DSMJ2010, Musbach, Germany
Monday 16.8.2010, why Finnish webmaster?
Last night’s “Sing Star contest” was a great success, and some of the pilots might be happy that today isn’t a flying day. I left after the “Sweet Home Alabama” just after one at night, but I assume the party continued a bit later than that. So there isn’t even slightest chance for flying today, as there is massive low pressure very close to us and because of that we are already having strong winds (in 1500 metres 45km/h). We are waiting for heavy rain to start on coming hours.
I noticed that some of you might be wondering why this competition has a webmaster from Finland…well, it isn’t that long story. It is because Axel asked me :-)
It started last year in Räyskälä, where we had JWGC2009. Axel was there as a chief steward and I worked in the organization as a webmaster – and took photos as well. So I remember it when I saw Axel for the first time, right after we had said “hello, nice to meet you”, he asked me if I could come to Musbach as well for the JWGC2011. I thought it was some kind of a joke and replied with a smile and some short comment.
But when competition was coming to its end, Axel came to see me in the container, sat down and asked if I could really do it. At that point the JWGC09 had gone very well and we had about 9 competition days with only one resting day, so I remember feeling a bit tired, because of the work during the winter months and of course during the competition. And in that point I was already prepared that my work would be done when the competition ends, and then I would be able to concentrate on other things. So when Axel asked me this, my mind went through the work load which would be waiting for me if I would say yes.
But since I love gliding and all the people I have met in the competitions, idea of working in the competition organization somewhere than in Finland, was really tempting. At first point the idea was that I would come here only for JWGC2011. I think Axel knew that I have been working in competition organizations since 1998, so I have been working in the competition office, doing scoring as well and the websites of course. Anyway Axel told me that I could be good addition on this organization and that I might get “fresh ideas” for the next year. So I was introduced with the idea that what if I could come to Musbach for the German Junior Nationals. I said yes.
I have been asked how I have time for all this. I have my own company with my husband, I am a website designer, among all the other things what comes with having the company. We have three planes which we rent at Helsinki-Malmi airport. Invoicing and book-keeping can wait until I am back in Finland, and the websites I can do wherever I am with my laptop. These two weeks are anyway dedicated to the DSMJ2010 – and a small part of it to qsgp2011.fi.