Meeting called to order

• 7:03pm

Secretary’s Report

• The March meeting minutes were read and approved by all members in attendance.

Treasures Report

• Checkbook balance $3,819.82, $600 from the AMA grant that we received, Total $4,419.82
• 26 paid members
• The treasures report was approved by all members in attendance

Old Business

• Driveway – The driveway is not in the best shape. It defiantly needs some fill in several places. Two of the officers will be talking to Steve about him supplying some crushed concrete/asphalt. If they don’t get a favorable response we will take it upon ourselves to get some material delivered to the driveway for spreading. Rod Nienhuis is still planning on helping with this.
• We discussed the revised sign for the shelter.  A motion was made to purchase the sign from Signs Now because of the better core material that they were making the sign out of. The motion was approved by all in attendance.
•  Larry Weller talked about the FAA’a sUAS NPRM. The AMA has a nice write up and a template that can we used to submit your comment. Here is the link to the AMA write up, http://www.modelaircraft.org/aboutama/AMA_sUAS_NPRM_Response.aspx. There is a link at the bottom of that page that goes directly to the FAA comment page. Please take the time to read through AMA’s response and submit your comment.

New Business

• Dave talked about the AMA History Project, http://www.modelaircraft.org/museum/history.aspx, The AMA is looking for historical club information. If you have knowledge of our clubs beginnings please email Dave VerHoef, dnr843@ymail.com, with your club history information.
• Dave is going to put the road sign back out in the next week or so. He is also planning on painting some of the sign framework once it warms up.
• Dave also brought up that the field needs rolling. Steve has done this in the past.
• Google Group, we have a google group set up to allow club members to communicate between each other. Anything posted in this group can only be seen my club members that subscribe to it. If you want an invite to the group or more information on how it works please contact Scott Storteboom, sstort@gmail.com.

Next Meeting:

• May 2^nd at 9am, at the club field

Meeting Adjourned:

• 7:58pm

Members Present: Don Breazeale, Aaron DeWitt, James Hartmann, Kenny Ly, Peter Ly, Richard Moore, Bill Porter, John Russcher, Ryan Storteboom, Scott Storteboom, David VerHoef, Larry Weller, Tom Ziemba

Meeting called to order at 7:00pm

Secretary’s Report

• November meeting minutes were read and approved by all members in attendance.

Safety Report

• Jim Hartman shared that he flew his electric airplane into his head while flying at the civic center. A little
  blood was drawn but nothing that required more than a bandaid. Lesson learned, don’t fly over your head at low altitude OR duct faster before you hit yourself.

Announcements

• Toledo show ‐ April 10th, 11th and 12th
• SWAP Til You Drop 2015 ‐ April 4th 2015, 8am to 12pm

Treasure Report

• Checkbook balance $3,759.82
• Expenses that have been paid,
  ‐ Post office $100
  ‐ Lawn Mowing $705
  ‐ 2015 first half field lease $500
  ‐ AMA Charter renewal $90
• 24 members have paid their 2015 dues
• The treasurer’s report was approved by all members in attendance

Old Business

• none

New Business

• Kids Indoor Fly at Ridge Pointe Church ‐ Two events were held with 9 to 12 kids at each event. A total of 18 kids participated in the two events that were held. One more event is scheduled for March 21st.(Update, the March 21st event was canceled do to scheduling conflicts for many of the kids)
• TAG Grant ‐ The AMA gives out a grant for up to $1,000 for clubs to put on an evnet(s ) that introduce model aviation to friends , families , neighbors , kids , etc. The officers applied for a grant which would allow us to purchase three electric airplanes to be us ed for at 4 events for kids and parents this summer. We are tentatively planing on holding events on the following four dates , May 30th, June 27th, July 25th, and Aug 29th.
• Hot Dog Nights . We will be having four hot dog nights this summer. May 6th(Dave Jamrod), June 3rd(John Russcher), July 1s t(Scott Storteboom) and August 5th (Tom Schmidt).
• Event ‐ Saturday, June 20th ‐ Invite area clubs to come and fly at our field.
• Event ‐ Saturday, August 15th ‐ TCAF club fun fly.
• Shelter Sign ‐ A picture of a new proposed sign for the south side of our shelter was shown. This proposed
  sign will be made out of a corrugated plastic material with an aluminum skin on the front and back. A vinyl full color sticker will be placed on one side. The sign will be screwed/bolted to the shelter. A couple concerned were brought up. How long before the sign would start to fade? Can there be a frame added to the sign to keep “stuff” from getting inside the sign.
• A motion was made to table this until next month. The motion was approved by all members in attendance.
  Larry Weller made a motion to approve spending up to $300 on a new sign. The motion passed with 12
  yes and 1 no.
• It was brought up to spend money on safety related and maintenance issues . Driveway, cement, tables , etc. We discussed all of these items and the officers have already been talking about the cement and tables . Plans for bringing in crushed concrete/asphalt was dis cus s ed last fall with Ron Nienhuis . The driveway will be addressed when Ron returns from Florida later this month.

Next Meeting

• April 6th at 7pm at Cobblestone Hobbies

Meeting Adjourned at 8:12pm

Call to Order

• Meeting called to order at 7:05 PM by Dave Jamrog

Secretary’s Report

• Reviewed October meeting minutes, they were approved by members in attendance

Treasurer’s Report

• Deposited a donation of $30
• $3,814.62 total balance on the books as of this meeting
• The mowing bill and PO Box renewal are outstanding
• Dave Jamrog sent a letter to Repcolite for the donation of primer and paint
• Treasurer’s report was approved by members in attendance.

Safety Report

• Please remove your prop when working on aircraft electronics. Test the direction of the motor.

