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Greetings- At the January meeting the Executive Board outlined its plans for the coming year. Items discussed were: Field and road maintenance: The main gate has been modified to prevent ATVs and snowmobiles from driving under it. The low spot in the road approaching the gate will be filled in as soon as possible. Additional road fill will be added to the section after the bridge in the spring. Repairs to the bridge are being investigated. Additional clearing of brush and trees will continue in the early spring. Plans are being made to host an AMA event this year probably in the fall. We will be contacting the AMA and local clubs to avoid scheduling conflicts. At this time we are not sure of the nature of the event, IMAA, Fun Fly, Etc. The building of a Club House is being planned for this year. We are inviting member to present any ideas for a design. Some of the criteria for the club house are: Cost - Club $2000 plus donations Size – 200 to 400 Sq Ft Usage – Frequency Board, Storage, Impound, Shelter Design – Window and door styles, flight view from roof, security and transportable. Flight Instruction: Will be from April, 1 to October, 1 on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Students should arrive and setup at 4:30 PM with the instructors arrival at 5:00 PM. No test after the end of the instruction period unless arrangements have been made and approved by the head instructor. Classes for Acrobatic and 3D flying will be made available, schedules to be announced at a later date. An instruction handbook will be created to support a consistent, successful flight instruction. This handbook will be created by a committee with input and approval from the head instructor. Senior and Junior instructors are needed for 2007. Last year’s training program was very successful and we are hoping to continue to improve member’s flying skills. 2007 Picnics: Memorial Day, Scouts, Combat/Campout, OctoberFest, Neighbor’s. AMA Event and Christmas Party. 2007 Meetings: Jan – Yearly Agenda Feb – Airbrush / Vacumold Demo Mar – Programmable Transmitter Setup Apr – Building Contest May – Indoor Helicopter Demo June – Field Meeting July - Field Meeting Aug - Field Meeting Sept – TBD Oct – TBD Nov – TBD Dec – Christmas Party Other Announcements: The Classified Page is now up and running at our Web site. To make a listing, contact Pete Johnson using the link on the main web page. The Christmas Raffle for the Piper Cub was won by Dennis Keegan A new raffle is being held for a Spek TRUM DX 7 radio system, 7 channel, 20 mode memory, digital servos. Tickets are $2 each, 3 for $5 and 7 for $10. The raffle will be held at the Memorial Day Picnic. Looking forward to seeing you at the next meeting. Till then stay warm |
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