
AMA 573, IMAA 138
www.tcws.org
May 2005
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THANKS to all those who helped out with the Swap
Meet – We had great success thanks to YOU!! REMINDERS: o
Order your NEW TCWS club jacket and shirts -See
inside for details o
PLEASE RETURN FREQUENCY PINS TO THE RACK BEFORE YOU LEAVE THE FIELD
– PINS 43 AND 24 HAVE BEEN MISSING FOR SEVERAL WEEKS. |
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In This Issue: ·
President’s
Message ·
Unofficial
Meeting Minutes ·
Old
Business ·
New
Business ·
R/C
Events ·
Announcements ·
Web
Sites ·
From
the Kitchen ·
Club
Officers & Committees. ·
Club
Meeting Dates |
Next Member Meeting:
Sunday, 15 MAY 2005 @ 1:30
TCWS Field Site
Directions
to Moose Lodge:
Hamburg Exit from Route 22
2nd Floor, 12 South 3rd
Street, Hamburg, PA
Official
Field Location Address:
Tri-County Wingsnappers, Inc.
329 Balthaser Road
Lenhartsville, PA 19534
President’s Message…
Congratulations and
thanks to all Members who assisted with the 2005 Hamburg Swap Meet!
By all accounts this meet was a smashing success.
Tables again sold out, and the attendance by the public was up!
The kitchen did a booming business and the first attempt at an auction
after the event made some additional money.
There was plenty to see and buy and almost everyone had a good time.
Thanks again and let's do even better next year!
The TCWS events of
June 18th and 19th are shaping up, but we need all the
Members to step up and assist in the set up on 17th and to help
during the event, especially Saturday the 18th.
Jobs needed are to help Dale Loop with registration, inspection, and
flight operations. A transmitter impound person is needed, parking help and
people to assist with raffles, 50-50 drawings etc.
The kitchen will be open all 3 days and see Jack Hilbert if you can help
out. This is our second and last
fund raising event of the year and all Members should volunteer to help out!
We still have a large
supply of the older sweatshirts and a small supply of older T-shirts available.
The new polo shirts and jackets that were purchased for sizing are now
available for sale. There is 1 each
of small, medium, large, x-large, xx-large and xxx-large.
The polos are white with a navy logo.
Each garment will be sold with a $2.00 discount.
They can have the front logo and name added at additional charge.
Also additional garments can be ordered as required.
There will be order forms available in the TCWS kitchen.
Thanks to Dennis
Christman for the repairs to the rear oil seals on the tractor.
Also thanks to the entire Building and Grounds committee for their work
on the field this year. The
fertilizing and crabgrass preventer has been applied.
Also, the new refrigerator has been installed in the kitchen.
Flying season is
here! Let's all get out and enjoy
the Summer!
Unofficial Meeting Minutes… 17 APRIL 2005
Respectfully submitted by Nanci Messersmith for Secretary Jack Hilbert
President,
John Messersmith called the meeting to order at 1:30PM at the Hamburg Moose
Lodge. (14) Members and (2)
associate members were present. There
was no 50/50 drawing today.
A
motion was made to dispense with the reading of the minutes by Jim Pauley, and
seconded by George Case, and all approved.
Dale Loop read the Treasurer’s report as of 17 April 2005.
A motion to accept was made by Jim Pauley, seconded by George Case and
all approved.
Old Business
1.
2005 Hamburg Swap Meet Recap
a.
Swap Meet was a huge success!
b.
Walt Gladney suggested putting our zip code on our
website and also GPS location of the Swap Meet and also our field.
c.
Also Walt suggested next year maybe having more
chatter on the microphone, and also some more 50/50 tickets and possibly having
some more raffles.
d.
Dale Loop said we have the date approved for next
year and Bud Wunder made a motion for Dale to pay the deposit to the Field House
to hold the date, seconded by Walt Gladney and approved by all.
2.
2005 Family Picnic Update
a.
Bud Wunder reported he is looking for volunteers
for pledges of food so it doesn’t cost the club so much. Would like more
food/vegetables and less dessert this year.
b.
Will discuss more details at the next meeting.
3.
2005 June Fun Fly Update
a.
Everything is on track.
b.
Volunteers needed for parking, impound, flight operations and kitchen.
See John, Jack,
Or Dale Loop to help out.
4.
Club Jackets and Shirts
a.
First order has been delivered.
b.
Samples of jackets and shirts are available for
sale at a discount of $2 off each. See John
to buy samples, or to order additional items.
5.
Field Care / Maintenance Update
a.
George Case reported the field was fertilized on
Tuesday and crabgrass killer was also applied.
b.
The stones still need to be raked from the parking
area.
c.
Dennis Christman will be getting stone for the road
and George reported the area back by the mower also needs more stone.
6.
