7pm Tuesday May 1

The next club meeting will be at Jack-in-the-Box in Moscow (Moscow-Pullman Highway), Tuesday, May 1 (contact club President Jerry Becker for information).

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Meeting agenda, May 1, 2007:

1. Announcements
2. Minutes from Last meeting (April 3)
3. Treasury Report / Dues update
4. Flying report
5. 6/5 Meeting Location
6. Safety Benches
7. June 23 Fun Fly
8. Frequency Board
9. Agenda Additions / New business
10. Program: 1971 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
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The meeting was held at Jack-in-the-Box in Moscow on Tuesday, March 6. Called to order by Jerry Becker President.

Jerry Becker (President)

Minutes from the last meeting were read and accepted.

Treasurer report: $1999.92

Trevor Young is back as a member of the club. He is living in CdA.

Dave Walker introduced Richard Van Howden. Richard just sold his full scale plane after 13 years and is getting into R/C plane modeling. He said there are two truly happy days with a full size plane – the day you buy it and the day you sell it.

Club dues are due: $20 for an individual or $30 for a family.

The Idaho Scale Squadron is hosting a Scale Masters Qualifier in Nampa, Idaho June 15-17.

Jack in the Box will be remodeled in June – we will meet at Sawyer Field, Tuesday June 5.

Lewis Clark Flyers is hosting a Tail Gate Swap Meet on Saturday, May 19. The event goes from 9am to 4pm at the Lewiston flying field at Mann Lake.

Harry Evans flew his "Super Hots" with a new covering scheme.

Larry Bobisud put in a 2 minute flight (this makes up for the 2 second flight reported at the last meeting).

Keith, a new member, flew his trainer after an 18 year layoff.

Colleen Bumgarner reported that the winner of the Striker airplane was Scott Philipp from Pullman.He came to pick it up when Colleen called him. In the model vote first place was Jerry Becker's SE5A electric plane. The winner of second place was Randy Sexton's Gaint Stinger. There was a tie for third place: Mel Colvin's Vans RV3 and Sam Sorem's 1/5 scale Spitfire.

We sold $213.00 dollars of raffle tickets with another $5.00 left to collect. The model cost $134.00 so a profit so far of $79.00.

The Spring picnic is scheduled for Saturday, June 23. Byron Stevenson will be CD, aided by Dave Walker and Joe Bolden.

 Safety Bench

Randy Sexton suggested that we build a safety bench (or two) for starting planes. He brought plans for a simple, sturdy bench that should make starting our planes safer and easier on knees and backs. Randy gave the materials list to Bertle Spence and Gary Wright. Jerry Becker will check with John Sawyer about storage options.

We viewed a portion of the Monokote Covering video – "Covering a Fuselage". Most of the video was viewed in "fast forward" mode with an occasional pause for questions and discussion.

Apple Blossom Fly-In; Class C at WRAF Flying Field @ 51 Webb Road: CD: Dean Nichols, P.O. Box 1889, Chelan, WA, (509)682-9273, Email: deandot@nwi.net : Sponsor: Wenatchee Red Apple Flyers #653

Orrin Crooks Memorial; Class AA for 442,443,444,460 at Mann‘s Lake field; CD: Bruce Bumgarner, 1020 Eid Rd. #8, Moscow, ID 83843, (208) 882-7126, Email: Bcbum@aol.com ; Sponsor: Palouse Region R/C Flyers #238

Volcano Fun Fly; Class A for 705 at Ben‘s Strip; CD: Joe Ball, 411 Lacey Ave. Selah, WA 98942, (509)697-9245, Email: ball4@charter.net , Sponsor: Yakima Valley Aero Modelers #615

Ed Huffman Soaring Classic; Class AAA for 442, 444, 460 & 461; Location: Farragut State Park; CD: Kelly Johnson, (509)869-9044, Email: kcj3@p3mc.com. Sponsor: Inland Empire Soaring Society #1704

Barons Spring Float Fly; Class C at Jump off Joe Lake: CD: Tony Worman, 49 Jade Drive, Newport, WA 99156, (509)447-4334, Email: skybug@earthlink.ws Sponsor: Baron’s Model Club #642

Idaho Jet Fly; Class C-r at TVA Model Airport; CD: Edward (Al) Culver, P.O.Box 86, Wilder, ID 83676, (208)482-7356, Email: carol_culver@cableone.net. Restricted to turbines, Ducted Fans (gas & Elect).

SW Idaho Scale Masters Qualifier; Class AA for 512, 522 at Nampa Model Aviators Field; CD: Ray Schellekens, 9533 W. Old Mill Rd. (208)658-6767; Email: rayschell@msn.com Sponsor: Idaho Scale Squadron #2277. US Scale Masters rules apply to all events including "Open Class". Builder must be present for team scale entries. Turbine pilots must have appropriate waiver.

Warbird Fly In; Class C at Farragut State Park; CD: Matt Jacobson, 735 N. Corbin Rd. #21, Post Falls, ID 83854, (208)773-4222, Email: spectrematt@yahoo.com ; Sponsor: Farragut Flyers #324. Warbirds only on Saturday, open flying on Sunday.

More Northwest modeling events at http://boeinghawks.org/events/ama.htm