Today marks the final day here at the 2022 JWGC in Tabor, Czech. It has been an amazing contest with incredible soaring almost every day. David McMaster has done Team USA proud by flying fast, by flying consistent and most importantly representing both the SSA and USA in the most admirable way possible. His smile and enthusiasm is infectious and he has made this Junior Worlds Contest that much better because of it. In addition, his almost daily reporting has brought all of us into the race in a slightly different way and I thank him for taking the time and putting in the effort at the end of some very long contest days.

The organizers of this contest have also done a wonderful job. They are organized, communicate very well, and handled the incident we had on August 9th with professionalism. Well done to Tomas, Matej and their entire team. The facilities here at the airport are top notch and it makes complete sense many more World Championships will be held in this location. I am unsure if the weather we have had over the past three weeks is normal for Tabor, but what I can say is that it was fantastic. I is truly an amazing place for not only a Soaring contest but also for anybody interested in in a Soaring holiday.

Finally, I would like to thank everybody who has helped bring the US Team to Tabor. The folks who have donated money over the past couple years that make it possible for our Junior Team to attend these international events. The mentors who have spoken with David and myself over the past several months helping us prepare for this event. The dedicated people who help us post our stories and pictures on the various social media sites. Most importantly, our families who have supported David and I in this effort. It’s a long time to be away and we are thankful for your love and support.

Tom

You can find the latest contest scores at:
https://www.soaringspot.com/en_gb/junior-world-gliding-championships-2022-tabor-2022/results

For the latest news from the JWGC:
https://www.ssa.org/12th-junior-world-gliding-championships/