EAA Ch.54 May Board Meeting

Monday, May 5, 2025

Minutes

1. Call meeting to order at: 7:00 pm

2. Members attending:  Marlon Gunderson, Ed Trudeau, Leif Erickson, Emma Hanson, Jay Schrankler, Evangelos Savvas, Bruce Olson, Bill Schanks, Bob Collins, Greg Adler, Dale Seitzer, Jeff Dale

3. Officer’s Reports

   1. President – Marlon Gunderson

      1. April 14 Member Meeting – Carl Ziegler on Non Invasive Testing.

      2. See new business item:  shift member meeting time ½ hour earlier.

      3. WoonYi Hanson off waiting list for Air Academy.
                       Board approval via email for 2nd scholarship.

      4. Air Academy Application developed, action item from old business.

      5. Airventure Pancake Breakfast lottery result?

      6. Pancake Breakfast Planning meeting, see old business.

FAA (Bryan Trynka) contacted for temp tower.

1. Vice President – Jay Schrankler
     Planned Programs:

   1. May: Sebastien Heintz, CEO Zenith Aircraft

   2. June: Picnic BBQ and Presentation by Dr Dan Johnson “How to Crash Confidently” about pilot physiology (Bob: Needs a chairperson)

   3. July: John Mohr-MInnesota Aviation Hall of Fame Member

   4. August: Post OSH recap, cookout. walking hangar tour (3rd Monday!)

   5. September: Combat Helicopters-Barry Hammarback and the Huey story

   6. October: The Perlan Project by Dan Johnson and one other presenter

   7. November: Matt Cooper AME

   8. December: Holiday party and trivia contest

   9. January: Bob Laughley LEA (tentative) 

2. Treasurer’s Report – Emma Hanson

   1. Treasurer Report April 2025

   2. Reviewed and approved?

   3. Donations Report= $80.00 for April 

3. Secretary - Ed Trudeau

   1. April meeting minutes - Reviewed -Motion: Schrankler/Olson Approved

   2. Members update: Renewals 8, Active 98, inactive ??  

1. Coordinators/Directors Reports, if any

   1. Facilities – Bob Collins (See report)

   2. Membership – Scott Hanson

   3. Young Eagles – Dale Seitzer - May 10 first Rally, 5 pilots, No parents on field

   4. Flying Start – Evangelos Savvas, May 17, same program as last year

   5. Education – Jeff Dale- Discussed Farnsworth Tour, May 20 10:30-2:00

   6. Events – Bill Schanks - various fly-outs, Ed will file EAA Insurance 

   7. Ray Scholarship – Bruce Olson- Elijah started training, will introduce at May meeting

2. Old Business

   1. Chapter scholarship plan for application process/timeline. (See timetable)
        Action: Marlon to get EAA Air Academy application to adapt for our own.
        Completed, Bob merged with Air Academy page and posted.
        Similar process for Ray would be beneficial: Greg & Bruce will devise Process Doc

   2. Tool Library 

      1. Chapter tool list online.

      2. Appeal for hosts in President's column & at member meeting. 
         Response is nil.  Appears to be no appetite. Marlon will send out e-mail looking for hangars to house tools.Bob proposes selling these tools and putting money in the general fund. Jay offered combining w/ NR Chapter. Tabled to June meeting

   3. 2025 Air Academy applicants

      1. Ellory Berniard – scholarship recipient,  all set for summer 2025

      2. David Phernetton (Phyllis Jaworski) – accepted, invited by EAA to apply for ‘Campership’. Campership Awarded, David attending.

      3. WoonYi Hanson – came off waitlist, board approved 2nd scholarship, Paid-waiting for EAA to cash check 

   4. Board nominees for November elections

      1. Needed for VP, Facilities Dir, Web/News Editor.

1. Chapter logo stickers.  Dan Bathke got a quote:    $100 for 100, $150 for 200, $270 for 500.  Membership expressed interest at Jan. meeting. Bruce will rough-up design-May
     Also interest in sew-on patches.

2. Business Cards: Greg has example, Bill and Greg will rough-up

3. Fly-In Fundraiser (updates, not comprehensive)

   1. Meeting (notes).  Web page.

      1. Menu set. Grills for eggs. Grill/roaster pan for sausage (not Brines)

      2. Ch.25 rotating grill committed. Donoven-blackstone. Jay-Blackstone

      3. Bliska hangar offered again (60x60). Grills outside.

      4. Jay soliciting business advertisers NEW: Quik Trip, LE Bank

      5. Marshalling Lead – Paul Evenson. Wants temp tower– contacted. 

Phil @ MAC ok’d if no tower

1. Dining lead back to Jeff Dale 

1. Priority Actions

   1. Flyer – Bruce.

   2. Volunteer recruitment.

      1. Leaders set

         1. But need protege for Leif

      2. Possible boy scout recruitment. Leaders?

2. Next meeting Wed. May 14 6:30pm hybrid mtg. 

1. New Business

   1. Move member meeting to 6:30pm social, 7:00pm meeting, effective July mtg, Motion Ed/Jay - Approved

   2. Farnsworth Hangar tour week of May 20 10:30-Noon, 12:30-2:00

   3. Bylaw change. Bob proposes the following change to bylaws to be considered at the November election.  Will table to June Board Meeting.  Example:
      Article XVI. Dissolution: Change “This organization may be dissolved by a two-thirds majority vote of voting members in good standing of this organization” to “This organization may be dissolved if approved by two-thirds of members voting.”

2. Next Board meeting:  Mon, June 2, 2025  7:00 pm  

3. Motion to adjourn - Marlon/Ed Approved 8:37 pm