Meeting Minutes

VRCF Club Meeting – March 3, 2020

Fargo Air Museum - members and guests present - 12

Checking - $5,089.74

Savings - $2,287.27

TOTAL - $7,377.01

36 new or renewed members to date

Treasurer:

• Bills: - electric, safe deposit box, internet site

President: Dean not present.

Vice President Mark Pueppke presiding

• Two items identified at board meeting to address this year

o Gravel work on parking lot and topsoil for ruts and low spots on runway

▪ Verbal quotes received by Kevin and Dean

o Paint cement walls of main shelter

• REMINDER - DL Mall Show – April 4, 2020

AGENDA

1. Jets, EDFs, etc. – Dave Tsen

2. Update on group build of Gee Bee Y – work continues on Sunday afternoons at Ron’s house. Please call Ron to participate.

2020 Officers

President – Dean Gary

Vice President – Mark Pueppke

Treasurer – Ryan Johnson

Secretary – Ron Landman

Safety –-> Kevin Paulson

Members at large – Ken Littlefield, Randy Pitura

VRCF Board Meeting – Feb 18, 2020

Dean Gary’s house - members and guests present ~6

No financial report, treasurer not present

Checking - $

Savings - $

TOTAL - $

AGENDA

Discussed Field Improvements list – Zeroed in on two main items for 2020 field maintenance.

• Gravel for the drive and parking.

• Painting of shelter cement

Also discussed that some leveling of ruts on the north end of the field is in order.

Confirmed that our first Fun Fly of the season will be Saturday, June 6.

Other discussion regarding the annual Fun Fly on August 1, 2020.

• Go back to traditional pilot stations. Some found the fence too confining (too high) and also hard to drag items out to starting area. We will need to emphasize safety, maybe designate a starting area to the east of the pits.

• Extra Porta Potty was deemed a very helpful success and we should repeat it.

• Mark P is already working on prizes, has some commitments.

• We considered if we should have vendors there like they did at the GF indoor.

o ExtremeRcPrecision.com

o Bruce Pennington – Horizon Hobby dealer

• Considered other food options for the Saturday night meal. Steak or catering. Could be a few dollars more but many people seem to like this type of thing. Chicken from Hornbacher’s is a good fall back.

• 1-day vs. 2-day. Some like to camp and fly longer. They already can but the energy of the Saturday crowd is not there on Sunday. Maybe just encourage more Friday and Sunday attendance in our advertising.

Club Build of Gee Bee Y in honor of Florence Klingensmith in progressing, mostly on Sunday afternoons. We need to ask for donations or club financial support. Also bring some of it to the club meetings to get more participation and excitement.

Club meetings – March meeting will feature Dave Tsen’s jets and EDF talk. Also club build and any member winter projects.

Misc: Improvement list

<Please see the attachment for a list of improvement items.>

No board meeting this week.

VRCF Board Meeting – November 19, 2019

Labby’s Bar and Grill - members and guests present ~9

Checking - $3,624.51

Savings - $2,287.27

TOTAL - $5,911.78

AGENDA

Holiday party – It was decided to set the event for Sunday Jan. 12, 2020 at Spitfire in West Fargo

–. Mark P will reserve the back room. Club and board meeting included in the event.

Indoor Flying - Metro Rec – could be available for $56/hour, available around noon on Sundays. The board is favorable but want to make sure there are enough participant to make sharing the cost reasonable. Maybe just start with one event and see how it goes. Ron and Dean to check out the facility.

Field Improvements list – We updated the list and discussed priorities. No decisions were made to spend money at this time.

Field property is $14.5 Acres. Farmer is renting and paying for 5 acres at $100/acre. Ken volunteered to talk to farmer about the value of the rent and possibly raise it.

Ryan Jordet got quotes on doing allowing membership to be paid on the web site PayPal. Its about 2.5%. Ryan Johnson want to check out other options like Venmo and Square.

Florence Kingensmith memorial. Maybe build a model of one of her planes, then donate to Air Museum. Air Museum needs plaques for the models they have so people know what they are.

Club Meeting – November 5, 2019

VRCF Field - members and guests present - 12

Checking - $3,643.78

Savings - $2,287.27

TOTAL - $5,931.05

AGENDA

Ideas for indoor flying - Metro rec, Oak Grove gym, …

Holiday Party location – Spitfire and Frying Pan – have a room

Email members for additional ideas Is alcohol availability desired. Yes

Canopy painting techniques

Update projects list

Priority – maintain the field we have

Elections were held for 2020 officers. Ken Littlefield ran the elections in an efficient and fair manner. The results are as follows:

2020 Officers

President – Dean Gary

Vice President – Mark Pueppke

Treasurer – Ryan Johnson

Secretary – Ron Landman

Safety – Kevin Paulson

Members at large – Ken Littlefield, Randy Pitura