Meeting Minutes January 19, 2013

EAA Chapter 1167

New Business:

• Sarah opened the meeting welcoming all back from the holidays

• Jesse and Doug are working to update the chapter bylaws. We hope to have a draft ready to present for a vote next month.

• Discussed the chapter incorporation status.

  • The chapter is incorporated.

  • Rejected pursuit of 501-3C status

• Discussed taking over a room in the hanger for project build work.

  • The available room requires some ceiling work or covering.

  • No flammable materials or hot work may be conducted in the room.

  • There were no objections to pursuit of the project room.

  • The chapter will need a written agreement that will lock in our space utilization (right of usage) with the airport - discuss further next month

• Discussed coordinating with a remote control airplane club - Trevor Chance

  • RC builders are a natural parallel to the EAA and a good way to connect with the young eagles.

  • Possibility of RC club participation in the chapter fly-in.

• Discussed the April Fly-In to be held the last Saturday in april

  • Airport tenets don't want to co-sponsor the event this year so it will likely just be a chapter event.

  • The Corvette Club is interested in attending again.

  • We will set up the car show in a different location to prevent the blocked hanger problem of last year.

  • Discussed getting trophies from the chapter to award to the best car (President’s Award? People's Choice?).

  • Discussed the options of buying bar-b-cue or cooking Boston Butts – have sauce from the grocery store on the table.

  • Discussed the possibility of taking photos of the planes for all attendees that fly-in.

• November Fly-in

  • Discussed the competition to our event and decided to keep it the same date as in the past.

• Christmas party

  • No objections to holding the Christmas party at Mangos during normal business hours (On a Saturday) this year.

• Discussed CAP rocketry help

  • CAP is looking for field recommendations

  • Anyone interested in help with the rocket launches.

  • Would the chapter participate in a launch party / cook out?

  • NO DATE SET - MARCH OR APRIL TIME FRAME

• Discussed changing the conference room for the regular meeting.

  • Option for CAP building space next to where we are now.

• Suggestion that the next Quarterly Build meeting take place at a local RC build area

  • Cox field? Other Conway area location?

  • Wayne will make the arrangements.

• Discussed project options:

  • Wayne has a restoration project that could be used

  • Wayne has a partial mini-max kit that could be set up.

    • Note: Mini-Max plans are now available on line for free (http://www.teammini-max.com/).

  • Duane knows of plans for an LM-1 - made of covered foam (cheap to build and fly)

  • The chapter must define ownership agreement for any project the chapter produces. Options are member percentage ownership or a primary owner with member support.

Meeting adjourned.