May 6th, 2025, Meeting Minutes


                               KENT RADIO AEROMODELERS, INC.

                            MEETING MINUTES FROM MAY 6, 2025

CALL TO ORDER AT 7:00PM BY JEFF STREIT. TWELVE MEMBERS PRESENT WITH NO GUESTS.

THE MINUTES OF THE MARCH 4, 2025 WERE REVIEWED. (NO MEETING HELD IN APRIL.) NO QUESTIONS OR REVISIONS. MOTION TO APPROVE BY GARY STEPHENS WITH A SECOND BY JIM GRANT. MOTION CARRIED

THE FINANCIAL PSITION OF THE CLUB WAS PRESENTED BY TREASURER DAN MCLAREN. NO DISCUSSION. MOTION TO ACCEPT BY JIM GRANT AND SECONDED BY GARY STEPHENS. MOTION CARRIED.

SWAP MEET ON OCTOBER 19 NOW HAS A DEDICATED POST OFFICE BOX NUMBER. THE NEW ADDRESS IS NOW ON THE TABLE RESERVATION LITERATURE. NEW SWAP SHOP FLYERS ARE NOW PRINTED WITH SOME PASSED OUT AT THE THUNDERBIRDS SWAP SHOP IN K-ZOO LAST WEEKEND.

(NOTE:STAPLES NOW CHARGES $.40 PER COPY TO PRINT FLYER TYPE MATERIAL.(THANK YOU JIM HERRON FOR PRINTING OUR FLYERS NO CHARGE!) TICKETS ARE $1.00 EACH OR $6.00 FOR $5.00. SEE GARY TO PICK UP YOUR TICKETS AND SAVE THE CLUB THE PRICE OF MAILING THEM.

BOB IRISH REPORTED THE BEAST NOW HAS A NEW CARBURETOR AND IS RUNNING WELL. LIKEWISE DAVE HILLS HAS A NEW IGNITION SWITCH ORDERED TO COMPLETE THE FIX.

THE FLAG IS UP AND THE SOLAR LIGHT IS WORKING.

SATURDAY, MAY 24TH IS THE WORK PARTY TO FIX AND REPAIR THE FIELD. SHOW UP BETWEEN 9:30 AND 10:00 AND WE SHOULD BE DONE BY NOON!

THINGS TO DO INCLUDE REPAIRING THE SAFETY FENCE, PUTTING NEW PIPE INSULATION UP TO KEEP THE NETTING OFF THE POLES, PULLING THE WIND SOCK DOWN OFF THE BUILDING…

CHUCK PUTNEY HAS RECEIVED NO CALLS YET FOR TRAINING…

DAN MCLAREN PASSED OUT THE GOLD LEADER PINS TO ALL PRESENT. SEE DAN AT THE FIELD TO GET YOUR GOLD LEADER PIN.

MIKE MURPHY REMINDED THAT IF YOU GO OUT TO THE FIELD AND HAVE AN IPHONE YOU SHOULD LEAVE YOUR PHONE ON AN YOUR EMERGENCY CONTACTS UNLOCKED – JUST IN CASE!

REMEMBER, THE VET’S PICNIC IS JUNE 21. GET IT ON YOU CALENDAR SO WE CAN SHOW THEM A NICE TIME AND HAVE A NICE MEAL FOR / WITH THEM.

NEXT MEETING IS JUNE 3 AT THE FIELD AT 7:00PM. BRING A PLANE FOR FLYING BEFORE OR AFTER THE MEETING.

RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED,

DAN MCLAREN   TRAMPS SECRETARY

MAY 18,2020