New Members

• No new members

Visitors

• No visitors

Announcements

• No announcements

Old Business

• Pavilion has a lower board installed around the perimeter. This board is treated and will need to dry over the next 6 to 8 months. It should be ready for paint by May 2015. It will be painted battleship grey.

New Business

• Gift to Klingenberg’s of a $50 dollar gift certificate to Salt and Pepper will be given with the lease payment.

Comments and Questions

• West MI Aviation Academy has Saturday indoor flying during winter. There is a $5 entry fee. A flier was handed out.
• A foam plane by West Michigan Park Fliers was shown.
• A Google discussion group has been tested for use for TCAF. All members will be invited to the group after the officer’s upcoming meeting.
• It was requested that next year’s calendar would include special events and kid training days.

Next Meeting

• March 2, 2015 at 7:00 PM at Cobblestone Hobby

Adjourn

• Meeting adjourned at 7:40 PM

Members Present

• Bill Porter, Denny Tiggleman, Rich Moore, Mike, Donald Breazeale, Bob Kovacs, Jim Hartmann, Ray Weller, Larry Weller, Ryan Storteboom, Clayton Russell, Lucas Russcher, John Russcher, Dave Jamrog, David VerHoef, Scott Storteboom

Call to Order

• Meeting called to order at 7:01 PM by Dave Jamrog

Secretary’s Report

• Reviewed September meeting minutes, they were approved by members in attendance

Treasurer’s Report

• Deposited a $5 donation
• $3,760.40 total balance on the books as of this meeting
• Shelter Repair Cost incurred

• $32.57 for paint brushes
• $70.82 for drip edge and lumber material
• $35.00 Port-john was pumped out and cleaned
• $8.00 for material to repair sign frame
• Dave Jamrog to write a thank you letter to Repcolite for supplying donated paint for the site pavilion
• Dave VerHoef re-installing signs on building
• Snaps missing on tarps were repaired

Treasurer’s report was approved by members in attendance Safety Report/Field Maintenance

• Conversation about replacing the locked cabinet lock was discussed, no decision at this time was made on replacing the lock

New Members

• No new members

Visitors

• No visitors

Announcements

• No announcements

Old Business

• Suggestion on what to do with free AMA box of stuff (FM radio sets, flight simulator, toy airplanes, etc.), the members voted and approved to use the items for giveaways during the 2015 flying season

New Business

• Club sign on the building is in disrepair, discussed a new sign vs. no sign. Motion to leave as is, passed by members present, no sign is planned for re-installation at this time
• An issue was raised in regards to members flying octocopters/quadcoptors for long periods directly over the field preventing others from flying in the immediate airspace. Suggestions was for the board to review and provide feedback on the issue

Comments and Questions

• Civic Center flying begins tomorrow October 7th between 9-11 AM. Flying days unless otherwise notified will be Tuesday’s and Thursday’s
• Upcoming swap meets are Pot of Gold event in South Bend Indiana KC Hall Swap Meet in Grand Rapids
• Scott Storteboom is reviewing the clubs website for better updated content including calendar events. The suggestion was made for members to contact Scott of upcoming events that can be posted on the club calendar
• The board will be holding a separate meeting yet this year to review plans and ideas for 2015

Next Meeting

• November 3rd 7:00 PM Cobblestone Hobby

Adjourn

• November 3rd 7:00 PM Cobblestone Hobby

Members Present

• Don Breazeale, Jim Hartman, Dave Jamrog, Bob Kovacs, Rich Moore, Bill Porter, Ryan Storteboom, Scott Storteboom, John Vander Warf, Dave VerHoef, Tom Schmidt, Dave VerHoef, Larry Weller

Call to Order

• Meeting called to order at 9:04AM PM by Dave Jamrog

Secretary’s Report

• Reviewed August meeting minutes, they were approved by members in attendance

Treasurer’s Report

• Current club account balance $3,803.79, this is $50 below last year’s balance at this time
• Finance report was reviewed and approved by members in attendance

Safety Report/Field Maintenance

• Safety fence repairs completed
• Fire extinguisher needs to be replaced
• Safety report approved by members

New Members

• Randy Schregardus

Visitors

• No visitors

Announcements

• No announcements

Old Business

• The club pavilion is being prepped for a fresh coat of paint and the bottom of wood siding is in bad shape. The plan is to replace the damaged area with a new composite bottom board. Dave VerHoef taking lead on painting and repairs. Work to be completed during the month of September.

New Business

• Larry suggested we send a club letter and individual letters, highlighting our club age and safety highlights to the FAA in support of the model aircraft interpretation. Plan to post club letter at Cobblestone Hobby by 9/11 for all club members to sign. Encouraged to send letter to the FAA http://www.regulation.gov, search for model airplane.
• Klingenberg sign is in bad shape and being removed. The club members will need to review sign ideas during the October club meeting.
• Elections 2015 Board members:

• Two positions open VP and Safety officer. Club members voted and approved Scott Stoke for the VP position and John Russcher as Safety Officer.

Comments and Questions

• Mort suggested / reminded all members that it is everyone’s responsibility to keep our flying site safe, not just the Safety Officer. Speak up do not just rely on one person.

Next Meeting

• October 6th 7:00 PM Cobblestone Hobby

Adjourned

• The meeting adjourned at 9:34 AM

Members Present

• Dave Jamrog, Tom Schmidt, Dave VerHoef, George Keefe, Scott Storteboom, Dan Thomann, Ray Weller, Rich Moore, Don Breazeale, Tom Ziemba, Randy Schregardus, Mort Wright, John Russcher, Lucas Russcher, Ron Nienhuis, Larry Weller, Clayton Russell, Jerry Timmer, Kenny Ly, Bob Kovacs