January, 2004 Newsletter
AMA Gold Leader
Club
President: Kevin Kuehn…(715-537-3225)
Vice Pres: John Moen…(715-458-2821)
Treasurer: Joe Zamiski…(715-354-3230)
Secretary: Duane Nichols…(715-247-4765)
Safety/Field Officer: Don Filter…(715-234-2465)
NewsLetter: Duane Nichols…(715-247-4765)
Web-Master: Jason Novak…(715-205-0254)
Meeting: Saturday February 7th, at 7:00 p.m.
in the library basement.
President’s Report:
Well
guys, thanks for the warm welcome at my first meeting. It was great to receive
so much confidence and respect from some of you. Personally, I think some of you really need
to lighten up and realize this is only model airplane business we are dealing
with. You should not feel personally offended by your fellow club members. This is supposed to be fun. We need to pull
together as a team, in order to get the business at hand out of the way, then comes the fun stuff. Of course I also realize that some of
you may be more interested in politics, than the actual hobby of building and
flying model planes.
The
basic concept for any organized club meeting is to work out the business
details at hand in an orderly and timely manner. Instead, what I see happening are people
speaking without permission, out of context, and with their own personal
agenda’s. The president is supposed to
be in charge of permission to speak.
Once you state your case, you wait in line for your next turn. Many of you do not seem to understand that
once an issue is brought to motion and voted on by the majority of members,
that the minority must then respect and abide the decision. If you do not vote, you also agree to go
along. You should not come to meetings
with intent to make personal threats to members you do not agree with. The majority vote stands. These rules are basic to any democratic
process. If you refuse to agree to
disagree in silence once a majority vote is passed, please stay away from our
meetings. I assure you, you are in the wrong place at the wrong time.
I’m
sorry to say, that I have very quickly grown tired of the emerging hidden personal
and political agenda’s of many members. I will not become a political
pincushion for those of you who cannot stand up for your own rights and
values. If that is what you expect of
me, then there has been a great misunderstanding as to my true intentions. The president exists to preside, or manage
the meetings, but he should not be expected to enforce any one member’s
personal agenda, on their behalf. If you
feel there is a serious behavior issue with any club member, please state it in
writing to me, and I will bring it to the Board of Directors attention. The matter then becomes the sole
responsibility of the Board of Directors.
Please
feel free to contact me with any concerns, comments, or to argue one on one.
715-537-3225 daytime, 715-637-9395 evenings.
Sincerely
your president
Kevin
Kuehn
Minutes: Started 7:00 p.m. 15 members present. Minutes
were read and approved. Treasurer’s report was stated. Joe Z, proposed
to purchase a “for deposit only” stamp, majority agreed. Officer’s report:
Secretary asks` should we send newsletters out to non-paying members (Dave
Kleven, Doug Karis)? Club responds, contact them and ask. Secretary reads
wording in bylaws Article 9 section 1 and 3. As approved by club. President
asks` for volunteer to become new contest event committee chairman, No
volunteers. (tabled).
President appoints John Moen as one of our new Directors. Committee
report: Dave S, reports the Aquafest has asked if we want to participate in
the 2004 year. Club responds yes. Doug Zimmer says he will CD the event
and charge $30.00 to the club for his efforts etc…much discussion, Club
responds we don’t need a CD, Secretary noted calendar of events not
started/finished yet. Back to committee report: Pilot trainer Don Filter
(absent), reports wording for bylaws, read to the club by Secretary, approved
by club, is given 1 more month for Darin to review.
Doug Zimmer says we should abolish the program. Parade committee: reports we
need a trailer for our parade float, as Jim Kleven has the old one. Ray Selkow
say’s we can borrow his. Nominations were held for 1 new board member. There
were 2 nominated Darwin Avery, and Wayne Barta. Ballots will be sent out with
this newsletter and are to be returned by Feb 13th 2004, (see
below). President suggested indoor flying at Prairie Farm school
for those interested. Welcome visitor, new member and winner of the 50/50
drawing. Doug McFarlane, Meeting adjourned at 9:10 p.m.
Ballott : Send your vote for 1 new director to rlmac
A.
B.
Wayne Barta
Club Banquette: Our club dinner is scheduled for February 21st
at Dana’s in
Dues: Remember to pay your club dues by January 31st
to avoid a late fee. Send payment to RLMAC,
Newsletter: To advertise or sell in the newsletter,
contact Duane Nichols, at
(715-247-4765).
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