KENT RADIO AEROMODELERS, INC.
Minutes of the MARCH 2, 2021 Meeting
Call to order at 7:00PM by President Gary Stephens
Members present 18
Guests present none
Review of the Minutes of the OCTOBER 6, 2020 meeting resulted in no changes.
Motion to approve by: Jim Grant
Seconded by: Chuck Putney
Vote: Carried
The Financial Report presented by Dan McLaren with no comments.
Motion to accept by: Dan Osborn
Seconded by: Lee Frederickson
Vote: Carried
New Members: MAURIZIO LAFRANCA
Old Business
Mike Murphy — Safety Message — cycle all your batteries, including the
transmitter battery, to get ready for warm weather.
Jim Grant — 2020 Swap Shop raffle DRAWING — won by our very own Ed Bradley.
Jim Herron — made a motion to have a Swap Shop in 2021. Dan McLaren seconded the motion and the vote carried. The room is reserved so Jim will start the detail work to make it happen.
Raffle Plane 2021- Jim has an electric in mind that runs on a 3S/4S battery called a Conscendo(?). More info next month and tickets soon.
Dave Hills — STAY OUT OF THE MUD. Be careful not to damage to the drive or
parking areas. Next meeting we will set a work date to move the rest of the gravel.
Steve O’Connor — Dan will contact the Vets Home to see if they are open for planning of Vets Picnic in September. At the next meeting we will be discussing what calendar of events we might want to plan for the summer.
Lee Frederickson informed us that a number of clubs are planning on at least a couple of Combat events. He made a motion that KRAM plan some combat events for the summer. Dan McLaren seconded the motion and the motion carried. Next meeting we will establish dates for combat events at KRAM.
Other planned items for the summer?
New Business
George Orphan — reported the cub scout visit last fall was well received and they
would like to do it again sometime this summer. More to follow.
George also noted that the video that his son created is very hard to find on our web site and asked that Gary get our Web Master to move it so it is one of the first things that pop up when you open the web site. Gary to follow…
Dan McLaren — made a motion for 2021 Club Dues — maintain adult membership at $75 and add Junior, non-voting membership of $20. The motion was seconded and carried.
Dues are now past due. All unpaid members will be dropped from the roster at the end of March.
Rent is paid and contract is signed for 2021
AMA CHARTER AND Fees are submitted.
Dan asked “Do we want to spend $315 for dandelion control?” After some back and forth discussion, David Hills offered to pay for dandelion spraying and Lee Frederickson offered to pay for crabgrass control. Thank you gentleman. (Anyone wanting to contribute to the weed control, see David or Lee.
Gary Stephens made a motion to change the Bi-Laws requirement for a quorum from 12 to 8 members present. Dan seconded the motion and the motion carried. Final vote on the Bi-Law change will be at the next meeting.
Gary Stephens — 2021 Club Officers / Directors nominated:
PRESIDENT GARY STEPHENS
VICE PRESIDENT JIM HERRON ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT JIM GRANT
SECRETARY / TREASURER DAN MCLAREN LEAD FIELD SAFETY OFFICER MIKE MURPHY FIELD MAINTENANCE OFFICER DAVE HILLS
SOCIAL DIRECTOR STEVE O’CONNOR
WEBMASTER MARK TERRAZZINO
Dan McLaren motioned and Lee Frederickson seconded approval of the slate of candidates. Motion carried. The club officers for 2021 are shown above.
Gary Stephens / Danny Osborn / Jim Herron — report on
JANUARY 1, 2021 NEW YEAR FLY IN NON-EVENT WITH WIND
AND RAIN
Gary Stephens noted the article on remote ID & FAA — Final Rule on Remote ID (page 8-9 of the March issue of the Model Aviation magazine) and put it on the suggested reading for all club members.
Gary Stephens — Coming Events
2/14/21 New Lothrop Swap Meet — Chesaning — CANCELED
Jim Herron noted that Flite Fest is scheduled for 7/15 -7/18 at Melbern, Ohio -it is a good time!
Lee Frederickson noted that he is now retired — but is working part time at Rider’s. He reported he is going to get more planes in the shop from places like West Michigan and AJ Aircraft so there are more choices for the customers. He supports the mantra “take a kid flying” and “support your local hobby shop”.
Lee also noted that the hobby shop was out of our club tri fold flyers. Danny Osborn said he would take care of this.
Show and Tell — At the November non meeting, Jim Grant showed off a beautifully completed Sig Astro Hog. Nicely done Jim.
Jim also showed off Hats ($25), T shirts ($18), and polo shirts ($20) all containing club logo personalized with name if you want it at no extra charge. Fan Dangled is the company producing these items and the company owner, Cheryl Pratt, is related to Jim. CHERYL CAN BE REACHED AT 616-897-0697 OR WWW.G0FANDANGLED.COM
Jim Grant showed a Cox QTee two channel to one channel (turn a switch off). Nice looking “old school” plane.
Danny Osborn showed off a Hopper which has a Tiger 23 engine. Again old school but looked good.
Jim Herron showed an 80mm EDF jet that he had blown up a Flite Test plan 125%. We all can not wait to see it fly…
Mike Murphy talked about an industrial strength adhesive called 94/62 epoxy.
Jim Grant informed everyone that Toledo is back on! Same place but new sponsoring club. April 9 and 10.
Next meeting: APRIL 6, 2021 at 7:00pm AT THE HIGH SCHOOL
Meeting adjourned at 9:25
Motion by: Hills
Seconded by: Simpson
Respectfully submitted.
Dan McLaren
KRAM Secretary
