Brent,
I looked up the Ohio IAC chapter and saw the May Newsletter. You've already made the right contacts, and have taken the first steps of really having fun. Unfortunately, Vans air force website, which is fantastic, is not aerobatic friendly, which makes aerobatic discussions difficult. Doug Bartlett, IAC president, started a forum on Yahoo a few years ago trying to find a way to encourage RVs to participate. Ron Schreck, TeamRV, was the RV point of contact and posted on Vansairforce.net to solicit those interested. After a few months of discussions, it was apparent that there was very little interest in the RV group as a whole. However, there are a few of us that really enjoy using the RV at contests. Because we are fast, most don't have inverted systems, and can't hold the down lines very long, one of the main discussions was having a separate RV category. I totally do not agree with this. Competing in the RV can be done, and it shows we're part of the IAC family. Find a mentor (IAC competitor) who can give you some pointers from the ground, and you'll do just fine. I've been working on a Sportsman Free style that will be more RV friendly, but haven't had it critiqued from the ground yet.
Now go fly and have fun,
Bill McLean
RV-4 slider
Alabama
(willyeyeball)