NARHAMS Business Meeting 5/1/2010 Prior to the meeting, John McCoy and Jim Filler demonstrated various model finishing techniques. Meeting called to order at 7:16 pm by Jim Filler Members attending: Jennifer Ash-Poole, Scott Branche, Jim Filler, Ellen Fineran, Jeff Fineran, Bradley Grant, Tom Ha, Zach Ha, Kevin Johnson, Chris Kidwell, Alex Mankevich, Ed Pearson, John McCoy, Jim Miers, Thelma Rackers, Tom Rackers Outreach Apr 22 - Wood Acres launch for 52 kids Apr 25 - Rockville Consorium of Sciences, building session and launch for 36 kids Minutes from the April meeting were read. Motion to accept (Tom Ha/Bradley Grant) passed. Old Business Space Day at Maryland Science Center is May 8. Alex Mankevich has received several donations of display models. Tom Rockers will be doing straw rockets outside. Maryland Funny Meet didn't happen because the launch was postponed, and very few people attended the following week. Ed Pearson volunteered to be launch manager for a night launch in Bowie. Alan Williams is in contact with the Bowie authorities. Scout group launch at Carderock pavilion on May 20 at 6 pm. ECRM is coming up in June. NOVAAR has offered the use of Great Meadow. Since we have already announced it is in Mt. Airy, we will keep it there. Next year, we should consider holding it at Great Meadow. Jennifer Ash-Poole was contacted by Randy Repcheck from FAA, who was concerned about the Goddard launches being cancelled. They have started a dialog with Michelle from Goddard PAO. Tom Ha has updated the PowerPoint presentation for landowners that Mark Wise had started. Sport launch themes: May - no theme June - ECRM July - ping pong ball and alien spot landing (Jim Filler), dress rehearsal for air show demo launch Aug - no theme Sept - Super LeMans timed kit build/fly and night launch Oct - Oktoberfest Nov - RC glider day Dec - holiday oddroc Need launch managers for May, July, November, December. Continuing the discussion from last month about the response to the Sport Rocketry article "Bulletproof your Guardian". John McCoy's original article was presented, along with a reworded response from the club, written by Jim Filler. Motion to change Jim's revised letter to remove references to the author, leaving the rest intact, and mail to Editor and Board of Directors this month (John McCoy/Bradley Grant). Motion passed 7 for, 5 against. Treasurer's Report In April, we collected $329.74 and spent $169.00 Income: $59 dues, $20 ZOG-43, $15 raffle, $1.54 refund for advance fees, $234.20 in donations Expenses: $94 for flowers to Rachor family, $70 for storgae fees, $5 for new member incentive Cash: $182.92 Bank: $2392.78 Total: $2582.70 Motion to accept as read (John McCoy/Jennifer Ash-Poole) passed. New Business Tom Rackers suggested we make club stickers for giveaways at bigger club functions like Maryland Science Center Space Day. Another alternative is puff rockets. Upcoming events June 25: launch in Howard County, Jim Filler will coordinate Oct 16-17: Myersville Trolley Festival, unsure of participation, since sport launch is on Oct 16 Rockville CAP would like to team up with us to put a small transmitter (0.2 g) on models and use them for a search and rescue exercise. Sugarloaf Vineyard has various events May 1-2, Jul 24, Sep 25-26, Oct 2-3 and are asking if we want to do a demo launch. Tom Ha has checked it out before, and it is mainly just a parking lot. Tom will follow up. NAR safety grant program is open again. We will resubmit the same application from last year. We should go ahead and order 3 anemometers, 2 fire flappers. Motion to adjourn (Jennifer Ash-Poole/Bradley Grant) passed. Closed at 9:18 pm.