Monthly Meeting Minutes
14 January 2025
Remix Church, 2240 Bennington Pl, Maryland Heights, MO 63043
Attendance: 20 Members Present
Club President: Dan Morrison
- Dan is revising our Club Safety Rules to simplify them and reduce overall length. Presented draft to members for review and feedback.
- Web cams and weather station to be setup at the field. The hardware is donated. To be tested in the spring. This will protect the property from trespasser damage and provide live views via the internet
- Can we put a permanent sign (4’x4’) at the corner of Amrein and Greens Bottom Road? Wayne to ask Ostmann family for permission when we renew the lease
Vice President: Dustin Whitrock
- not preset
Secretary: Stephen Adams
- Secretary Report Accepted
Treasurer: Wayne Nenninger
- Treasurer’s Report Accepted
- Porta-potty costs are increasing. Explore options in late summer.
- Land lease due in June.
- Financial Forecast
- Mowing covered until 2027
- Stability is tied to growth in membership (or risk dues increasing)
- Options to explore: corporate sponsorship, foundations, grants, including Spirits in your will, large events
Field Committee Report: Paul Geders
- Mowing services covered till 2027
Safety Report: Sid Kinzel
- No safety incidents to report
Membership Report: Ralph Doyle
- 79 members registered for 2025
Events – Full calendar on the website
- 20 Feb – Winter Indoor Fun Fly II
- Saeger Elementary
- 15-19 May – St Louis Whirlybirds Fun Fly
- Michael Graves (event CD) was on hand to discuss
- Club agreed to host the event at Gizzie Memorial Field
- Event to be managed and run by the Whirlybirds
