10:00 am
I. Call to order: 10:25 am with 18 members present
II. Announcements from the floor: Please contact Dick Wareham to purchase “Stinkin Badges”. Only $10.00. Dick, being in attendance, related that he has only 8 badges left.
III. Visitors and new members Two visitors, Long time member George Lauchland, stopped by for a visit and Steve Morrison came out to watch the “Turkey Shoot”.
IV. Officer reports
President: Mervin Ory Reminded us, that it is time for the Jeff Chapman Award, so next meeting be prepared to make a nomination.
Vice President: Donald Lloyd Nothing
Secretary: Al Doucette Nothing
Treasurer: Greg Hennifer Club is solvent with 73 members. Reminded everyone, club dues are coming due, $50.00 for the year until 1 Feb 2022, then it will be $75.00.
Field marshall: Scott McCauley- Mike Mancebo Neither present
Safety coordinator: Richard Arceo Corn still here, so be careful about flying over it.
Webmaster: Neil Gates Not present
Headwind editor: Mark Huntley Since the Headwind will no lomger be published, this part of the agenda, will no longer be added.
V. Old Business Randy L. reported that the land owner will let them take the tractor apart in the garage/hangar, to see what parts are needed to fix the brakes.
VI. New Business: Nominations for club officers
For President, Mervin O. for Vice President, Jacob L and Donald L. Al D. will stay on as Secretary. Randy L. and Anthony G. volunteered to fulfill the duties of field marshalls. Richard A. is going to remain as Safety Officer. However, he brought up the fact that some of the rules were not being adhered to and admonishment was being ignored. Someone suggested that there be a fine, but a discussion brought to light, the fact that, club bylaws has provisions, whereby, people who do not adhere to the rules, after three complaints against them, can be voted out of the club. It is my suggestion, that the Safety Officer being ignored, is cause for a complaint, and he should file one to the board, so appropriate action can be taken. Neil was not present, but it was assumed that he will remain as webmaster. Note that, nominations can still be made before the voting begins at the meeting.
VII. Show and tell: None
VIII. Awards:
Name that Plane: Bac Tsr 2 British Aircraft Corporation, a cold war strike & recon aircraft of the late 50’s and early 60’s. Designed to penetrate a well defended forward battle area at low altitude, at very high speed and then attack high-value targets with nuclear or conventional weapons. Length 89ft, wingspan 37ft 2in, height 23ft 9in. Empty wt, 54,750 lbs, Max TO wt 103,500 lbs. Powered by 2 Bristol Siddeley B. 0122R Olympus MK320, afterburning turbo jet engines with 22,000 lbs thrust, dry, with 30,610 lbs with afterburner. Mach 2.15, range 2,500 miles, service ceiling 40,000 ft. Rate of climb, 15,000 ft min. Total armament wt of 10,000 lbs. Winners were Dennis C., Garrett M., and Donald L.
Ace: Nominations: Randy L. for working to fix the tractor brakes.
Oops award: Nominations Scott N. taking off with out a servo connected.
Fence award: Nominations Anthony G. making a beautiful approach, but when Richard told him to give a little evevator, he froze and turned into the fence.
Adjourn & raffle 11:03.
Al D. had the first ticket drawn, but couldn’t find the Joker for the $300.00 gift certicate from RC Country.
The “Turkey Shoot” was held after the meeting. Plenty of ooh and awe action for the three rounds of balloon busting. Someone was supposed to post the winners, of which there were 6, for a credit card for turkey dinner.
Al Doucette, Secretary