June Board Meeting
Monday, June 5, 2023, 7:00 PM
Minutes
1. Call meeting to order at: 7:01 pm CDT
2. Members attending: Leif Erickson, Tom Gibbons, Ed Trudeau, Bob Collins, Jim Pearsall, Vicky Moore, Bruce Olson, Bill SChanks Jr, Jay Schrankler
3. Officer’s Reports
a. Vice President – Robyn Stoller: Absent, no report
i. June Member Gathering: Leif: Annual Summer Picnic
b. Treasurer’s Report – Tom Gibbons: approved, no discussion
c. Secretary – Ed Trudeau
i. May 2023 minutes: Approved no discussion
4. Coordinators/Directors Reports
a. Housing – Bob Collins
i. Unavailable for 3 months? Will be away due to assisting sister in medical issue
b. Membership - Jim Pearsall
i. Current Members = 76, Expired Members = 18, New Members = 10 as of 6/1/2023
c. Young Eagles – Vicky Moore
i. Young Eagles – Saturday, June 10: 40 Signed/ 16 Waitlisted/ 5 pilots
- ●We need more pilots!Leif will include in newsletter, etc
d. Education – Gregg Adler
i. Successful Farnsworth Hangar Tour Thursday, May 18: successful, 2 groups of 2nd graders. Lunch split is planning issue, will discuss w/ school
ii. September Young Eagles Workshops? No action yet
e. Events – Bill Schanks Jr
i. June picnic: June 12 @ 6:00. BYOB, all arranged
ii. Silent Auction – Mitch Zahler: set-up ~4:00
f. Ray Scholarship – Bruce Olson
i. Matthew Lynes Solo on Saturday, May 13.
Ii. EAA sent us the money for Matt.
Iii. Next year Ray Scholarship applicant search continues
g. Flying Start – New Coordinator Jay Schrankler: MAC rejected our request for Transponder check event. Will attempt to reschedule for August at New Richmond Airport
h. LEAAC – Craig Mueller: absent: Leif presented. MAC/County road changes
Iii. Discussed possible access road to North Hangars, told not included in this project, possible future change
5. Old Business
a. Corn Feed – Jim and Bill: County Food Permit.
i. New Tent Poles: Payment needed, Tom will pay w/ Card
ii. Making new banner, Jim will hang
iii.Member sign-up will be ready for June Meeting
iv.Corn from Costa Farms, set-up
b. MN Aviation ACE Camp Scholarship: Robyn absent: Leif presented
i. Noah Dahl accepted.
c. Fundraiser proposal – Jay Schrankler
i. Stage Transponder event at KRNH, August
d. September Member Gathering at KRNH: details later meeting
6. New Business: Old Chapter web-site no longer functions.
7. Other
8. Next meeting Monday, July 3, 2023 ( may be changed due to holiday )
9. Motion to adjourn: 8:01 pm CDT