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Field of Dreams Monthly Meeting October 2nd 2018 Field of Dreams Meeting was Called to order at 6:59 PM by President Bob Ingram There were 17 members and no guests in attendance Minutes A motion was made, seconded and passed by a majority of the members in attendance to accept the September 2018 FOD meeting minutes. Treasurer’s Report Total club assets reported to be approximately $3,300.00 A motion was made, seconded and passed by a majority of the members in attendance to move $300 from the capital account into the checking account for the purchase of a new lawnmower. President Ingram explained to the club that a new 48” riding lawnmower was purchased on a “today only” sale for $1,600. Safety Officer’s Report Safety officer reported no incidents or issues but reminded the membership that the soccer fields are now active so it is imperative to remain vigilant about the deadline as planes appear much closer to the fields from their perspective. During this past month President Bob Ingram and Safety Officer Bruce Burgess met with several representatives from the soccer league. While these meetings were held at the soccer fields nearest to our flying field other members took turns flying aircraft down the runway centerline at pattern altitude to show the representatives that it can look as though aircraft are much closer to you than they really are. The soccer league representatives agreed that should any flight encroach on their fields, they will do their best to get an accurate description of the aircraft and note the date and time of the incident. The club reiterated our commitment to not fly over the soccer fields at any time. Instructor’s Report No recent flight training issues were discussed. OLD BUSINESS Grass Runway Report Richard reported continued progress with the grass runway project. The field has been treated for clover & weeds as well as aerated and treaded with the microbial application. If you haven’t been out there in a while it looks fantastic especially for early October! Richard further reported that the plan for next year includes a light thatching in the Spring followed by three applications of the microbial solution throughout next year. Great Job Guys! Aviation Day The FOD club members participated in the Redmond Aviation day once again this year at the Deschutes County Fairgrounds. Richard Butler once again manned the flight simulators and many members brought aircraft for static display. The event drew upwards of 700 people this year which shows significant growth over last year. Fall Float Fly The Fall float fly was again held at Haystack Reservoir the weekend of September 15 th . There were at least four members enjoying camping out during the event and some members from the La Pine club were also there. Special thanks to Ron for constructing the walkway/dock to facilitate getting to the waters edge. A motion was made, seconded and passed by a majority of the members in attendance to reimburse Ron for the cost of the materials purchased. Ron mentioned that the walkway/dock was saved and can be used again in the future. Demonstration Day The club held its latest Demonstration Day the weekend off September 29 th . About 30 – 40 members of the public came out to try their hand at flying a RC airplane. It was noted that almost all of the participants learned about the event at the recent Aviation Day. The club discussed leveraging that again in the future by making sure to schedule Demonstration Day a week or so after Aviation Day. Another highlight of the event was local TV coverage by KTVZ. A nice video of President Bob Ingram speaking to one reporter while Instructor Rick Burgess was giving a lesson to another television reporter. If you did not see the video report it can be found online here: https://www.ktvz.com/news/demonstration-day-at-redmond-s-field-of-dreams/801269399 The name “Demonstration Day” was also discussed and generally disliked by most willing to express an opinion. Other options suggested were “RC Copilot Day” etc but nothing found traction. If you have a suggestion for a better event name please let a club officer know. Swap Meet The club swap meet was discussed and scheduled for Saturday October 6 th from 8AM to 12PM. The club will charge 10% of gross sales as a fee for selling at the event. A discussion was had about making sure we spread the word to other clubs in the area about the swap meet. Mention was made that the remainder of Don Costello’s RC estate will be presented for sale at the swap meet as well. UPDATE: Due to poor weather conditions forecast for Saturday 10/6 the Swap Meet has been postponed until the following Saturday 10/13 from 8 – 12 as before NEW BUSINESS Club Shade Covers The club will be taking down the shade covers on Saturday 10/20 which is one week after the Swap Meet. If you are available to come out to help it will make short work of the task. The club plans to discard two of the covers and box the others for next year. The club discussed purchasing additional covers from Costco and were reminded the purchase of these covers was previously approved. Richard noted they are only available through the online web store and he sill purchase them as needed. Madras Air Show Static Display President Bob Ingram was contacted at the Redmond Aviation day about the possibility of setting up a static display at the Madras airport during their annual Air Show. There was several questions from the membership about what exactly the airport had in mind but no one from the airport was in attendance. We did however have a member in attendance who is on the board at the Madras airport and agreed to contact them and see what they had in mind and report back to the club. Road Gravel It is time to add more gravel to our club roadway. There are several spots showing dirt and we want to prevent mud puddles and associated holes in the roadway. A motion was made, seconded and approved by a majority of the members in attendance to move $700.00 from the capital account to the checking account for the purpose of purchasing two loads of gravel for the roadway. Storage & Equipment Reduction The issue was brought up that with the new loan mower we have too much stuff in the storage container. Instead of increasing our storage we have decided to reduce our storage needs by getting rid of some less used items. A motion was made, seconded and passed to ask Richard Butler to “legally” dispose of the old lawn mower and two older BBQ units. Radio Transmitters Stolen Doc reported that he has had four JR transmitters recently stolen. Please keep an eye out for someone trying to sell them or looking for help using them! Model numbers are: X3885 XP8103 X9303 10X Bruce Burgess brought in a set of Westland Whirlwind Plans designed by FOD club member Jerry Russel. Bruce has the vellums so if you would like a crisp copy of these plans please contact Bruce. Summer 2019 Float Fly The first float fly of 2019 was decided to be held on the weekend of June 22 nd & 23 rd . Mark it on your calendar and stay tuned for updates as the weather thaws. A motion was made, seconded and passed to adjourn the meeting at 8:02PM | ||
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