OCTOBER
2009
NCRCC Flyer
NEXT
MEETING:
• Thursday 10-8.
• Indoor Meeting
– bring a friend,
spouse or
neighbor...
• Officer Reports
• Budget,
Elections and
news about the
Auction –
WOW!
Individual
Highlights:
Breakfast Fly 2
2010 Officers 3
News from JP 3
Renewals 4
Minutes 5
Classified Ads 6
WWW.NCRCC.ORG
Wow, October already!
The chill is in the air and
the leaves are starting to
fall!
No act of Kindness is too
small – nor is any act of
Volunteerism.
There are plenty of
volunteer opportunities
within the club. As you
Prez Sez
OCTOBER MEETING TO BE HELD INDOORS AT K OF C
This month the meeting will be held back indoors on
Thursday evening at the Knights of Columbus (downstairs)
on Route 140 in Windsor Locks. The meeting starts around
7:30 PM. If you have a project – bring it to share!
can see from the Slate of
Officers, we’ll have two
shiny new faces helping
out on the Executive
Board. New views and
an infusion of
enthusiasm are most
welcome! Please keep in
mind that the new
Officers
(as well as the
old ones)
need your help
to do our job. We cannot
do everything all by
ourselves. Perhaps
you’re not ready to make
a year-long commitment.
There are plenty of other
opportunities and no task
is too small even if it is
picking up trash at the
field or emptying the
garbage can. The
NCRCC is an
organization about which
we all can be proud!
Virtually everyone can
find some small way to
give back to the club or
help make the meetings
more enjoyable. We
need someone to help
out with the coffee and
donuts now that we are
indoors.We would like
help with the activities for
the Christmas Party
which is right around the
corner. How about
participating by bringing
a project to the meeting
to show what you are
working on? And don’t
forget about the auction
in February. Whether
you want to be a team
leader, an assistant team
leader or have a simple
idea that you think might
help some aspect of the
auction run more
smoothly.
And by the way, thank
you for everything that
you’ve done to help the
club!
-Bob
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“
Everyone enjoyed the
food - the "just add
water" pancake mix
tasted great…
”
Saturday morning,
September 19, 2009,
Green Road, NCRCC
Club Field, 7:30 AM.
Pancakes, Sausage,
Coffee, Scrambled Eggs,
Nitro - smells wafting
across the pits.
Parking lot full of cars.
40 club members and
guests milling around
reminiscing on past aero-
glories. The whine of a
few electrics and then
the more soul-satisfying
sound of a strong 2
cycle.
The club grill covered
with trays to handle the
unfamiliar fare, 3 cooks
loading the plates,
orange juice flowing and
coffee perking on the
stovetop.
Down on the runway
intrepid pilots seeking to
The Breakfast Fly…
plant their wheels in the
middle of the spot
landing rectangles, club
members adding their
comments and laughter.
This is what you missed
if you didn't attend the
September NCRCC Club
Meeting at the field.
We had about 10 pilots
compete in the Spot
Landing Contest. Mike
Maznicki set the early
pace with 6 perfect spot
landings. Don Nadeau
was close behind but
had one narrow miss. Art
Usher, flying a light
weight electric, put 'er
down in the center 5 out
of 6 times as well.
We then decided that the
top 3 scores should have
a flyoff - one attempt to
nail the spot, no go-
arounds. Mike was off
first and, by the slightest
of margins, just missed
the center spot. Art
Usher nailed the spot,
but the aesthetics of the
approach caused a
minor detraction. Don
Nadeau, however,
greased his sport plane
in right on the spot for
the first prize.
Prizes were task-
appropriate spotlights.
The top three all got LED
flashlights for their
superlative efforts.
During the Spot Landing
Contest the wind started
to increase and the cloud
cover diminished the
sunlight. The weather
soon reached a level of
intolerance that caused
all the attendees to
decide that the meeting
was over.
The Breakfast
experiment was a
positive one. All agreed,
though, that we should
hold the BreakfastFly
Meeting earlier in the
season when the
weather is more
predictable. Everyone
enjoyed the food - the
"just add water" pancake
mix tasted great, and the
Sausages provided by
our Treasurer added a
lot to the experience.
The field was a little too
wet to hold the catapult
glider contest, so this
event will take place next
year.
The next meeting will be
indoors at the Knights of
Columbus in Windsor
Locks. Please bring your
dues as this is when they
are due.
Irv Thurrott
Activities Director
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I have placed an order
for more hats and
should have them by
the week after the
October 8th meeting
(poor planning on my
part). For those that
frequent the flying field,
I will keep the hats in
my truck so if you're
interested in purchasing
one or more they will be
available there as well
as at future meetings.
The price, as in the
Hats and Monthly Raffles…
2009-2010 NCRCC Slate of Officers
past, is $15. Colors
avai lable are Red,
Green, Black and Tan. I
have 3 of each color.
