March 2012 Chapter 32 Monthly Meeting Minutes
by Jim Bower (for Dave Deweese)
by Jim Bower (for Dave Deweese)
President Dave Doherty, presiding...Happy St. Patrick's Day!
- Pledge of Allegiance
- February meeting minutes accepted
- Treasurer's Report
- Welcome new members, returning members, and visitors
- Flagpole light - status. Several options were discussed (solar powered; hard-wired). Hard wiring was deemed to be more practical from the standpoint of it will stay on all night.
- Pictures of chapter members to be mounted on wall - Start taking pictures in spring (probably April).
- No real progress on improving the ramp between our hangar door and the gate. Will probably buy crushed rock and have a working party to spread and level it. Also, the gate to the taxiway needs improvement.
- March 5 - Career Fair at Parkway High School. Participants were Dave Doherty, Jeff Stephenson, Jim Hann, Bill Doherty, and a friend of Bill (corporate pilot).
- Status of possible building of kit plane with High school district - Parks has offered to help sponsor project
- Status on Update of Chapter By-Laws - The committee will meet again on Wednesday April 18.
- Roster - was to have been available at the March meeting but was not yet ready. It will be available in the website's members only section in .pdf format for download. Limited copies will be provided in the ARC for pickup early next week. Send an e-mail to president@eaa32.org to get a copy e-mailed to you.
- Don Doherty volunteered to spearhead the Sonerai II work crew. The airplane needs to be restored as a teaching tool. Some ideas were presented (plexiglas panels and interior lighting to facilitate viewing the working parts).
- The Young Eagles planning meeting will be on Saturday March 24 - BBQ included. Mr. Bill will be making Chicago style hotdogs.
- The first Movie at the ARC of 2012 will be Catch-22 - Saturday March 31. Potluck dinner starts at 6:00 pm (bring a side dish). President Dave promised steaks.
- April - Women with Wings - St. Louis Chapter of Women in Aviation - Airplane wash in April at Mt. Vernon airport. Stay tuned to the Yahoo and EAA32 websites.
- May - Guest speaker: Air-to-Air Photography
- June - Fly-in Open House - Set up Committee
- July - 4th Fundraiser - Parade
- Prep for AirVenture at the July meeting
- August - Fly-out / meeting at Silver Creek Glider Club
- ARC Cleanup - Begin now...we need to get it done by the first YE day (April 14)
- Scrape gutters
- Clean and wash inside areas
- Flagpole light
- Ramp to ARC -
- Gate at fence - update
