Thank you and best of luck Brent Litzer!

Brent Litzer is moving on after a year as Checkerboard RC Club President. Thank you Brent for your leadership, hard work, enthusiasm and dedication to growing the RC hobby in the Chicago area. Here are some words from Brad Hofbauer about Brent.

“I first met Brent Litzer about a year and a half ago, at one of our 3-inch drone races.  I was new to the ChicagolandFPV group, as well as the Discord server.  My first impression of him was:  “This guy has to be their leader”.  

This group has been a second family, and if ever there were an appropriate head of that household, Brent has been it.  Not only has he helped facilitate a lot of our drone meetings and locations, but he’s taken the time to get to know all of us, and that’s something that goes a long way:  Brent makes people FEEL like people, and not just another member.  

Brent is also a tremendous racer, but never the type to obsess over winning.  I always believed that he was one of those who “got it”, and enjoyed the races no matter whether he was in first or last place (but let’s face it, he was never in last place). And aside from the playful trash talk, he’s always respected his fellow pilots and never had a bad word to say about them. It’s always been a good time with him around. 

While I’ve been a Checkerboard member for a bit over a year, I’m ashamed to admit that I don’t know a whole lot about how he ran things as I haven’t been the most active member, but I’m sure he did a fantastic job.  What I DO know is that he (and many other members) helped set up and finance the double dive freestyle gate at Checkerboard field, and that was a beast of a project – one that has since been enjoyed by many of us.  The amount Brent pitched in was amazing and truly appreciated.

Brent has left some huge shoes to fill – he’s been such an integral part of ChicagolandFPV and will continue to be, just remotely 🙂 I hope to see him again and often at our race nights, and I like to think I speak for all of us when I say thank you, Brent, for all you have done, and best of luck to you in your new habitat.  I hope the drone guys out there feel as fortunate to know you as we’ve felt. We’ll miss your sense of humor, your unattainable lap times, and your massive 10-incher flailing in the wind (lol).  Drop by anytime you’re in town!”

Brad “JinxFPV” Hofbauer