KENT RADIO AEROMODELERS, INC.
MINUTES OF THE DECEMBER 6, 2022 MEETING
CALL TO ORDER AT 7:00PM BY PRESIDENT GARY STEPHENS
MEMBERS PRESENT: 11 GUESTS PRESENT: NONE
REVIEW OF THE MINUTES OF THE NOVEMBER 1, 2022, MEETING GARNERED NO DISCUSSION OR REQUEST FOR CHANGES OR DISCUSSION.
MOTION TO APPROVE BY DANNY OSBORN SECONDED BY CHRIS MROCH CARRIES
FINANCIAL REPORT PRESENTED BY DAN MCLAREN GENERATED NO DISCUSSION.
MOTION TO ACCEPT BY JIM GRANT SECONDED BY DAVE HILLS VOTE CARRIES
OLD BUSINESS:
MIKE MURPHY – SAFETY MESSAGE – REMEMBER TO HAVE A FIRE EXTINGUISHER IN BOTH YOUR SHOP AND VEHICLE
JIM HERRON – VP COMMENTS – ILL THIS EVENING – NO REPORT
DAVE HILLS – NEW MATCHED SET OF REAR WHEELS ON THE BEAST SULKY! BLADES NEED HARPENING OR REPLACEMENT FOR NEXT YEAR. FIELD IS PUT TO BED FOR THE SEASON.
JEFF STREIT – REPORTS THE SOCIAL ACTIVITIES ARE DONE FOR 2022. THANKS TO ALL WHO PARTICIPATED.
JIM GRANT – POKER FUN FLY WILL BE 9/9/2023. PRIZES WILL AGAIN BE $75, $50, $25 FOR 1ST, 2ND, AND 3RD.
CHRIS MROCH – WEBSITE STATUS – ALL IS UP TO DATE AND RUNNING. CHECK OUT THE NEW “EVENTS TAB”
GARY STEPHENS – TEXT MESSAGE LIST WHEN GOING TO THE FIELD IS UP AND RUNNING. (COULD USE IT WHEN GOING TO MSA FOR INDOOR FLYING)
PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF YOU WANT TO BE ADDED TO THE TEXT LIST
WILL ADD BARRIER NETS TO THE CLUB BUILDING IN SPRING OF 2023
NEW BUSINESS:
COMING EVENTS – SEE KRAM WEBSITE FOR MORE DETAILS
SWAP SHOP – PAUL FROM THE KOFC CALLED AND EXTENDED OUR HOURS FOR 2023 TO 3:00PM
FRUIT BASKETS WILL BE DELIVERED BEFORE CHRISTMAS TO OUR LANDLORD AND NEIGHBOR
NEW GROUP – KIT BUILD NIGHT, TO HELP NEW MEMBERS – JEFF STILL LOOKING FOR LOCATION
STILL LOOKING TO DISCUSS WAYS TO BRING NEW MEMBERS INTO KRAM AND HOBBY
DAVE HILLS WAS COHEARSED TO BE MAINTENANCE DIRECTOR AGAIN IN 2023 (THANKS DAVE!)
DAN MCLAREN MOTIONED THAT NOMINATIONS BE CLOSED. JIM GRANT SECONDED. CARRIED
DAN MCLAREN MOTIONED WE ELECT THE OFFICERS AS NOMINATED. JIM GRANT SECONDED. CARRIED
OFFICERS FOR 2023 WILL BE:
PRESIDENT JEFF STREIT
VICE PRESIDENT GARY STEPHENS
VICE PRESIDENT II JIM GRANT
SECRETARY JIM HERRON
TREASURER DAN MCLAREN
WEB MASTER CHRIS MROCH
SAFETY DIRECTOR MIKE MURPHY
MAINTENANCE DIRECTOR DAVE HILLS
SOCIAL DIRECTOR OPEN
DAN OSBORN ASKED FOR INPUT INTO A SPRING DINNER WITH WIVES. WE WILL DECIDE AT THE NEXT MEETING.
DAN MCLAREN REPORTED THE AMA IS MOVING FORWARD WITH REGISTERING FAA RECOGNIZED IDENTIFICATION AREAS (FRIA). DAN WILL BE THE PRIMARY POINT OF CONTACT WITH AMA/FAA. MORE TO FOLLOW. NOTHING GOES INTO EFFECT UNTIL 9/16/23.
INDOOR FLYING IS 9-12 OR 1:30. CHECK WITH MSA FOR DETAILS OF DAYS AND TIMES
SHOW AND TELL:
THOMAS KRUPA SHOWED OFF A CHARGER THAT WILL ACCURATELY REFLECT THE INTERNAL CHARGE OF ANY BATTERY. MUCH MORE ACCURATE THAN WHAT MOST OF US HAVE. HE WILL BE AT THE WENDY’S AT 44TH STREET AND PATERSON IF YOU WANT TO GET YOUR BATTERY TESTED (FREE) BEFORE THE JANUARY MEETING. HE WILL ALSOMEETING AND WILL TEST BATTERIES THEN ALSO.
MOTION TO KEEP OUR MEETING DAY AND TIME THE SAME FOR 2023 MADE BY JEFF STREIT AND CARRIED UNAMOUSLY.
NEXT MEETING IS JANUARY 3, 2023, AT 7:00PM AT THE FLIGHT TRAINING CENTER AT THE AVIATION HIGH SCHOOL.
MEETING ADJOURNED AT 8:20 WITH MOTION BY ALLEN SIMPSON AND SECOND BY JIM GRANT.
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED,
DAN MCLAREN
KRAM SECRETARY
COMEING EVENTS:
JANUARY 1, 2023 NEW YEAR’S DAY FROZEN FLY IN – WEATHER PERMITTING – NOON
JUNE 2023 KRAM MEMORIAL FLY IN – DETAILS TBD
AUGUST 2023 CLUB PICNIC /POTLUCK -DETAILS TBY
SEPTEMBER 2023 POKER FUN FLY
CHECK KRAM WEBSITE FOR ADDITIONAL RC EVENTS
