Tue, Apr 8, 2025 7pm
Meeting called to order at 7:03pm
21 Members Present
Show and Tell
Tell us a little about your project. Stick around after meeting adjourns to elaborate.
- Ed Morrison showed kit built Super Sportster 60 w/ SuperTigre X-60 engine
- Tom Liskonski-sp? showed his 3D printed Savage Bobber. About 40 hours of printing and another 15 hours in assembly. Ready for maiden.
Secretary’s Report: Stephen Adams
Website is looking great, Stephen! The website needs writers to keep it relevant. Send your articles to Stephen and he’ll format and post.
Minutes from March meeting are on the website. Accepted
Treasury Report – Wayne Nenninger
Steve Cross met with Larry Ostmann regarding signing another five year lease. Placing a Spirits sign @SW corner of Amrein @ Greens Bottom R is a No-Go for the landowners at this time.
We have money, but our expenses are increasing faster than our income.
Membership Report – Greg Tesson
Website Membership Form is not functioning yet. Stephen was working on it that day and will have it ready in a day.
109 paid members thus far in 2025
Field Committee Report – Paul Geders, Terry Houts and Greg Tesson.
Terry Houtes and Dave Brown ‘smashed the runway’ and the bumps are improving. Used the roller to press flat the raised portions. It will be end of May before it can be evaluated properly.
Mike Broyles has been speaking with his coworkers at Chesterfield City Works Dept. They expect water is being retained under runway and the concrete vs asphalt are reacting differently. The suggested waiting until end of May as well. It was suggested ‘worst case’ would be to remove the concrete patches and refill with compacted base and hot asphalt.
Safety Report – Sid Kinzel
No incidents to report. Watch out for new Safety Rules sign in near future.
Announcements / Upcoming Events
CAP ‘Show-Fly’ Apr 26 th at Bob Gizzie Memorial for Wentzville Civil Air Patrol, Dave Harrington has invited 15-40 members of the Wentzville Civil Air Patrol to see demonstrations and hands-on experience with RC aircraft. Come out and show what our hobby is all about. Be willing to buddy-up with a CAP aviator and give them stick time. Please be at the field at 10am -2pm and engage these folks to promote our hobby and club!
2025 Pylon Champions Series Round One is May 10th. Dave Harrington is looking for scoring help. Rain dates are Sunday and the following Saturday; unless something else is already on calendar.
The Whirly Birds Classic May 15-18 – volunteers needed. We’ll reach out to Mac Baker and Mike Graves regarding what, how and where we no-whirly flyers can support the event.
Spirits 3rd Annual Radio Control Airshow and Fun-Fly is Sept 13 – Big event promoting are Club., Bart Asher is CD
President’s Message
New Board-level committee, Finance Committee, is being established to look for options to ensure our Club is funded well into the future. Possibly 3-5 members from Sales, Legal and Creative background (Ralph G, Dan M, Steve P.) We could stand another with some legal expertise.
Don’t forget, the Spirits are a 501c3 charitable organization and donations are tax deductible.
New Safety Rules are effective. I have spoken to my printer and expect to have these printed in color at full resolution, then installed this month.
No sign for the GBR/Amrein corner, so one for entrance and now another available…suggestions?
Adjourn then bounce to Serra’s Pizza to discuss more lengthy, opinionated issues and lies after the gavel.
