Volume 36, Number 9
Special Preview!
Nov 9th Armistice Day Tournament
The 36th annual Indy Squadron Armistice Day Fits Tournament is slated for 12 noon, November 9, 2024 at the home of Nelson Skinner in Lewisville, Indiana. Please bring $12/person if possible to cover food. Meals and snacks will be served all day.
Everyone is welcome to vie for the tourney title, and those who have participated in an official Indy Squadron game in calendar year 2024 are eligible to win the local squadron championship. See complete eligibility details here.
Zach and Joshua are among the new players eligible this year after participating in New Year's Day gaming early in the season. While both of them must be considered long shots for the title, they wouldn't be the first rookies to win it and both seem adept at gaming.
Jon and Ben are sharp and well practiced. They both played at last month's game day and Benjamin survived every mission. 2019 Victory Medal winner Bob Meister is seeking his second title but he's been missing from the table since spring and may need a game to get back in the groove. The same goes for Kevin Richeson, holder of three Victory Medals who joined us before the summer break.
Special Preview!
Nov 9th Armistice Day Tournament
The 36th annual Indy Squadron Armistice Day Fits Tournament is slated for 12 noon, November 9, 2024 at the home of Nelson Skinner in Lewisville, Indiana. Please bring $12/person if possible to cover food. Meals and snacks will be served all day.
Everyone is welcome to vie for the tourney title, and those who have participated in an official Indy Squadron game in calendar year 2024 are eligible to win the local squadron championship. See complete eligibility details here.
Zach and Joshua are among the new players eligible this year after participating in New Year's Day gaming early in the season. While both of them must be considered long shots for the title, they wouldn't be the first rookies to win it and both seem adept at gaming.
Jon and Ben are sharp and well practiced. They both played at last month's game day and Benjamin survived every mission. 2019 Victory Medal winner Bob Meister is seeking his second title but he's been missing from the table since spring and may need a game to get back in the groove. The same goes for Kevin Richeson, holder of three Victory Medals who joined us before the summer break.
George Henion will be joining us for the first time in 2024 but he can still win the overall tournament. He's sharp and ready after playing at several gaming conventions this fall, and is one of the most experienced pilots at the table. Former champs Rick and Dory are also a constant threat and both have played recently. 2017 champion Stephen Dale may not be able to join us since moving to North Carolina, but his brother, Ethan, is the defending champion and played incredibly well at October gaming.
We anticipate a well attended, highly competitive championship this year.
Last of the Historic Victory Medals to be Awarded
This year's Victory Medal will be last of the historic medals repurposed for Indy Squadron use. The Charles Becker medal collection was discovered in an antique shop around 2019. The four medals dated to the 1950s and were originally awarded to a man named Charles Becker, who competed in sharpshooting competitions throughout western Ohio and Eastern Indiana. He was very successful and earned numerous shooting titles. These medals were repurposed and used for Victory Medals about five years ago.
Since then, the squadron has come into possession of two military medals from the mid-20th century. The last one - picture here, and set to be given to this year's squadron champion - is a Marine Corps Good Conduct medal from about 1950.
Saving these medals from antique stores (or trash bins) has been a fun project and given our recent Victory Medals a dash of uniqueness in recent years.
This year's Victory Medal will be last of the historic medals repurposed for Indy Squadron use. The Charles Becker medal collection was discovered in an antique shop around 2019. The four medals dated to the 1950s and were originally awarded to a man named Charles Becker, who competed in sharpshooting competitions throughout western Ohio and Eastern Indiana. He was very successful and earned numerous shooting titles. These medals were repurposed and used for Victory Medals about five years ago.
Since then, the squadron has come into possession of two military medals from the mid-20th century. The last one - picture here, and set to be given to this year's squadron champion - is a Marine Corps Good Conduct medal from about 1950.
Saving these medals from antique stores (or trash bins) has been a fun project and given our recent Victory Medals a dash of uniqueness in recent years.
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