Both are still on for 2019.
Not quite a choice in Battle Creek. We have adapted to ways to be successful without relying on a jet team, but we still hope to host them often. The thing that goes against us with jet teams, and it's also the same issue that faces Traverse City, is the fact that we don't have many date options when it comes to hosting jet teams. Both of us are always over the 4th of July and we are known to have our events during those times, so, realistically we can only accept roughly two weekends of the year (weekend before the 4th or the weekend after). That also limits our options when the 4th falls on a weekend.RyanS wrote: ↑Mon Dec 04, 2017 11:34 pm I'm glad Thunder won't be hosting a team every year (although they may yet get a single ship demo in 2019); Selfridge won't return until 2020. I'm disappointed BC couldn't arrange it but they have moved away from teams lately - whether by choice or not. Not really any other options for a team to go to.
Luckily, Cleveland has a team every year and is only a few hours away!
Shows shift dates all the time to accommodate a jet team, we don't have the luxury to do so, unfortunately. In addition, military bases usually take precedence in hosting.
Speaking from experience, in 2012 we moved our dates to end on July 1st. It did not work out well for us haha.