Joe Deaton called the meeting to order with 8 people present.
Joe, Mike, Dee, Glen, Ryan, Kim, Joe P. , Maurine
Board Meeting Agenda Feb 8th 2023
Hitting the ground running!
My goal and the main purpose of this meeting is to “hit the ground running” and show the
members that we are serious about bringing back the events and programs that made this
chapter great. I think it’s important to have a membership meeting and a builders meet in
February., and every month thereafter.
Simulator
Status of the simulator. Who is/has been working on it? Mike W. Checking in with his son to possibly help out and look into it.
Hangar updates
I am getting pricing on new lighting for the hangar and entry.
Other upgrades are in the planning stage
Plans are being made to get rid of the junk, deep clean and paint the walls in the main hangar
Have main hangar ready for larger events.
Membership meeting February23rd, 6:00PM
Dee has possible speaker for the meeting. Need information for the weekly flyer.
Need a backup plan in case the speaker falls through.
Hangar needs to be cleaned and organized before the meeting
Food for the meeting?
Programs. Set dates.
Can the registration process on the website be set up for member/non-member events?
Some events will have a different cost for members and non-members.
Car’s Planes and Coffee.
Paid rides? Charge for coffee and breakfast?
Pinch Hitter class
This has always been well attended. It’s to teach non-pilot family members what to do if
The pilot becomes incapacitated. It’s a good summer event.
IMC and VMC Club
Can we get these going again?
Spaghetti Dinner. Doug Gibbs. Set date. Sell tickets that are also raffle tickets?
Pancake breakfasts. Set dates and get notices out early.
Women’s group activities. (Dee) To bring family members who aren’t into flying to the
hangar. These activities are a good way for entire family’s to be more involved.
Fly-Outs
Fly out ideas, get the first one scheduled.
Membership meeting speakers
I have asked Jim Lenardson, Eric Barnum and Bill David All have agreed to do one.
Bill David is available on short notice as a fill in if the scheduled speaker falls through
Jim Miller was suggested
Other ideas?
Builder’s meetings
Bill David – Flair
Ken Kreutzfeld – Metal shaping?
Tony Kirk – Promote Vans
Tom Swigart – Cub Ampib
Bill Hirzel N3N
Glen Miering – TBLSAC
Jim Marlowe – Sonnex Motor Glider
Young Eagles programs
At least one large event with workshop
Awards banquet.
The next awards banquet will be after the 2023 season.
Bring back silent auction?
When Pigs Fly
Hangar cleanup and maint. days.
Sweep, put things away, restock, have hangar ready for events.
Hangar rental and security
Fair cost for using the hangar. See attached
Set rules for hangar usage. No commercial type work.
Update on thermostats
Cameras. We need cameras that work for security and, if possible, to show what’s going on in the hangar during events. Can the existing cameras be made operational?
Discussion to have a "Newsletter" meeting with John Kurfess, Joe to set meeting date
Calendar of Events
2/14/23 - 6:00PM Officer transition meeting
2/23/23 – Membership meeting. Dee, please confirm speaker as soon as you can. We need to get the word out and order food.
2/25/23 - 582 Canvas and Corks
3/2/23 - Builders meeting, Bill Hirzel N3N Mike, please confirm with Bill. I will probably see him on Monday evening, I will also confirm.
3/14/23 - VMC Club Glen, Please confirm
6/3/23 - Super Breakfast
8/5/23 - Super Breakfast Photo shoot?
8/12/23 - Wood County Air Fair Kim, is there a flyer I can put in the Weekly Flyer?
8/26/23 – Cars, Planes and Coffee This was confirmed by Tony of Cars and Coffee this morning. Rain date 8/27
10/21/23 – When Pigs Fly
HANGAR RENTAL Discussion
The cost to members for private events like birthday parties should be kept low or be no charge as a member benefit. This would NOT include using the hangar anything that they would profit from unless the proceeds are going to charity. Just for a private party. We need to give our member more benefits for shelling out $50.00 per year.
I’ll throw these numbers out as a basis for something to think about. We can tweak them when we meet again.
Free - Members for a private event
$15 – Members that want to use the hangar to work on their airplane. I’m assuming they would only have heat on for ½ day at the most. This would cover our cost, be less than they would pay anywhere else, and it’s enough so it would discourage someone parking their project there and leaving it untouched for long periods of time.
$100 – Non members for a private event. (This cost would encourage someone to become a member)
$50 – Aviation groups like Blue Horizon and the QB’s (We could benefit from these groups by getting more members)
$100 – Non aviation groups like the dance group
The TBLSAC group should continue with their current deal. It works well for everyone.
To use the hangar to work on your airplane you must be a member. We should discourage long term projects in the hangar to keep space available for all members. Basically, build it at home, final assemble and test fly it at the EAA.
No one should be using the hangar or hangar shop to do work for their own profit. Beside the fact that this isn’t what we built it for, I’m guessing it violates all kinds of written and un-written rules. We should do our very best to promote a good relationship with the FBO at the airport. We are all living under the same roof.
I am planning to do some work out there to make the hangar space more attractive as a dual use space for our aircraft building needs as well as a large gathering space. It’s in the planning stage but when complete I think we will get more rental income from the space.
Meeting dismissed at 8:30pm