Minutes of the 684^th  Meeting of the Keystone Clippers Model Aircraft Club

AMA Charter 553

Monday November 28, 2022

The 684^th business meeting of the Keystone Clippers was held at the Circleville United Methodist Church at 7pm and called to order by President Mike Shepherd with the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. There were 8 regular members and 5 Officers present. A motion was made and seconded to accept the October meeting minutes.

Readings

None

Treasurer’s Report

Carl Schuster gave the treasurers report. A motion was made and seconded to accept the October Treasurers report and to pay any outstanding bills.

Communications

None

Field Report

Field is good condition, the runway is flyable for larger or STOL aircraft. Club will fly on New Years Day at 12 pm weather permitting.

Old Business

Please have your 2022 dues paid by December 31 to avoid the $25.00 late fee.

The Club is continuing to search for a new venue for indoor flying. Bo Kwasny suggested that we poll the membership on the LINE app to determine how many members would be interested in flying on Friday nights. There is a possibility that we can use the Sewickley Rec Center at least once a month at a cost of $44.00 per hour, however we are trying to negotiate a reduced rate.

The annual KCRC Christmas party will again be held at Rodney’s Restaurant on Arona Road, Irwin. The party will be held on December 4^th starting at 5pm and expenses will be covered by the Club treasury.

Reminder that RF locators are available for $40.00 each. The transmitters are 1” diameter x ½” thick with Velcro female backing and are easily transferable to any plane. Contact Secy Eric Haberman to document purchase. They are also available at the business meetings.

New Business

Advisory Committee meeting was held on Monday October 25 at the Brick Oven on Clay Pike, N. Huntingdon. The Committee made the following recommendations: 1) Club treasurer submit a report a financial report for fiscal year 2022 and a projected budget for 2023, 2) add 75’ GeoTex taxiway connecting the pit area to the runway, 3) add large scale, J-3 Cub fly, night flying and potential fly-ins to the events calendar, 4) Curt Hughes will submit a list of topics for flyer education, 5) VP Jim Kealey is submitting the FAA request for FRIA for our airfield. The Advisory Committee also approved the 2023 Club Officer nominations and voting using the Line app.

Nominations for the 2023 Club Officers were posted to the membership using the LINE app in order to maximize membership participation.

Voting for the 2023 Club Officer election was held at the meeting. A motion was made and seconded to re-elect the current Officers for another term resulting from the poll forwarded to the membership on the LINE app. The Club Secretary cast one vote for re-election of the existing officers.

A motion was made and seconded to add voting by electronic applications to the ByLaws.

Show and Tell

None

A motion was made and seconded to conclude the meeting.

Eric R Haberman, Secretary KCRC