Spring Slope Soaring Events

The days are warming up and our Spring winds have arrived. Join us at our Club slope slope soaring fun-flys the next couple months. The first is on April 22nd at Sheba Crater and the second is May 20th at Mormon Lake Overlook. Both these events are on Sunday. Folks usually start showing up around 11:00 a.m. The wind usually picks up by then and gets stronger in the afternoon. Bring a lunch and enjoy our great slope soaring conditions. Dawson Henderson will be on hand to help with any "tuning" issues and if you need any flying tips. He will bring his slope trainer and buddie box if you need some instruction.

More information about these and other slope soaring sites can be found at our Flying Sites web page.

February 8, 2012 - February Meeting

Location: Thorpe Park Senior Center, the room all the way at the nend of the hall on the left.

Time: 6:30PM - 8:30PM

Agenda:

• Old and new business updates
• Both new trainers will be there for your review
• A round table discussion to exchange ideas about flying off of snow, including the use of skis and/or floats, it being that time of year, so bring your thoughts, idea, and any pertinent show and tell equipment.
• A brief discussion on flight trainer instructors, how best to handle the trainers, where to keep them, and so on.
• And there is always time for any Show & Tell.

Door Prizes: We’re back to raffling off prizes at the meetings and at this meeting we have some 30 minute epoxy, two matching rolls of MonoKote in a small choice of colors, and a gallon of Sig 15% fuel. We can decide at the meeting if we wish to just give each member a ticket and raffle the stuff off that way, or sell tickets like we use to, $1 each or 6 for $5, to raise some money.

Support our flying club and come on out.

January 18th 2012: Annual Dinner

Time: 6:00PM - 8:30PM

Location: SIZZLER EAST SIDE

Agenda: Dinner from 6:00PM to 7:30PM, short Club meeting from 7:30PM to 8:30PM

DOOR PRIZES: We have a small pile of club merchandise (mugs, t-shirts and maybe some hats) we intend to give away, as well as a beautiful door prize, an F6U Hellcat ARF donated by Darron Smith's wife Monica in his memory. This is a 70" model of balsa and fiberglass, covered with some sort of cloth- like material. Coming in at about 10pounds, it wants a 4 stroke 91-120 for power. This is a magnificent model, and it will be given away to one of the attending club members.

NOTE: You are encouraged to bring your 2012 club dues and get that taken care of while at the dinner. As usual, the club will take care of the tip, so don't include that when you pay for your dinners.

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2012 Events

April 22, Slope Soaring Sheba

May 20, Slope Combat
at Mormon Lake Overlook

Beat the Heat July (TBA)

August 26, Soaring in the pines

September 9, Float Fly upper Lake Mary

Fall slope soaring (TBA)