Fuel Sale Recap
a.
Eight people participated in the bulk fuel sale.
b.
There was about $80 profit from the fuel sale which
will be used to purchase a coffee maker for the kitchen.
7.
Refrigerator Repair Recap
a.
The refrigerator has been replaced for $400 with a
3 year service agreement/warranty.
8.
Reading TV Show Recap
a.
Bud Wunder reported that he has gotten much
favorable feedback from the BCTV show on 22 March. People would like to see more
shows promoting RC flying.
b.
TCWS received a letter from the Board of Directors
of BCTV thanking us for our $100 donation.
9.
Additional Storage Space Update
a.
Lee Buskirk can possibly get a free pole building.
b.
Discussion of replacing existing building with
another one, permits, etc.
c.
There will be further discussion at the May
meeting.
There
was no other old business at this time.
There was also no new business at the time.
A Motion was made to close the
meeting by Bud Wunder, seconded by Jim Pauley, and all approved. Meeting
adjourned at 2:00PM.
Upcoming
R/C Events…
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Web Sites…
1.
www.modelaircraft.org/templates/ama/-1-4news.asp
– The AMA National Newsletter can be
found on this website.
2.
www.designnews.com/article/ca513570.html
- Story about airplane models used in the “AVIATOR”. – contribution thanks
to member - William K. Neils
The kitchen is stocked and ready to serve your
taste buds!
The plans for the “official” monthly Sunday
dinners after our meetings are as follows;
·
June –
Bar-B-Que Pork Ribs with French Fries
·
July –
Bar-B- Que Chicken with Baked Potato and Salad Bar
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August –
Spaghetti and Meat Balls
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September -
Lasagna
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October –
Pork and Sauerkraut
In addition, we will have “unofficial dinners”
whenever the spirit moves us – I’ll make announcements via e-mail as early
as possible. Menus will include (but not be limited to) the following:
·
Cheese-Steaks
·
Sausage
Sandwiches
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Charcoal Rib
Eye Steaks
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Italian
Hoagies
·
Bratwurst
and Knockwurst with Sauerkraut
We will always have the “usual” available,
Burgers, Hot Dogs, French Fries,
Spring Flying Check List…
(Editors
note: The following appeared in the Cocalico RC newsletter and submitted by Bud
Wunder for our viewing.)
“It’s Spring and with the nice weather comes
the urge to fly. NOW is the time to check out your airplane. Why not make a
quick checklist?
Start with something like this….
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General over-all condition
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Hinges – make sure they are tight and not binding
Ø
Bolts, nuts and screws – make sure they are tight
Ø
Covering – make sure it is tight, not torn, and
does not have any small holes
Ø
Servos – make sure they are not binding or are
loose
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Batteries – make sure they are cycled and charged
with no damages or leaks
Ø
Flight Box – make sure you have all necessary
tools and spare items (this year –how about putting some band-aids in your
flight box)
Ø
Attitude – make sure you keep it good
Club Officers…
John Messersmith - President
610. 562. 4767 blu-Ftas@comcast.net
Terry Miller - Vice President
610. 944.0300
trmflies@ptd.net
Jack Hilbert - Secretary & Editor 610. 657. 5286
jdhilbert@aol.com
Dale Loop - Treasurer
610. 562. 0643 mrbehavan2@aol.com
Board of Directors…
Jeff Shriver
(exp. 2007)
610. 366. 1820
Vince Indelicato
(exp. 2006)
610. 845. 3222
vince@southeast-pa.com
Nelson Gould
(exp. 2007)
610. 395. 9159
at6snj@rcn.com
Building & Grounds Committee…
Dennis Christman – Chairman
610. 562. 3680
christmanlake@aol.com
George Case
610. 264. 9782
Dave Renninger
610. 374. 2306
xxspeed@comcast.net
Terry Miller
610. 944. 0300
trmflies@ptd.net
Lee Buskirk
610. 751. 1464
lbjms@verizon.net
Flight Instructors…
Dave Renninger
610. 374. 2306
xxspeed@comcast.net
Erik
Rudjord
610. 285. 2176
ejorudjord@cs.com
Bill
O’Neill
610. 435. 9640
oneillwj@aol.com
Field Marshals…
Kip Daubert
spinrb8@webtv.net
Jack Hilbert
610.767.6938
jdhilbert@aol.com
Safety Officers…
Kip Daubert
spinrb8@webtv.net
Larry Dunkle
610.929.2159
larry4113@netzero.net
Membership Officer…
Lee Buskirk
610.751.1464
lbjms@verizon.net
Sunday,
Sunday, May 15th 2005, TCWS Field – 1:30 PM
Sunday,
June 19th 2005, TCWS Field – 1:30 PM (tentative)
Sunday,
July 17th, 2005, TCWS Field – 1:30 PM