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Pullman The Palouse Ridge Runner Moscow
Palouse Region R/C Flyers Newsletter
============================= April 2011 ===============================
The next club meeting will be at Jack-in-the-Box in Moscow (Moscow-Pullman Highway), Tuesday, April 5 (contact club President Mark Scarborough for information).
Members Present:
Minutes accepted as published.
Treasury: $1567.60
The club mall show is scheduled for Friday April 1 through Sunday April 3.
Elmer Carlson reported that he has the donated trainer 95% ready to cover. The engine and servos were donated by Elmer. Joe Bolden has donated a Futaba transmitter and receiver.
Don Hart reported slow progress on his original design glider tug.
Sam Sorem is working on TWO giant scale Hawker Hurricanes. He expects to have them finished in about a year.
Gunnar Sorem has a Fokker D-7 ready for silk span covering and paint.
Tyler Sass has a Champion in the bones. It will be powered by an ePower 400 outrunner.
Carson Sass has redrawn the plans for an Air Tractor - very nice!
Club Mall Show
Mark Scarborough will check into getting a raffle prize (a micro-heli?) from B&B Hobbies in Spokane. It was suggested that a SlowStik left over from the RC class could be used as a raffle prize. Jerry Becker will be doing announcement flyers, cards and a sign-up web page. There was discussion of contacting radio stations and newspapers.
Hats and Shirts
Hats and Shirts with the club logo are available for $5. Contact Colleen Bumgarner.
Delta Darts
It was suggested that we build and fly Delta Darts at a future club event.
New FAA Rules
Mark Scarbourough discussed the new rules for RC models that are to be published in June. There have been articles and emails from AMA describing the rule making process and possible impacts on model aviation. Mark suggested that each club member should do what you are comfortable with.
Gunnar Sorem showed his electric powered ParkZone Stinson SR-10 he got for Christmas - a very nice foam plane.
Club Mall Show is scheduled for Friday April 1 through Sunday April 3.
4/16/2011 - 4/17/2011 -- Richland, WA (C) SLOPE COMBAT 2011. Site: Eagle Butte. Donald Stewart CD PH: 509-946-0915 Email: deserthawk2@charter.net. Visit: www.midcolumbiasoarers.com. Sponsor: MID COLUMBIA R/C SOARERS
4/29/2011 - 5/1/2011 -- Zillah, WA (C) SPRING OPENER. Site: Ben'S Strip. Ryan Siebol CD PH: 509-930-8132 Email: ryans@nwhs.com. Visit: www.yvam.com. Fly what you bring. Breakfast and lunch available on site. Potluck dinner Saturday night w/landing fee of $15. Limited space available for RV and camping, first come, first serve. We will make room. There will be an auction Saturday for all. Spectators welcome, free to public. Sponsor: YAKIMA VALLEY AEROMODELERS
5/14/2011 - 5/15/2011 -- Lewiston, ID (AA) ORRIN CROOKS MEMORIAL GLIDER MEET. Site: Lewis & Clark RC Club Field. F Bumgarner CD PH: 208-882-7126 Email: bcbum@aol.com. Events 442, 443, 444, 460(JSO). Sponsor: PALOUSE REGION R/C FLYERS
6/11/2011-6/12/2011 -- Lewiston, ID LEWIS CLARK IMAC RENDESVOUS. Site Lewis & Clark RC Club Field. Brandon Peterson CD. Sponsor: LEWIS-CLARK RC MODEL CLUB