Meeting called to order at 7:00pm at Cushing Field by Roger Kellogg

Welcome/Visitors; 2 visitors Jose’ and Migel

Officers Reports

The secretary Dan Gathercoal, read the minutes from the April meeting

Treasurer, Tom Houghton, reported 49 paid members and a balance of $3,151.13 after the $300.00 down payment to Walter Paytons’ for the Christmas Party

Education/Training; Nothing new to report

Media; Nothing new to report

Website: Brian needs articles for the next news letter. the list of upcoming events has been updated.

If you know of any events that are not posted please forward the information to Brian Gilomen.

Cushing report; The field is in good shape. Time to get flying

Clow report. Cavalcade of Planes is June 6 & 7

Tent Saga.

The offer to purchase the tent the club has been borrowing back fired as the owner offered the tent to the church group that also borrows the tent and they purchased it, so the tent is no longer available.

After much discussion a motion passed to use club funds to rent a 20x30 tent ($500.00) and supplement this with existing club tents.

Christmas Party

A deposit has been made at Walter Payton’s Round House. Date (subject to correction) 12/05/09, 3:00 to 6:30pm

Meals for the summer meetings

Barry and Christine Ward have volunteered to host the June meeting at their hanger including meal prep.

Food purchase for the remaining summer meetings to be settled at the June meeting.

OSHKOSH Planning

Brian will once again provide his excellent briefing but WILL NOT be available to be Airboss. Need volunteers for Airboss

Need a volunteer for food buy or to have this year be BYOF. More discussion to come at the next meeting.

FVFC Banner.

The FVFC banner is now on display at the Illinois Aviation Museum

PRESENTATIONS

Andrew Kellogg Gave a presentation on Banner towing

Highlights

Banners can be “alphabet type” up to 200 feet long or “billboard type” that are 88 foot by 44 foot

Banners are picked up by a grappling hook thrown from the plane making a low pass and catching the banner tow rope that is suspended over two 6 foot poles that are 8 foot apart.

Banners are towed at 45mph. The Bellanca Scout that Andrew has been flying stalls at 38mph

Steve gave a presentation on the KitFox he is building with a caterpillar theme.

Who’s been flying.

Bob and Don flew to Sun and Fun in the Cessna 210. had a great trip

PROJECTS

Tom Houghton reported his KitFox is ready for covering.

Phil Bolenbaugh reported that the fuselage of his Rans is covered and one wing is built and the second is started

Roger Kellogg reported that Andrew has covered the Casault project he is working and that Roger has the canopy almost done on his RV7

Good of the club

Joe Simosky reported an oil leak caused by the CHT sending unit on his Rotax 503 “ovaling out”

NEXT MEETING is 6/4 at Clow

Thanks to Joe and crew for the food prep.

Cushing Picnic will be 6/20/09

Meeting adjourned at 9:02pm