Saturday, August 25, 2012

August 2012 EAA32 Meeting Minutes

Our August meeting began with the Pledge, Dave Doherty presiding. (Rick May received news of the arrival of grandchild number 12 just as the meeting began.)

There were no new members or visitors this month, attendance was sparse with the return of fine weather.

Don Doherty was out, so no treasurers report. We owe him thanks when he returns, however: the sewage tank filled up just as our YE event started. Don took care of having it pumped, and cleaned the bathrooms to boot.

Oshkosh attendees spoke about this year's event, with reviews of air and fireworks shows, and reports of exotic new merchandise purchased.

The first pass on the chapter by-laws is complete. Next step is to it run by HQ for their approval, then the state for any applicable requirements. After this the document will be presented to the membership.

Dave McGougan has asked for information from veterans in the chapter, if you've sent this please resend, as Dave's hard drive crashed and he lost much of the information. Dave Doherty and Jim Bower will get a form in the next newsletter that you can fill out.

ARC: work has begun on cleanup. Gutters need cleaning and painting, the gates at the end of our new gravel path need work. Volunteers are needed as we have an Open House in October. Contact Dave Dohery if you can help.

We flew 82 Young Eagles at last week's event. Next event will be September 8, the Ozark Silver Swallows will be meeting that week. 64 is having a scouting event the same weekend, and will be flying around 300 scouts.

August 25's movie will be "Airplane", September's will be "Zero Hour". Sullivan will have an Open House that same weekend.

September 1, 2, and 3 we will participate in the Salute to Veterans Festival in Forest Park. Several hundred thousand are expected. We need volunteers to man a booth. Dave has asked Chapter 64 if they'd be interested in participating. Setup will be on Friday.

September 15 is our next meeting.

Our Open House is on October 27. EAA32's function is to serve food and explain our purpose, St. Charles Flying Service will have their annual pumpkin drop, and CAF will hold a car show. The airport may see around 1000 attendees. Dave McGougan has volunteered to chair the event. Art will produce a flyer.

Now's the time to start planning the Christmas event. We'll hold it at the same place as last year, the day will be December 15. Bob Kraemer has volunteered to get a speaker, but we still need a chairperson to take care of other planning issues: food, etc.

Next month we'll have a WWII veteran to speak with us, he was a gunnery trainer, and just this summer he rode up to Wisconsin in the B17 with a few EAA32 members.

Following the meeting some members are heading up to Silver Creek to the glider club.