2010 Annual Section Meeting minutes -correct version

ROCK Section 622

Annual Business Meeting

July 2010

The following notes are supplied by Brian Coyle in lieu of the Secretary's absence and are provided in unedited form for your information.  Thank you Brian!!

Agenda

 o  Call to order /welcome --   Called to order at approx. 10:40   In attendance:  Brian, Robb, Roger, Chris, Carl 
 o  Old business  -- No old business
 o  Officer reports

-        President

2009-10 review

• loss/regain field

• NAR Safety Grant - Weather Station / Air Horn / PA

-        President's Award (Zooch Atlas-Agena) presented to Tom for his outstanding efforts for the above.

                  -     NAR News

• ATF Lawsuit won / recovery of fees ( $30K for TRA / NAR}

• Canadian electrocution - not NAR event / did not follow safety code

                  -    TARC rules for 2010-11

•  altitude 750 ft. / same time (40-45 sec.)

• fixed parachute size (15�)

• back to PerfectFlight Altimeters

• register to be a mentor www.rocketcontest.org

-        Treasurer  -- Robb reported a bank account balance of  $708.86 which does not include the cash box.  Brian recalled at least one dues check that may be in the box.   The balance also doesn't include a $25.00 reimbursement for the NAR Section renewal.    There was some discussion of the two bank 'Inactive Fee's ($12 each), Robb will make an effort to avoid these in the future.

-        Secretary  -- no report

  o  Elections

-        VP Position -- Samuel Crupi / Nominations from the floor.    Samuel's volunteering for the VP slot was heartily and unanimously accepted.

 o  Monthly events planning   -- some discussion of general events for the future. Samuel as newly elected VP will be responsible for establishing the annual calendar of events.

-        TARC egglofting

-        Contests?

-        Non-flying events

 

 o  Club improvement discussions  --  Several items of concern were raised including:

-        A membership drive

-        Publicity with area hobby shops

-        Website improvements (better directions / contact email not working)

-        Roger will add to the map page and work with Brian to resolve the contact email problem

-        Brian will make copies of the NAR section paperwork/insurance and Forestry permission to have on the field if Brian unable to attend the launch.  This will be stored with the gear.  Originals will remain in the ROCK binder.

 o  2010-11 budget planning/approvals

-        Pad improvement  -- discussed the 'billiard ball' pad Tom was pursuing.  Plans available in 'Seize the Sky' by Mario Purdue.

 

 o  Motions from the floor  -- none

 o  General discussion

-        Other, larger launch fields (search continues)

-        Robb suggested contacting Peggy @ Big Oaks to assess the situation there and garner leads for area ranchers

-        Brief discussion of combining forces with other area clubs to place a bid for a NARAM (2013 or so).   Brian will draft an email to the club presidents.

 

 o  Next business meeting date  -- alternates discussed, but no firm selection

-        January 22, 2011

-        February 26, 2011