KENT RADIO AEROMODELERS, INC.
Minutes of the September 6, 2022, meeting
Call to order at 7:00pm by President Gary Stephens
Members present: 16 Guests present: 1
Review of the Minutes of the August 2, 2022, meeting. No discussion. Motion to approve by Jim Grant. Seconded by Dave Hills. Motion carried.
Financial Report presented by Dan McLaren. No discussion. Motion to accept by Chuck Putney. Seconded by Chris Mroch. Motion carried.
Old Business:
Mike Murphy – Safety message – While at the NATS in Muncie Mike observed a full-scale plane entering the airspace. Someone shouted out to the pilots on the flite line “full scale”. Mike notes that one should walk out to the flite line and instruct pilots “what to do”. (ie. Drop down, go left and come back to the flite line.) Just saying “full scale” does not help the pilots in the air to know what to do to avoid the full-scale plane…
Jim Herron- Swap Shop 2022. Table sales are on par with prior years – 20 tables currently sold. All member raffle tickets mailed out and ticket sales give us a B/E for the raffle. Remember, set up for the event is 8:00am.
Dave Hills – Field is in good shape. Rain keeps it growing… Mowed last week and plans to mow again Thursday. Dave thanked Bob Irish for helping out last week…
Jeff Streit – Social Director – Kram Poker Fun Fly on Sept. 10 will have a picnic style lunch.
Chris Mroch – Website Status – Website is up to date. New Events Tab is operational. Thanks for all the effort, Chris.
Gary Stephens – Text message list when going to the field is up and running. Please let me know if you want to be added to the list. Need volunteers to work on the Safety net project.
New Business:
Coming events:
9/10 KRAM Poker Fun Fly – Jim Grant 9:00am Pilots Meeting. $5 entrance fee / 3 rounds
9/17 Tulip City EDF Jet rally – $10 admission
10/23 KRAM Swap Shop – Get your table reservations into Jim soon.
Other new business –
Jeff Streit made the following suggestions for future consideration
Relocate our meeting room so we do not have to climb stairs.
Have a build night to help new people to the hobby.
Find ways to bring new people into the hobby.
A discussion took place around who might run for office for 2023. Anyone wishing to run for office should 2023 should come to the October meeting ready to self-nominate for a position. Nominations are open in October and November with elections in November or December.
Indoor Flying at MSA across from Riders on 285h Street. Monday thru Friday. Call for details and times.
Show and Tell: None this month…
Next meeting is October 4, 2022, at 7:00pm at the Aviation High School. NEW LOCATION! We will meet in the new FLIGHT TRAINING CENTER. Go past where we usually meet to the first eft and go down the hill to the new building. More to follow with the meeting notice.
Meeting Adjourned at 8:10. Motioned by Chuck Putney. Seconded by Allen Simpson. Carried
Respectfully submitted
Dan McLaren
KRAM Secretary
