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September

2020 NCRCC Flyer NEXT (September)

MEETING:

Is Live-in-Person at

the Field 6:00 pm

• Continued Safety

• Continued good

judgment

• Bring a chair.

• Bring your own food

if desired

• Pilot Projects

• Good Times

Individual Highlights:

August General Membership

Meeting Minutes 1

More Membership Meeting

Minutes 2

Even more membership

minutes 3

Mid-September Email 4

Activities Director Report 4

Field Supervisors Report 5

Did ya Know ? 5

From the Treasurer 7

Bob Fishers Cub 8

WWW.NCRCC.ORG

to health issues.

Bob reported that the

new NCRCC website

was successfully

launched.

Bob noted that during

the July general

membership meeting

John P- had

commented that a

„welcome package‟ is

needed for new

members to help

acclimate them to

NCRCC rules, by-laws,

etc. Acknowledging that

need, Bob described a

welcome package that

he‟s developing that

addresses John P-„s

inquiry.

On Len‟s behalf, Bob

delivered a brief

Treasurer‟s Report.

The club is in solid

financial shape. Len is

in the process of

reviewing costs/

services currently being

received from two

vendors (portable toilet

and dumpster) as some

issues have arisen that

need to be addressed.

Bob requested that any

member who has an

invoice that needs to be

reimbursed should send

that invoice to Len at

their earliest

convenience.

Bob asked for a motion

to approve the July

general membership

meeting minutes which

The meeting was

called to order at 6:42

PM by President Bob

LaFlamme. The

meeting was held at

the NCRCC flying

field in Ellington and

attended by 25

members and 9

guests.

President’s Report:

Bob LaFlamme

welcomed the

meeting attendees.

He noted that both,

Mike Maznicki and

Len Marchese, will

not be attending

tonight‟s meeting due

Continued on page 2 of 8

NCRCC General Membership Meeting Minutes – 8/13/2020

Stan Kulesa

NCRCC Secretary

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August 13, 2020 Meeting minutes continued . . . continued

appeared in the newsletter.

A motion was made,

seconded, and passed.

Vice President’s Report:

No report.

Secretary’s Report:

Stan Kulesa reported that

NCRCC currently has 187

members. Guests tonight

included George Sweatt,

Mike Yezak, Carl Alleman,

Frank Montalti, Will

Trzaski, Jim Haney, John

Blossick, David Brodeur,

and Alene Lang.

Stan thanked the Web

Team (composed of Leo

N-, Ola N-, and Stan) for

finalizing and launching the

new website and called for

a round of applause for

Leo. Stan asked Leo to

say a few words and he

noted that we are getting

hundreds of hits

(domestically and

internationally) to the new

website. Leo made a

request to the members for

a photographer and asked

one or more members to

volunteer. Stan asked the

membership to continue

providing feedback to him

concerning the website.

The first person to use the

„Contact Us‟ feature on the

new website was Joan Liska.

(Joan is one of the AMA

District 1 Associate Vice

Presidents.) She shared her

notes from the AMA

Leadership Roundtable

meeting. Stan read a

summary of Joan‟s notes to

the meeting attendees.

Stan announced that the work

project to refresh the club by-

laws would be restarting. He

asked for those members that

may be willing to serve with

him on an ad hoc committee to

conduct the review of the

NCRCC By-Laws. Joel L-,

Dennis T-, and Gershon T-

volunteered for the committee.

Treasurer’s Report:

See the President‟s Report.

Activities Director Report:

Irv Thurrott noted that there

isn‟t too much going on from

an activities perspective due to

the coronavirus.

Irv acknowledged the release

of the new website and

recognized Leo N-.

Irv spoke about Model Aviation

Day (8/15/2020) festivities

underway and coordinated by

the AMA. Of note, Irv

described how Horizon

Hobbies was hosting a virtual

air show.

Irv reminded the membership that

he will be vacating the role of

Activities Director soon and asked

for a member to step forward and

volunteer to fill this important

function for the club.

Liaison Officer Report:

Mark Paradise reminded the

membership that he‟s got three

different colors of NCRCC hats for

sale and he brought along his

display to showcase them. Mark

also stated that he‟s willing to take

orders for polo shirts and noted

that he can offer many more

different colors than the two

pictured on the website and that

members should contact him for

details. Prior to the meeting, Mark

walked around with the new

NCRCC bumper stickers and sold

a few.

