Minutes Jan 5, 2024

January 5, 2024 meeting of the Minneapolis Model Aero Club

Meeting called to order at 12:01PM

Secretary's report: Web page has been updated with December results

Treasurer’s report by Ron Cota: Bank balance remains stable

Old Business:

Dennis sent out draft contest schedule for all of 2024. Contests moved to Saturday for outdoor events. The plan was to align our dates with Tripoli club rocket launches but their schedule has not been posted yet.

Greg Thomas passed away on the 19th of December. 

The Butterfly event was discussed again. The airplane is no longer available in either form. Dennis proposed we do away with the Carbon Butterfly (which we just added this year) and only allow balsa but allow it to be built as opposed to purchased. There is the prop that has been used by the original butterfly and so the requirement would be that the prop would be an Icara prop and plane must be tissue covered and built of balsa. The motion was seconded and passed.

Gary O. visited Central Turff to give Earl Holly our Christmas gift and card.

There was discussion of finding thermals and the best way to do so.

No new business.

Show and tell: Dennis had 2 airplanes he brought. A No Cal - Goon, and a scale Fairchild 24.