During the Labor Day weekend, about 130 former and present Blue Ridge Soaring Society members and friends gathered at New Castle International near Roanoke, Virginia to celebrate the club’s 50th anniversary. The weather added to the celebration by not providing any soaring weather so that the revelers could fully concentrate on partying. On Saturday evening after a picnic dinner with hot dogs and hamburgers, Bill McWorther gave a slide presentation about the development and growth of this jewel of a gliderport. On Sunday morning members and visitors were treated to a pancake, biscuit and gravy breakfast. The final act was a grilled chicken dinner.

To see the weekend in pictures go to http://www.photoshow.com/watch/Gi3Cn3Dj