In addition to club merchandise,

Mark conducted a raffle and the

winners received a kit, an aviation-

themed book, and a DVD on

MonoKoting tips.

Field Marshall/Safety Officer

Report:

Art Usher spoke about some

vandalism that occurred at our

flying field. Specifically, the large

picnic table was moved, temporary

lighting was installed under the

pavilion roof, lots of beer

containers were left, and one of our

birdhouses was destroyed by an

explosive. Art reported the


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More Membership Meeting Minutes – 8/13/2020

vandalism to the police. He has

also set up the club‟s game

camera and is giving serious

consideration to purchasing and

installing an additional higher

quality camera. Art lamented that

some trespassers use ATVs to

enter our property. More to

come on dealing with this topic.

Newsletter Editor Report:

No report.

Old Business:

John P- reminded the members to

return chairs to under the pavilion

to assist our volunteer mowing

team.

John P- also asked that we use

the sound system for our meetings

taking place at the flying field. He

noted that with the social

distancing being deployed those

members sitting in the outlying

areas are having a tough time

hearing those speaking at the

meeting.

Gersh T- reported that he‟s found,

on multiple occasions, that the

gate was left open and unlocked

with no flyers at the field. He also

strongly recommended that after a

member unlocks the gate that they

spin the tumblers so that the

combination is not unintentionally

revealed.

New Business:

Since they are seeking club

membership, Bob asked

guests Frank Montalti, Jim

Haney, John Blossick, and

David Brodeur to introduce

themselves and share a bit

about their backgrounds. Jim

is a former NCRCC member

who returned to the area.

Bob presented membership

applicants George Sweatt,

Mike Yezak, Carl Alleman, Will

Trzaski, and Jim Haney for a

vote on their membership

status. A motion was made,

seconded, and passed for all

five to be added to the ranks of

NCRCC members. Will T- is a

Junior Member.

Leo N- gave a „show and

tell‟ on two pylon racers

he‟s recently added to

his fleet. Leo, Ola N-,

and Lloyd B- recently

returned from competing

in the Nats. Leo talked

about some of the

issues he had to deal

with (equipment failure,

midair collision, motor

failure) that impacted his

results while in Muncie.

In 2021, the Nats will be

followed by the World

Championship so the

plan at this point is for

he and his family to

spend quite a bit of time

in Muncie next year.

The meeting was

adjourned at 7:26 PM.

These minutes are

respectfully submitted by

Stan Kulesa, Secretary.

Please contact Joel Lang

Throttle Control Arm

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Activities Director’s Report – September, 2020

Irv Thurrott

Activities Director

The next meeting will be

outdoors at the field on

Thursday, September 10th at 6

PM [ NOTE MEETING START

TIME CHANGE ]. Please bring a chair and mask, as we‟ll be practicing Social Distancing. The AMA believes that the “FAA Safety Test” will be a 20 question “quiz” that allows you to do research to come up with

the correct answers (if you don‟t already know them). There is also the possibility that the test can be administered by a Club Officer at a Club Meeting, with all present becoming qualified once the correct answers are reviewed. Not sure of the cost, if any, to take the test. Tony Stillman, the new AMA Safety Director, talked about this on a recent video. We‟re discussing the possibility of holding the October Club


Art Usher NCRCC Field Supervisor

September 2020 Field Supervisors Report:

It has been brought to my

attention by Dennis T- that the lock is being left hanging on the gate open and on the combination while people are at the field flying. This has been addressed in the past, but we will do it again. If you are the first at the field and open the gate, put the lock back on the gate with the protective device slid back on and re-lock it and spin the combination. This will keep passers-by from stealing

Meeting at the field on a Saturday morning. This practice has been used in past years and is an enjoyable get-together that includes a lot of flying. The approach is more complicated this year due to the COVID situation, but

the lock or seeing what the combination is. That‟s all I have for now. Art

hopefully it can be scheduled. There are still no 2020 NCRCC Events, but we‟ll always be willing to discuss any possibilities. Hope all of you are doing well

and staying healthy! Looking forward to seeing/ hearing you during the meeting, Activities Director, Irv

https://ncrcc.org/gate-lock-directions/ Click for greater detail on our website.

Our lock and

protective device in its proper position

(When Flying.)

