PARK DEER THE WINTER INDOOR FLYING SEASON WILL START ON NOV 3RD

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1 DEER PARK R C F L Y E R S Club Announcements Indoor Flying will start on November 3rd at the Lostant gym. Page 1 Meeting Minutes From 7/09/2014 meeting at the Flying Field and 10/8/14 at Duffy s Tavern. Page 2 and 3 Club Constitution and By-laws Printed for review with proposed changes. Page 4 and 5 Next Meeting Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2014 at Duffy s Tavern. Meeting will start at 6:30 PM THE WINTER INDOOR FLYING SEASON WILL START ON NOV 3RD Brian Burcar will sponsor the indoor flying season at the Lostant gym again this year. The first flying event will be November 3rd and is planned for every other Monday night. There is a suggested fee of $3.00 per flyer with the proceeds to be donated to the Lostant School at the end of the season. Any electric powered plane or rotor craft under two pounds is allowed. This is a great opportunity to keep the flying skill sharp over the winter month. Hope to see you there! 2015 DPRC Club Officers. The club s next meeting will be on November 12th at Duffy s Tavern in Utica. The 2015 Club Officers will be elected. Nominations are currently being accepted. If you are interested in serving as a club officer, or if you would like to nominate someone please contact Dave Duffey.

2 Deer Park R.C. Flyers Meeting Minutes 07/09/2014 Meeting called to order at the Flying Field at 6:41 PM by Dave Duffey. There were 16 club members in attendance. A 50/50 raffle was held and won by Sheila Lietz. Meeting minutes from 6/11/14 meeting were read by Mark Smith. Minutes were accepted as read. Treasure s Report was presented by Sheila Lietz. Motion to accept the Treasure s report and was made by Sheila Lietz and seconded by Dave Lindeman. Old Business: 1) Fly-in breakfast was this past week and was not as successful as previous years. This may have been as a result of the holiday date chosen. Only 30 people walked up to the event which is 40 to 50 people lower than normal. Raffle receipts were also lower. It is important to have a meeting before the fly-in breakfast. 2) Thanks to Lowell for dyeing the windsock and putting it back up at the field it looks very good and has improved visibility. 3) The Club trainer was flown into a tree during the fly-in breakfast. It appeared that the receiver battery failed. The fuselage was recovered and the wing remained in the tree. 4) Sheila did check into getting larger signs printed on tarp material to advertise the fly-in breakfast. The decision was made to have Jim Krancic make signs for the club which look nice and were used for the fly-in breakfast. They have been placed in the shed. New Business: 1) Recommend updating the list of supplies needed for the Fly-in breakfast. The goal is to have a complete list of food and supplies with quantities to make future events easier to plan. Sheila does have a list on her computer. 2) Need new keys for new club members. A motion was made by Dave Duffey and Seconded by Lowell Beenenga to purchase 10 new keys. The motion carried unanimously Sheila is going to get keys. 3) Dave Duffey proposed the club purchase a new mower, and was willing to sell his mower to the club at a fair price and allow the club to pay over a few years. 4) Dave Duffey proposed the club obtain insurance on the contents of the shed. Len had looked into this in the past and took an action to check with an insurance company. 5) Jim Krancic proposed a fund raising idea to run a photo booth at an event in Ogelsby June 4-7, The town would like to have an air show in a field in town. Jim was going to get more information. 6) The float fly is scheduled before the next meeting. Hope to see you there. Club 2014 calendar: a. August 9, Float Fly b. September 7, Picnic c. January 10, Banquet Motion made to adjourn the meeting was made by Len Strozewski and seconded by Sheila Lietz. Meeting adjourned at 7:37 PM. Next meeting will be August 19, 2014 at the Flying Field. The meeting will start at 6:30 PM. Weather permitting, many Club members will arrive at approximately 5:00 PM to fly before the meeting.

3 Deer Park R.C. Flyers Meeting Minutes 10/08/2014 Meeting called to order at the Duffy s Tavern at 6:33 PM by Dave Duffey. There were 16 club members in attendance. Meeting minutes from the previous meeting were not available. Treasure s Report was previously submitted and reviewed by Butch Lietz. Old Business: 1) Jim Krancic discussed the fund raising idea to run a photo booth at the Ogelsby Fun Fest on June 4-7, The town would like to have an air show in a field in town that was previously a trash dump. This would be a good community outreach program. Jim is continuing to discuss this event with the city. Len recommended contacting Tower Hobbies to see if their demonstration team would come and put on a show. 2) The shed at the flying field now has a generator installed with an outlet at the picnic shelter which can be used to recharge batteries. New Business: 1) Nominations were accepted for club officer positions for Jim Krancic was Nominated as Treasurer and Jim accepted. Jim Clapp was nominated as Vice President. Jim was not present at the meeting. Dave reported the Jim accepted this nomination. Nominations will continue to be accepted by Dave Duffey up to the next meeting. If anyone is interested in being a DPRC Flyers club officer, PLEASE call Dave Duffey at The current candidates for 2015 DPRC Flyers Officers are: President- Dave Duffey, Vice President-Jim Clapp, Treasurer-Sheila Lietz and Jim Krancic, Secretary- Mark Smith, Field Marshall- Jim Clapp. The vote to elect the club officers for 2015 will occur at the next meeting. 2) The winter indoor flying season will be at the Lostant School gym again this year. The first flying date of this season be Monday, November 3rd and is scheduled to occur every other Monday evening. Due to the size of the facility only electric powered planes, or rotor craft are allowed with a weight limit of 2 pounds. There is a $3.00 fee per flyer which will be donated to the school at the end of the season. 3) The treasurer is taking club dues for The dues amount will remain unchanged for 2015 and will be $ Please see Sheila to pay your dues, and please update your contact information to be sure the club know how you would prefer to be contacted. 4) The shed at the flying field needs some maintenance. The club should consider putting a concrete floor in the shed. Fred Spires made a motion to put a concrete floor in the shed. The motion was seconded by John Brumley. The motion was unanimously approved. 5) The club will discuss the 2015 calendar of events at the next meeting. Also looking for a good time and place to have a swap meet next year. Club 2014 calendar: a. January 10, Banquet. Time 6:30 PM start with dinner at 7:00 PM. Location to be Maples Supper Club, 1401 Shooting Park Rd, Peru, IL The club will pay the first $10.00 per ticket for the annual banquet for all who attend. Motion made to adjourn the meeting was made by Craig Christman and seconded by Don Tabor. Meeting adjourned at 7:17 PM. Next meeting will be November 12, 2014 at the Duffy s Tavern. The meeting will start at 6:30 PM.

