AARG Meeting

January 24, 2008

Old Business

  • Granger field for sale
  • Hutto field is in path of new road - no funding to extend
  • Need to find new field(s)
  • First launch with extended waiver - research to 15,000
  • Launch Controllers
    • Agreed To: 2 Masters & 7 Pad Controllers
    • Supplied to Date: 1 Master & 4 Pad Controllers

Treasurer's report

NAR & TRA charter fees?

Election of Officers

  • Secertary - Lou Catozzi
  • President - Stu Barrett
  • Vice President - Mark Willett
  • Treasurer - Lou Catozzi
  • Sr. Advisor - Jeff Short
  • Prefect - Rick Van Voorhis

New Business

Ad Hoc Committee for Launch Site Search - report to Pres.

  • Jeff Short - Chair

Ad Hoc Committee for Launch Controller Aquisition

  • Mark Scheevel - Chair

Sport Launch - report to VP

Contests & Records - report to NAR Sr Advisor

  • David Bellhorn - Chair

Publicity & Membership - report to Sec/Treas

  • James Duffy - Chair

Safety - report to VP

  • Rick VV - Chair

High Power - report to VP

  • Rick VV - Chair

Other Items

  • Mark Willett is storing trailer at his place.
  • Need More Tools for Trailer
  • Research Launches moved to 3rd Saturday
  • Outreach: schoolbus full of kids
  • Lee James: Comment period for NAR rules change - 2/15
  • Rick VV: Robert Ellis has died, he made motors for Road Runner
  • Landowner's Father-in-law died - Condolance card from club? 3 Contests - F Altitude - F25-9 Highest Flight I Altitude with Dual Deployment - I211 Highest Flight Closest Percentage to the F & I winning flights.
  • Newsletter?
  • Website: James Duffy to review, James McIntosh to help
  • Review Life Members/Complementray Memberships
  • Update Officer mail aliases: Lou Catozzi

Door Prizes

Close at 8:45