I will also resume
the raffle at the October
meeting. I have a few
donated items that may
be of interest. One is
the magnet style Top
Flight Prop Balancer
and the other is a Top
Flite Woodpecker.
Tickets for the raffle are
$1 each with bonus
tickets when you buy $5
worth and more. If there
are specific items that
you would like to see in
the raffle, please let me
know and if there is
anough interest I will
offer that item at a
future meeting.
John Palica
Liaison Officer
Bob Laflamme Bob Spooner Bob Boulais John Palica
President Vice President Secretary Liaison Officer
Irv Thurrott Jim Haney Len Marchese
Activities Director Field Supervisor Treasurer
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The 2009/2010
membership renewal
packages have been
sent to all current
members, and
membership renewals
have been slow for
2009/2010 campaign.
Club Membership Renewals…
The official dates for the
2010 NCRCC auction is
February 13 and 14,
2010, at Vernon Center
Middle School, Vernon
Ct. Start thinking on
October 31 2009 is the
last day of our fiscal
year. If any of the
officers or field
maintenance individuals
2010 NCRCC Auction
Fiscal Year Ending
“We have extended
the renewal date to
October 31, 2009.
”
We have extended the
renewal date to October
31, 2009. To avoid the
initiation fee, send your
renewal by October 31
2009, to NCRCC, P.O.
Box 443, Ellington, CT
06029.
Remember your
membership renewal is
important to NCRCC to
plan activities, and daily
expenses for on and off
the field.
what you can do to
improve the process
and help during the two
day event,
that have any expense
receipts, please present
them at the next
meeting. If you are
unable to attend the
meeting please mail
then to the clubs P.O
Box. NCRCC, P.O. Box
443, Ellington, CT
06029.
Len Marchese
Treasurer
Hobbico Flyzone
Playmate Micro RTF
Indoor Flying – Well, I
spoke to Bob Spooner
and he said the indoor
flying will begin in
November, depending
on the weather. He said
it could be the second
or third week.
On a similar topic, I was
talking to Dave Johnson
a week or so ago. He
was giddy about a new
indoor plane Tower is
selling. He was really
excited about it! It is a
16” wingspan airplane
Miscellaneous Ramblings
called a “Playmate”. It
sells for only $79 and
that is a complete ready
to fly package which
includes the airplane,
battery and the 2.4 Ghz
transmitter!
The Tower website
even has a short video
showing the relative
size and how it flies.
Hey Dave – maybe you
should send one to Bob
Spooner so he can let
newbies try it at the
dome. Seems like it
would be a good
investment to me!
-BB
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The September 19,
2009 regularly
scheduled meeting of
the NCRCC was called
to order by President
Bob Laflamme at the
NCRCC flying field at
8:41 AM. The President
was present and the
Secretary was in the
chair. There were
approximately 22
attendees.
President’s Report –
Bob Laflamme said this
was one of the best
meetings we’ve had. He
thanked Irv for setting it
up and thanked Len for
cooking.
Treasurer’s Report –
Len Marchese asked
members to mark their
calendars for the 2010
auction which will be
held on February 13
and 14
th
. He also stated
that memberships are
due by the end of the
October meeting. The
budget is closing in
October and he asked
that anyone needing
reimbursement should
submit their receipts
immediately.
OLD BUSINESS –
None.
NCRCC Meeting Minutes – August 13, 2009
NEW BUSINESS –
Breakfast Meeting at
the Field – Irv said he
will hold a breakfast
meeting where we
serve pancakes, eggs
and bacon and juice
and coffee. One
member also asked for
a Saturday meeting, so
that will be incorporated
as well so the breakfast
meeting will be held on
Saturday 9-19.
Xmas Party Activities
– Irv asked members to
volunteer to run one
activity at the Christmas
Party. He would like to
get more people
involved in running the
event.
New Members: Ron
Vernier from Bolton was
voted into the club as
was Ken Gorton. John
Bird of Ellington
introduced himself to
the members.
Fun Fly Event
Irv awarded prizes for
the Spot Landing
Contest. There was
actually a Three Way
Tie, so Irv had the
finalists do a Fly-Off.
Don Nadeau garnered
First Place, followed by
Art Usher and Mike
Maznicki in Third Place.
Irv said it was too windy
to do the glider event.
The meeting was
adj ourned at @ 9:07
PM. The minutes were
taken by
Bob Boulais, Secretary
Bob Boulais presents
Don Nadeau with a new
2.4 Ghz radio which Don
won at the DAWN
PATROL WWI event in
July. The radio was
donated at a significant
savings to the NCRCC
by Hog Heaven Hobbies
in Sturbridge, MA. If you
are at the hobby shop,
please tell John w e
appreciate his support!
The event raised over
$1,000 for the club!
Bob Boulais
Secretary
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Fokker D.VIII built from
Scratch-A-Plane plans.
Flies Great! Motor removed
but includes servos $400.
Call Bob Spooner
at 644-8281
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