EAA Chapter 1300
Meeting Minutes for October 8, 2025
Date: October 8, 2025
Location: Henderson Executive Airport Hangar G5
Call to Order: 6:30 PM by Vice President Ivan Hoyt
Roll Call:
· President Brian Eldredge - Absent
· Vice President Ivan Hoyt - Present
· Secretary Norman Cruz - Absent
· Treasurer Seb Trost - Present
· Director Roger Hansen - Present
· Director Kathleen Jones - Present
· Director Eric Trombley - Present
Visitors and Guests:
Holly Izenberg (sp?)
Naomi Weiner (Sara’s Mom)
Bob Hoffman (Sara’s Stepdad)
Wilhelm Kuhlen (Joe Kuhlen’s son)
Victoria Bremner (John’s wife)
Bindu and Shanti Shah (New Members, own C-172)
Andrew Taduran (Catherine’s husband)
Massimo Starita (Friend of Catherine’s)
Ethan Lawrence (15 YO - wants to learn to fly, and mom Inbal)
Daniel and Angie Robertson - brought their kids Knox, Soliel, and Zuri that all want to learn to fly
Mike and Janet Denton (Janet is CFI and previous guest)
Lian Dura - (wife of Tim Dura)
Old Business:
Christmas Party Discussion:
Ivan discussed changing the venue for the Christmas Party to allow for more participants then the 25 limit we’ve had for the past couple years. The vote was overwhelmingly for a larger, less formal venue, with consideration for being able to socialize with larger groups and then sitting at small to medium groups at each table. President Brian Eldredge will be working to find an appropriate venue for this year.
Bylaws Change vote. With 52 Active members as of the September meeting, we emailed a ballot to all. Prior to the meeting, we received 32 email votes, all in favor of the changes to the bylaws. The vote was opened tonight for any member that didn’t vote already, and we added two additional members in favor, and none against. This allows the bylaw changes to pass with 34 votes in favor, with 27 required to pass the 50% threshold.
Here is the text of the proposed changes and justification.
Change 1
Current wording:
6.1.3 The Chapter Executive Officers shall be elected at the regularly scheduled November membership meeting and shall hold office for one (2) years from date of installation. Installation of Chapter Executive Officers shall be at the January Chapter membership meeting following their election.
Proposed change:
6.1.3 The President and Secretary shall be elected at the regularly scheduled meeting in November of odd years and installed at the January membership meeting following their election (i.e. they would be elected in November 2025 and take office in January 2026). Correspondingly the Vice President and Treasurer shall be elected at the regularly scheduled meeting in November of even years and installed at the January membership meeting following their election (i.e. they would be elected in November 2026 and take office in January 2027).
Change 2
6.2 Duties of the Chapter Executive Officers:
Current wording:
The Vice President shall be vested with all the powers and authority of the President and shall perform the duties of the President in the case of the absence, disability, or inability, for any reason. The Vice President shall also perform such duties connected with the operations of the Chapter at the suggestion or direction of the President. The Vice President shall annually recruit an outside certified public accountant or other appropriate party to conduct an audit of the financial records of the Chapter. The auditing party shall furnish a complete written financial report on the status of the Chapter to the Officers and Board of Directors.
Proposed change:
The Vice President shall be vested with all the powers and authority of the President and shall perform the duties of the President in the case of the absence, disability, or inability, for any reason. The Vice President shall also perform such duties connected with the operations of the Chapter at the suggestion or direction of the President. The Vice President shall annually conduct a review of the financial records of the Chapter, or, when required by provisions within these bylaws, the Vice President shall recruit an outside certified public accountant or other appropriate party to conduct an audit of the financial records of the Chapter. The auditing party shall furnish a complete written financial report on the status of the Chapter to the Officers and Board of Directors.
Change 3
Current wording:
The Board of Directors, under the direction of the Vice President, shall arrange annually to have an audit of all financial records and practices of the organization. Further, the Board of Directors shall make available a copy of the written report of the audit to the membership. The Board of Directors will review any recommendations and shall take appropriate steps to implement any reasonable recommendations.
Proposed change:
If the account balance reported in the annual treasurer’s report is over $10,000, the Board of Directors, under the direction of the Vice President, shall arrange to have an audit of all financial records and practices of the organization. Further, the Board of Directors shall make available a copy of the written report of the audit to the membership. The Board of Directors will review any recommendations and shall take appropriate steps to implement any reasonable recommendations.
Reasoning for changes:
The desire of the current leadership is to promote continuity by splitting the officer turnover in half so we don’t lose all our experience in one year.
The changes to the accounting In Changes 2 and 3 are to make the bylaws reflect what the Chapter has been doing since at least 2008, if not back to the inception of the Chapter. The Chapter has not complied with the requirement of a certified audit. The current leadership considers the large expense (estimated at $500-$1000 per year) to be excessive to audit our funds, currently at approximately $6000. The $10,000 threshold is proposed to balance the cost/benefit of an external audit.
Simulator
A Red Bird Simulator was donated to the chapter. It simulates a Cessna 182/182RG with a GARMIN G1000. It has been moved permanently to a casita owned by Robert and Kathleen Jones and Robert is the point of contact to use it.
Young Eagles
Robert Jones reminded about the three Young Eagles events upcoming starting this weekend in Pahrump, October18th in Overton, and November 8th in Boulder City
New Business:
None
Reports and Motions
Motion to adjourn business meeting (Tim Dura/Sara Weiner) - Approved)
The business meeting adjourned at 6:45 pm.
50/50 Drawing
$171 total. Two prizes of $40 and $45 were won by guests Zuri Robertson and Soleil Robertson.
Attendance
Chad Hesterman
Lola Edwards
Josef Kuhlen
Wilhelm Kuhlen
Kathleen Jones
Robert Jones
Roger Hansen
Tiffany Sinclair
Josh Sinclair
Misty Trombley
Erich Trombley
Bob Hoffman
Naomi Weiner
Sara Weiner
John Bremner
Victoria Bremner
Tim Dura
Lian Dura
Holly Izenberg
Massimo Starita
Ethan Lawrence
Inbal Lawrence
Angie Robertson
Daniel Robertson
Knox Robertson
Soleil Robertson
Zuri Robertson
Branden Yarbrough
Andrea Yarbrough
Darren Gillespie
Fran Erhardt
Catherine Taduran
Andrei Taduran
Andrew Taduran
Ivan Hoyt
Seb Trost
Niki Tokunaga
Bindu Shah
Shanti Shah
Mike Denton
Janet Denton
Morrie Mansell
Nick Geber
Tre Moore (44!)
Sebastian Trost
Acting Secretary