For several decades, and all of them for the most part

successfully, NCRCC has sought to keep our club dumpster tipping fees to a reasonable minimum for our group. As such we have requested that large bulky items such as crashed aircraft, and items that obviously should be left at or brought back home not be placed in our club dumpster. Certainly recyclable items might be disposed of without incurring club cost. At one point within my life-time cardboard was a possible asset to some local municipalities. Might be flattened at a minimum.

Did ya Know ?

Our NCRCC Dumpster

September 2020 Activities Director’s Report . . . Continued

https://ncrcc.org/gate-lock-directions/

https://ncrcc.org/gate-lock-directions/


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If you are able to get out to

the field and fly. That‟s great! It‟s been a terribly hot summer but the flying spirit is still out there going strong. I‟d like to take this opportunity to welcome all of our new members. It‟s wonderful to see the club grow! I hope you all enjoy our (your) beautiful field. I‟d like to entice more members, especially our new members to come to our monthly meetings. There is often news that you all need to know and of course we have the raffle! This month I have something very special for all you helicopter lovers. I took a trip to Hog Heaven (which I hope many of you patronize as it is the greatest hobby shop in our area, and they always give me a discount on items I purchase for the club raffle!) with my good friend Stan Kulesa and picked up a couple of interesting items. Believe me, the decisions were hard to make, but I finally decided on purchasing a Blade Nano S2 helicopter. The specs are listed below and I think you‟ll love to take this little baby home, so make sure you come to the September meeting and buy lots of raffle tickets! I‟m counting on you. Get up out of your armchairs; bring a folding chair and your

mask and get on down to the field! I would also like to mention that I offer club hats for sale at each meeting along with beautiful polo shirts with our club logo, and for a nominal additional fee you can actually have your name embroidered on the shirt as well. Although there are only two shirts pictured on our website, there are more than 30 colors available. If you want one, just contact me,

and we can meet and you can pre-pay me and I‟ll be happy to order one for you. The prices and sizes are listed on the website. Oh, I almost forgot! I also am selling our new NCRCC bumper stickers at $5 a pop! Watta deal! So support your club with some of these purchases. They help us in small ways to purchase things we need to run the club. See you soon! Mark Paradise NCRCC Liaison Officer

September 2020 Liaison Officers Report

“Blade Nano S2 helicopter”

Our September 2020 raffle prize.

Additional Features

Powerful - Powerful coreless motors allow for advanced 3D maneuvers.

Light Weight - Low disc loading for advanced aerobatics.

Linear Servos - Provide faster response and better holding torque over

normal rotary servos.

45C LiPo Battery - High power output for limitless aerobatics.

USB Charger - Provides charge-anywhere convenience.

Needed to Complete

Nothing! The Blade® Nano S2 Ready-to-Fly comes with everything you

need to have fun right out of the box.


From the Treasurer:

Len Marchese

NCRCC Treasurer

I believe there is a

saying “time does go by faster when you get older”, there must be some truth to the statement. Here it is already September.

Normally, this time of year

my driveway starts to get bombarded with acorns. Well, knock on wood; I do not see any acorns. So maybe it is a good thing. As for financials we are excellent. Vendors are being paid, and we added 5 new members to the club in the month of August. Welcome to NCRCC! A reminder that the portable sanitation unit and the dumpster will be taken away in October month-end. They will be back starting April 1st, 2021.

Only a few months away but the 2021 membership renewal campaign will start November 1st, 2020. We are exploring an email renewal notification delivery to all members for 2021. As a reminder the Thursday September 10th meeting start time changed from 6:30pm to 6:00pm. See you at the field. Stay safe and healthy, Len Marchese, NCRCC Treasurer

What's in the Box?

(1) Factory-assembled Nano S2 micro helicopter

(1) Spektrum™ MLP6 6-channel 2.4GHz DSMX®

transmitter

(1) Spektrum 2.4GHz DSMX receiver

(1) 150mAh 1S LiPo battery

(1) USB LiPo battery charger

(4) AA transmitter batteries

(1) Product Manual

NCRCC hats/ et al are currently available:

Click the “hat” for link to our website: or: https://ncrcc.org/club-apparel-merchandise/

https://ncrcc.org/club-apparel-merchandise/

















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NCRCC NEWS

This Newsletter was edited by Peter Tani

P.O. Box 1544 Vernon, CT 06066

E-MAIL: [email protected]

Copying and Distribution of the Newsletter is done by

Joel Lang

Thank You Joel !

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See us at:

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Bob Fishers “Cub” complete with “invasion” stripes flyies again. Very majestic in the air.



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