We most likely have had the greatest summer for flying in history. I hope everyone took advantage of this. The recent rains have actually started our grass growing again.

I’ve received mail from the AMA reminding us that the membership renewal is coming up now. Don’t forget to renew before January 1st. Our club rules state you must have a valid current AMA membership to fly at our

President’s Message

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September Meeting Minutes

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Great Planes Lancair ES

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Club Meetings, Maps and Field Info

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Builders Competition Rules and Stuff

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Pilot Training Program

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Club Officers

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Photos for Fun

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Meeting Minutes September 2003 — Bob Martin

October 2003

Volume 10 Issue 10

Next Club Meeting is Tuesday, October 14, 2003, 7:00 PM at the Monroe Library (see the map on page 7).
Text Box: Promoting the building and operation of radio controlled models, and the public acceptance and good will towards the sport/hobby. Our main goal is to have fun and enjoy the challenge of flying radio control models.

President’s Message — Ron Swift

News Bits:

·  Budget will be presented at this month’s meeting

· See Doug Hoff to order your club jacket (~$80.00)

· We will vote on the dues for 2004

· 2004 AMA Membership is required for flying after December 31, 2003

· We’ve probably experienced the best summer for flying RC planes in history.

· Our grass is growing—check the mowing list to see if you signed up

field. Some of us fly all year round...

It is October already and we have a lot to do as a club at this month’s meeting.

Doug will be proposing our budget for 2004. This will set our dues for 2004. It looks like the dues will stay at the present rate unless the membership wants a major change. Last month we agreed to support  a January

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The monthly meeting of the Barnyard Buzzards Model Airplane Club was called to order by club president, Ron Swift, on September 2nd, 2003 at 7:00 PM at the Barnyard Buzzards’ flying field to a standing room only crowd.  Many members had shown up early and had been flying before the meeting started.  I, the club secretary, can verify that Doug Hoff did fly a RC plane.

Ron introduced the attending board members and asked for any attending guests. Ben Deal was a guest

The president asked if there was a motion to approve the Au

gust meeting minutes as published in the monthly newsletter. A motion was made and seconded to approve the minutes. Motion passed unanimously.

Officer and Special Committee Reports:

Ron Swift reported that the meeting dates have changed for October and November, since the Library had a scheduling conflict.. The October meeting will be on 10/14/03 and the November meeting will be on 11/25/2003

Vice President, Hap Shutz, had no report and was not present.

Secretary, Bob Martin, reported that we had two new members