Called to order at 7:00pm by President Nikolei Zinsli
Members present 22 plus Jarret
Guests present were Fred and Roger Heileman and Philip Shea
Review of the Minutes of the March meeting
Motion to approve by: Mark Schmaltz
Seconded by: Ed Buck
Vote: Carried
Financial Report presented by Dan McLaren with no questions or comments.
Motion to accept by: George Orphan
Seconded by: Floyd Atkins
Vote: Carried
New Member: Philip Shea was voted into the club. Phil flew when he was younger but then got married, had children, etc. so is now getting back into the hobby. Welcome!
All Notifications
| Checking | $4,537.27 |
| Money Market | $2,166.22 |
| CD | $2,830.58 |
| Total Cash on Hand | $9,534.07 |
| Less | |
| Encumbered Funds | |
| CD | $2,830.58 |
| Net Cash Available | $6,703.49 |
| 2012 Membership @ 4/30/12 | 69 |
| Regular | 57 |
| Associate | 3 |
| Lifetime | 5 |
| Junior | 4 |
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Club Financials – May 2012
Greetings members!
We had an excellent turnout at the last club meeting and nearly ran out of chairs! It was great to see ya'll along with the nice models that were brought for show and tell. Keep them coming, we all love seeing your new creations! A big welcome to our newest member, Philip Shea. If you see him around, say hello and introduce yourself.
A field maintenance day is scheduled for TOMORROW, the 12th at 10am. The main goal is fence repair. We also need to check the PA setup and make sure everything else is ready for the flying season. If you're available, please come out and lend a hand. The sooner we get done, the sooner we can enjoy the nice weather in the sky. In the event of rain, we'll do it Sunday morning instead.
Our first yearly event is very close, TAG day on May 19th. Setup should be easy-peasy with a couple simulators, generator and a grill. If you have a trainer you don't mind lending, we may need it depending on turnout. Also remember to bring some other models to show and fly for the public during demo-time. Please keep in mind that open flying should be suspended during this event, unless there is a low turnout, or during lunch/demo times. Bring a stack of your old magazines to pass out to the public. I regretfully won't be there as I'll be getting my feet wet in precision flight at an IMAC seminar & practice session near Detroit. So any questions or issues during the event should be directed to an officer at the field.
PreSez – May 2012
KRAM,
Hi all! Sorry for the tardiness of the monthly memos, I've been on vacation since the 16th and forgot to send something out. Our last club meeting was another non-meeting meeting, lacking only 2 people for a quarem. I'll be sending along some discussion notes from Dan soon. Our flying season is underway and the yearly event schedule has begun! The club has a handful of things for the upcoming month of May.
At the club meeting on May 1st, we will continue our discussion on a couple field rules regarding taxiing to/from the pits. If you have any thoughts on this, please bring them to the meeting! Some lucky fellow won a bottle of CA last month, who knows what's in the magic box this round! And don't forget to bring something to show off...we've had some very nice models brought in the last couple months! Thanks to everyone who brought something to show.
Prez Sez – April 2012
| Checking | $5,099.34 |
| Money Market | $2,166.09 |
| CD | $2,830.40 |
| Total Cash on Hand | $10,095.83 |
| Less | |
| Encumbered Funds | |
| CD | $2,830.40 |
| Net Cash Available | $7,265.43 |
| 2012 Membership @ 3/1/12 | 65 |
| Regular | 56 |
| Associate | 1 |
| Lifetime | 5 |
| Junior | 3 |
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Club Financials – March 2012
It feels a bit odd that spring may already be upon us, especially since it doesn't feel like we had a real winter...but far be it for me to complain about a longer flying season! Too bad my winter build list made very little progress.
As the new flying season arrives, I think it's a good time to remind everyone about being safe at the field. This of course, has been a large discussion topic the last few months with the suggested revision of field rule C, concerning pilots standing at the flight stations. While the revised text that Dan brought to the meeting was ultra-specific, it left little question as to where you should be located when flying. But as Lee mentioned, enforcement would not be possible. One thing that was not mentioned however, is that the field rules are there not only for your safety, but as backup when a members' actions become a problem. I still believe the rule should be slightly modified to prevent this from happening again, but that's for another time. There is one rule, that you won't find on the field rule sheet, that everyone should obey without question...common sense. We aren't your babysitters, and I'm pretty sure that Ed doesn't want to be out there slapping your wrists with a ruler because you're 8" too far from the flight station, so become your own safety officer and routinely ask yourself "Am I flying safely?" and let your common sense dictate. Beyond that, please talk to a club officer before making up your own rules.
On a lighter note, I'm not usually the type to forward random things to my email list...but I suggest you and your wives watch this for a good chuckle.
I tried to convince Erin to run around the yard for me, but no such luck...
Keep your altitude positive and your wings level,
Nik
Prez Sez – March 2012
KENT RADIO AEROMODELERS, INC.
Minutes of the March 6, 2012 Meeting
Called to order at 7:00pm by President Nikolei Zinsli
Members present: 17
No guests present.
Review of the Minutes of the February meeting resulted in no additions, deletions, or changes.
Motion to approve by: Allen Simpson
Seconded by: Ed Buck
Meeting Minutes – March 6th 2012
Well the new year is well under-way and I don't think any of us have had to fly with skis yet! Quite an odd winter we're having so far. The first 'official' KRAM meeting of 2012 was a little over a week ago and if you missed it, well...better not miss the next one! The yearly club events have been penciled in, here's a summary:
- TAG training day - May 23
- Memorial Fly-In - June 16
- Club picnic - July 21
- Veterans Fly-In - Sept 8
- Swap Shop - Oct 28
Prez Sez – February 2012
| Checking | $4,662.67 |
| Money Market | $2,166.03 |
| CD | $2,830.32 |
| Total Cash on Hand | $9,659.02 |
| Less | |
| Encumbered Funds | |
| CD | $2,830.32 |
| Net Cash Available | $6,828.70 |
| 2012 Membership @ 2/3/12 | 58 |
| Regular | 52 |
| Associate | 0 |
| Lifetime | 5 |
| Junior | 1 |
*Note: This page is only viewable by KRAM members and therefore should not be discussed publicly on the forum or elsewhere.
