March 21, 2015 Meeting Minutes

March 2015's meeting began with the Pledge, Dave Doherty presiding.

Last month's meeting was cancelled due to weather so we approved January's minutes.

Rick May spoke regarding April's (11th) Young Eagles event, the first of the season. The first event's usually a big one; he's gotten inquiries already as has Laura. Laura is going to try to hold her merit badge sessions down to twenty. She has set up a Google sign-in sheet for the Boy Scouts. Gale offered to follow up with Sea Cadets' leadership to see if they plan to come. There's a new sign by the front door Rick had made up to provide some up-front information. Events will continue through October on the second Saturday of each month, provided Old Man River cooperates. Volunteers are always welcome. Rick and Jeff Stephenson will try to keep the Eagles program running, let Rick know if you're interested in participating. It's intended to be more of a mentoring program, a little more in-depth than the YE program. If, during a YE event, a parent shows special interest let Rick know.

Rick also presented a certificate to Tom Crocco and another to Kim Nack, neither of whom made it to the Christmas party.

Norman Valenti is visiting today, his first time here. He's getting his sport pilot license at St. Charles Flying Service. He's tried IFR but decided not to go that route. He learned originally in '92, owned a machine shop that he sold and is ready to get back into aviation.

Chris Orf is visiting as well. Bruce Bogue, Amir Saehr, Pat Donovan is visiting from the Bowling Green chapter, 1387. He notes that their YE events on on the first Saturday of the month in case you can't make the second here at 32.

Fresh water: the plant has been ordered by the city of St. Charles, they're anticipating April, after our YE event. We're going to close our bathrooms and provide a port-a-potty.

Fly-Baby: John Thayer notes that we've got a Corvair motor and some books regarding rebuilding the same. Zenith will be holding a Corvair college later this year so that may be an opportunity.

Sonerai: That needs a paint job so that may be a task for 2015.

RV-12: We're forming a flying club to build and fly this plane, if interested they'll meet in the office after the financial presentation.

Herman has a Taylorcraft he'd be willing to let us practice-cover.

Lifetime memberships: Gale Derosier had his jacket, Dave passed out jackets to others: Dave Doherty, John Thayer, Bob Kraemer, Ron Burnett, Bud Cole, Vince Morris, Ron Wright.

We need to have another board of directors' meeting in the early April time frame. Dave will send out invitations.

Jim Hann was in Oshkohk at Hops and Props. If you like beer and airplanes there's a regular night at the museum. You pay for a glass, sample beer, eat a 5-course dinner, and get to enjoy the museum when crowds are not present. He notes there are shuttles available in case you're not in driving-condition afterwards.

We took a brief intermission prior to Don's presentation.

Don Doherty presented on the 2014 finances.

Motion was made to close the meeting after which we enjoyed a presentation by our guest speaker, Lieutenant Colonel Leonard Weber, who flew L-19's in Viet Nam.