AMA 573, IMAA 138
www.tcws.org
March 2002
In This Issue… ·
Old Business ·
New Business ·
R/C Events ·
Announcements ·
Helpful
Hints ·
Club
Officers & Committees ·
Club Meeting
Dates |
Next Meeting:
Thursday, March
21st, 2002 @ 7:30 PM
Hamburg Moose
Lodge
Old
Business…
Under club apparel,
Dave Renninger handed out the new club jackets that were ordered. He also has more club hats that are available for
$5 each.
For the Swap Meet
work list, about 45% (or 90 tables) have been sold as of the February club meeting. Volunteers are still needed for the cash window
(scheduled to be handled by Dale Loop) and other positions.
The kitchen chairpersons are John and Debbie.
We need to take a look at having a “take-charge” person. The detail of obtaining the necessary supplies is
also an outstanding issue. A club table
chairperson is also required. We will provide
AMA and IMAA applications, club apparel, a 50/50 drawing, and raffle items.
The Fun-Fly
Sanction event is now IMAA and AMA approved. Please
see Walt Gladney if you are an IMAA-certified member.
TCWS Lease
Agreement – The club lawyer (obtained thru Dave Renninger and Walt Gladney) has
reviewed the lease terms. A draft is to be
reviewed by the club and the Christman’s prior to a signing.
New
Business…
There is no new
business to report at this time.
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Tri-County
WingSnappers 2002 Swap Meet
April 6, 2002 –
Hamburg, PA
Site: Field House,
Pine Street
Setup 7 AM, Open 8
AM. Tables: 5 ft. - $5, Wall Tables - $10. Admission donation $5. Refreshments/Food/Breakfast.
For info, contact:
Walt Gladney @
610-683-6128
Rentals &
admission – SASE
TCWS c/o Dave
Renninger
1413 North 14th
Street
Reading, PA 19604
Email: dave@early.com
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Piedmont
Aeromodelers – 14th Annual Big Bird Spring Fun-Fly
April 5, 6, & 7,
2002
Fayetteville, NC 9
AM – 5 PM
For info, contact:
Ray Dupree, CD
P.O. Box 53403
Fayetteville, NC 28305
910-484-4365
or Tommy Beard @
910-483-7281
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TCWS 2002 Spring
Cleanup Day
April 13, 2002
Site: TCWS Club
Field, Lenhartsville
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Bus Trip Planned to
Air and Space Smithsonian
EAA Chapter 700,
Easton, PA - is planning a bus trip to Paul Garber (Silver Hill) Facility
and The Smithsonian
Air And Space Museum.
May 11, 2002
Cost:
$25.00
For info, contact:
Dave Van Norman @
610-498-2162
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The 6th
EAGLES All-Electric Fly-In
May 18, 2002
Hope, New Jersey
9 AM – 4 PM
For info, contact:
Joe Beshar, CD - Send
SASE to:
198 Merrit Dr.
Oradell, NJ 07649
Announcements…
1. Final Reminder for
2002 TCWS Club Dues
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RENEWAL - $50
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NEW MEMBER - $75
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FAMILY - $75 {2 or
more adult AMA members}
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NO MORE JR OR SR
RATES
Any youth up to age
16 who is an AMA member and is accompanied by a family member who is also a club member
FLIES FREE. The youth must go through the application for membership process and will be
issued a card. Mail checks to:
L. Dale Loop
1150 Hex Highway
Hamburg, PA 19526
Payable to:
Tri-County Wingsnappers, Inc. If you wish
your card mailed to you, enclose a SASE with your renewal. Membership Cards are ready. No grace period will be given this year; if you
did not pay by the end of 2001 it will cost you $75.00 to renew for 2002. You must have your current AMA card to show when
you pick up your TCWS Club Card. Please see
Dale Loop after the club meeting or at the airfield to pick up your club card.
2. AMA Newsletter
Online
The AMA now
provides past and present National Newsletters online.
You can find the February 2002 NNL on the web (in HTML, PDF, and text
format) at:
http://www.modelaircraft.org/templates/ama/newsletters.asp
Helpful Hints…
Mufflers
Disassemble
the muffler from your glow engines and clean the threads on the bolt, nut and rear cone. Run a thin bead of JB Weld at the junction of the
muffler body and cone, attach, and bolt together adding lock washers and Blue Locktite. This procedure will keep it together. If the bolt is stripped, remove and replace with
a length of 4-40 threaded rod. You may have
to enlarge the hole a little, not a problem, just get a drill bit the same size and ream
the hole. Heat the two ends red hot with a
torch and quench immediately in cold water. This
will harden the threads. Use two lock nuts
and lock washers at each end. Trim the ends
of the rod.
Club Officers…
Walt Gladney - President 610-683-6128
Nelson Gould - Vice
President 610-395-9159
AT6SNJ@rcn.com
Jeff Shriver –
Secretary 610-366-1820
jeff773@fast.net
Dale Loop –
Treasurer 610-562-0643
mrbehavan2@aol.com
Sam Miller
(exp. 2004)
570-943-2912
KAM611@earthlink.net
John Weidman (exp. 2003)
610-916-7009
gr8flyer@earthlink.net
Larry Smith (exp.
2003)
610-377-4941
bolar@mail.ptd.net
Sam Miller –
Chairman
570-943-2912
KAM611@earthlink.net
Larry Smith
610-377-4941
bolar@mail.ptd.net
Dave Geist
610-562-0434
Dennis Christman
610-562-3680
christmanlake@aol.com
John Weidman
610-916-7009
gr8flyer@earthlink.net
Larry Smith
610-377-4941
bolar@mail.ptd.net
Dave Renninger
610-374-2306
dave@early.com
Walt Gladney
610-683-6128
Larry Smith
610-377-4941
bolar@mail.ptd.net
Jack Hilbert
610-767-6938
Larry Smith
610-377-4941
bolar@mail.ptd.net
Larry Dunkle
610-929-2159
larry4113@netzero.net
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