THE OFFICIAL MONTHLY NEWLETTER OF THE
SIGNAL SEEKERS R/C CLUB
AMA chartered club #371
A.M.R.C.C. MEMBER

President: Bob McDonald 734 421 4330
Vice President: Darren Covington
Secretary: Paul Blanchard 313 563 5143
Treasurer: John Stevens 313 461 4912
Newsletter: Scott Paschen ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ) 734 260 0710
Safety Officer: Jim Esper 734 329 2589
Board:- Bob Dunlap, Jay Dunkin, Scott Paschen
Mark Knote, Alternate.

Summer is here!

****Next Meeting Monday, June 28th, 7 P.M. At the club field, weather permitting, bring a friend and a plane to fly. If we have enough people, a fun fly is in order I need newsletter material please*****

Club news:

If you have email and have not filled out the online form on our website please do right away. This is pretty much our new roster and we need updated info. It is private and only available to members!

Father's day event was a gigantic success. Come to the meeting for detail and also see the website for pictures. Thanks to all that participated. Jason Horn and I managed to make back all but about 160 bucks of our expenses back with food.

Rich Malik is looking for .25 to.30 gas engines for trainer control line planes. Please check you stash and let Rich know. Just another way to get people into our great hobby.

Training is in session:

Wednesday evenings. I get there by 6. My number is on the newsletter as well as email. I can get there by 430 if needed. Please call! Scott Paschen .

I have purchased several copies of every book that Dave Scott from 1 s t U.S. R/C flight school in Wisconsin, publishes. These are outstanding. I recommend to every new pilot to purchase one week to solo. It is also great for any pilot, especially those training other people. They are 20 bucks which is what I paid for them. Dave is generous with a club and volume discount. I will have them at the meeting.

Safety note:

Please police your own guests. It is not comfortable or safe to have large planes coming over the safety line area of the field. There is a 25 ft no fly area between where we stand and the runway. Those that violate the rules are not welcome. Thanks!

Dues are due at the March meeting to avoid a late fee! You cannot fly without being a member and having current AMA. Obviously you could be a guest but have your AMA card available for scrutiny at the field. There are several members that have not provided proof of AMA. I just need the number and it can be checked online! Those that have not provided it even last year were notified. I suppose names will be posted if necessary to protect the club if we can't verify AMA.

***A couple notes from the AMA safety code***

I will abide by this Safety Code and all rules established for the flying site I use. I will not willfully fly my model aircraft in a reckless and/or dangerous manner. All model flying shall be conducted in a manner to avoid overflight of unprotected people. I will have completed a suc ce s sful radio equipment ground-range check before the first flight of a new or repaired model aircraft.

Current members in good standing:

Charles Wooley, Dennis Sumner, Stanley Oleszkowicz, Larry Wilchynski. Richard Sawicki, Robert Pence, Paul Bedard, Joseph Merlino, William Paschen, Matthew Gladd. Robert Dunlop, Robert Kane, Charles Lee, James Cummins, Floyd Gregory, Keith McCrary, Douglas Beaver, Gerald Turchanik. Daniel McLalin, Stuart Weckerly, Billy Rodgers, Richard Malik, Jason Horn, Scott Godfrey, Steven Kott, Robert Dunkin, and new member Matt Komar, Perry Tutsock, Curt Vanden Bosch, Curtis Nixon, Sam Abdu, Randy Ryan, Quinten Ray, Clayton Herrst, Mike Mcvicar, Mike Michaelis, Duane Hartz, Marke Knote, Robert Brooks, Justin Anger newest member!

The following received free dues for selling 125 or more Christmas Raffle Tickets.

John Brzys, Gregorio Celia, Larry Coulson, John Kapchus, Thomas Melita, Tim Townley and Edward White.

NOTE: Club Officers, Newsletter Editor, Newsletter Printer, and Field Grass Cutter are not required to pay dues. Thats about 40 paid members 51 total. Who is missing from the website.

Sorry for the abbreviated newsletter, crazy busy two weeks with the fun fly and Livonia Spree. Get out and fly!...Scott

SIGNAL SEEKERS RC CLUB MEETING

Meeting Date May 24, 2010

Meeting was called to order by President Bob McDonald and the roll call was taken.

REPORTS:

• The Minutes were approved as printed and the Treasurers Report was approved as read.
• The field had suffered some damage from motorcycles but it has been repaired.

OLD BUSINESS:

• Our open ouse is scheduled for June 20th, Father’s Day. There will be demonstrations of control line flying as well as some RC aerobatics. There will also be buddy box flying instructions for those interested in learning how to fly. Refreshments will be available.
• The CL Championships will be held on August 21st and 22nd.

NEW BUSINESS:

• The revisions to the By-Laws were presented, reviewed, discussed, and accepted.

MONTHLY RAFFLE:

• Bob McDonald won the monthly 50/50 raffle.

SHOW AND TELL:

•  Bob McDonald brought in his aerobatic CL plane that he will fly at an upcoming contest in.