Bob DellN34944 Bradenton, Florida  
David RobisonN35086 Spencer, Iowa  
Gary BrittN8248G Fort Payne, Alabama Looking forward to our first flyin. 
Mitchell SpringN3156T Saint Cloud, Florida  
Bill HarrisN52074 Blacksburg, Virginia  
Jim Shafer Daytona Beach, Florida Looking forward to another great CFO get-together! 
Robert SmithN444AP Orlando, Florida  
Curtis BerryN52543 Williamsport, Maryland  
Trace WilsonN2864X Saint Johns, Florida  
Robert Harrell Brooksville, Florida  
Peter GayleC-GLDQ North Port, Florida  
Steve CroneN34289 Nashville, Tennessee  
S. James Chorvat IIN177JC Brooksville, Florida The smiling guy with the green striper will be there 😁 
Victor PopiolN1822Q Doral, Florida  
Keith BaumannN3334T Fairfield, Illinois  
David TrebilcoN1870Q Cedar Park, Texas  
Daniel BensonN52765 Lake Placid, Florida