4 Deer Park Radio Control Flyers Constitution, By-laws and Policies (March 2008) 1) NAME: The organization shall be called the Deer Park R.C. Flyers 2) PURPOSE: The purpose of this club shall be to promote the education and development of radio control model aircraft for people of all ages in the LaSalle County area. BY LAWS MEMBERSHIP: 1) ELIGIBILITY: Anyone over the age of 12 whose dues are paid is considered a voting member. 2) APPLICATION: Each application for membership in this club must be sponsored by a member of the club in good standing. 3) TERMINATION OF MEMBERSHIP: Membership in Deer Park R.C. Flyers may be permanently terminated for cause. Sufficient cause of such termination of membership shall be a violation of the constitution and by-laws or any rule, policy or practice of Deer Park R.C. Flyers. Expulsion shall be by a majority of the membership, with no credit of dues paid. 4) VOTING: On all matters coming before the membership, each Individual Member shall be entitled to one vote. No other class of members shall be entitled to vote. OFFICERS: 1) The officers of this club shall be President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer plus three Directors. a) At the first meeting in December nominations will be accepted for the officers. After the nominations are complete the election is held and voting will be done by secret ballot. The officers will take over at the first meeting in January. b) The President shall preside at all meetings with full power to enforce the By-laws and shall act as the spokesman for the club. c) The Vice President shall preside at all meetings of the club in the absence of the president. Also he is field marshall of the club and has absolute power in caring for the field. d) The Secretary shall be charged with the duty of carrying a record of all business meetings and to take care of correspondence. e) The Treasurer will be in charge of any and all financial business. The treasurer shall be charged with receiving and distribution of club funds. All funds must be kept in a bank account and bills paid by check. DUES: The annual membership fee for the year shall be set at $20.00 and not to exceed $50.00, and are due at the December meeting. Members must belong to or have applied for A.M.A. Membership. QUORUM: Five members and an elected officer shall constitute a quorum at any regular meeting. MEETINGS: The regular meeting of this club will be held on the second Wednesday of each month at a time and place to be decided by the membership. SPECIAL MEETINGS: A special meeting of this club shall be called by the officers, or a written request of six members, stating the purpose of said meeting. That business and only that business may be conducted at the special meeting. AMENDMENTS: 1) This constitution and by-laws is subject to the provision of the membership. It can be amended by a motion at a regular meeting and voted upon at the following meeting. 2) Amendments to the Constitution and By-laws must be filed with the Secretary of State s office. POLICIES: Policies of the club which affect the day to day operation of the club may be changed at any time. Said policies will be made by a motion at a regular meeting and voted upon at the following meeting.

5 DISSOLUTION OF THE CLUB: The club may be dissolved at any time by written consent of not less than two-thirds (2/3) of the membership. In the event of the dissolution of the club other than for the purposes of reorganization whether voluntary or involuntary or by operation of law, none of the property of the club nor any assets of the club shall be distributed to any members of the club; but after payment of debts of the club, its property and assets shall be given to another Not for Profit Flying Club located in our area. POLICIES THE FOLLOWING POLICIES ARE CURRENTLY IN EFFECT FOR DEER PARK R.C. FLYERS 1) Present dues: Dues effective 2013 shall be $40.00 per year and include a newsletter. 2) Meeting Place: The club shall meet at Matthiessen State Park during the flying weather and shall meet at Duffy s in Utica during inclement months. Meetings may occasionally be held elsewhere. 3) Newsletter: The Secretary will develop a newsletter unless a news editor is otherwise elected or appointed. A newsletter shall be sent to all members as follows: An ed newsletter will be sent to those having internet access. All others will be mailed.. 4) Location: The Primary Flying Site for this club shall be land set aside by the State of Illinois at MATTHIESSEN STATE PARK - RIVER ENTRANCE nature area Proposed Changes: 1) Club Officers: At the first meeting in October nominations will be accepted for the club officers positions. After the meeting the slate of officers will be published prior to to the November meeting and any additional nominations must be given to the President prior to the November meeting. The election will be held at the first meeting in November. Voting will be done by secret ballot. The officers will take over at the first meeting in January. (Changed to reflect how we have been conducting business) 2) The Vice President shall preside at all meetings of the club in the absence of the president. The Vice President is also the field marshall of the club and is responsible for the care of the field. All proposed changes to the field will be brought to the membership for their vote. (Revised to make gender neutral, and revise absolute power in caring for the field statement) 3) Field Marshall is currently assigned to the Vice President. Do we want to make this an elected or appointed position? 4) The Treasurer will be in charge of any and all financial business. The treasurer shall be charged with receiving and distribution of club funds. All funds must be kept in a bank account and bills paid by check. Each check requires the signatures of two club officers with signature authority. (Revised to require two signatures per check, which is how we have been conducting business.