SCRC Meeting Notices
Monthly meeting are generally held the first Tuesday of each month with exceptions caused by holidays, etc. During the summer months, the meetings are held at the club's flying site. All other meetings are held at the Central Pa. Institute of Science & Technology, (formerly known as the Centre County VoTech School) in Pleasant Gap. The meetings start promptly at 7:00 p.m.

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Newsletter for the January 2006 Meeting

At the Central Pa. Institute of Science & Technology

(formerly known as the Centre County Vo-Tech School; Click for map)

Room 129 is the most probable meeting location.

Check the sign in the Lobby for possible room changes!

Minutes from the December Meeting

Please Notice!

The January meeting is on January 10, the second Tuesday of the month, since the Orange Bowl game is on January 3. Go Lions!

-The December Meeting-

December 6, 2005

The meeting was called to order by SCRC President Jim Rhodes shortly after 7pm. There were 22 members present, and longtime former member Jon Polay was also present.

1. Minutes - Minutes from the November meeting were approved.

 2. Treasurer’s Report – George Gurney reported that the major expense was a $200 down payment on the winter banquet at the Elks Club. The report was approved.

3. Old Business - The slate of new officers proposed by the nominating committee was approved. They are: George Mock as President, Chuck Paulson as Vice President, Henry Margusity as Secretary, George Gurney as Treasurer, Sam Stitzer as Newsletter Editor, Woody Struble as Field Marshall, Hugh Zinsmeister as Safety Officer, and Al Niessner as Webmaster. Thanks to the nominations committee of Al Niessner, Jeff Favuzza, and Al Jones for their work.

 The winter banquet will be on January 14, 2006 at 6pm at the Elks Club. A motion was made and approved that the menu be the same this year as last year. Total cost is $25/person including tax and gratuity. Al Jones reminded everyone to bring videos to play at the dinner. Al Jones asked that everyone sign up and pay by the end of the next meeting to avoid paying at the door. The final count must be given 3 days in advance. You can sign up before the next meeting by calling Al Jones at 237-2284.

 The committee to search for a new flying field met to look at 5 properties on 11/16/05. The committee consists of Jim Rhodes (chair), George Mock, Henry Margusity, Al Niessner, George Gurney, Sam Stitzer, Jeff Favuzza, John Werner, Will Coder, Charles Wingert, Al Jones, and Brad Fisher. The committee presented their findings on the sites. Other possible sites were also discussed. After an extensive discussion, a motion was made and approved to direct the committee to pursue the Hank Yeagley and Jack Garbrick sites and present more detailed options at the next meeting. Any Club member may participate in the committee's activities.  To participate, contact Jim Rhodes by email at jar1@psu.edu or by phone at 814-238-3203.  (Webmaster Note: Click here to see more information about the candidate sites.)

We have a lease at our current field until 3/1/06 and have a verbal agreement to extend the lease to 9/1/06 for $250.

4. New Business – George Gurney has received acknowledgement of our memorial gift on the passing away of Karl Stashak’s mother.

Jim Rhodes thanked the current officers, since this is their last meeting. Al Jones, on behalf of the club, thanked Jim Rhodes for his leadership for the past 2 years.

5. Program – the program was postponed until next meeting due to time constraints. The program is to be a demonstration of Monokote (or other iron-on coverings) application by Will Coder.

6. Announcements – none

7. Show and Tell – Al Niessner showed a Quasar biplane, a small, light, sheet foam plane put together mostly with CA. It uses a 3S Lithium Polymer battery of either 400 or 800 mAh that supplies power to an AXI electric outrunner motor.

Here’s Al’s Quasar biplane.

7. 50/50 Drawing – Daryl Allen and the club split $30.

The meeting was adjourned about 8:40 pm.

Coming Event

The State College Radio Control Club

Presents its annual

Winter Banquet

at the

State College Elks Country Club

Located between Rt. 322 and Rt. 45 near Boalsburg

Date: Saturday, January 14, 2006

Social time begins at 6:00PM with dinner being served at 7:00PM. Cost is $25 per person.

Buffet style meal featuring these goodies:

Sirloin Steak

BBQ  ¼ Chicken

Baked Potatoes

Vegetable Kabobs

Tossed Salad Bar

Potato Salad

Pasta Salad

Dinner Rolls

Assorted Desserts

Great door prizes will be given out after the meal. We took money from the club treasury to buy some GOOD stuff! Reservations required by January 10, 2006. Call Al Jones at 237-2284. See you there!!

- A Look Back -

  Well, another year draws to a close. We might think of it as a year of losses. We lost a long time SCRC member and good friend, Harry Anderson. We lost our flying field owner Leonard Grove, and consequentially, we are losing our field as well.  While these things are certainly downers, I prefer to remember the many great times we had in 2005. We had successful Fun Fly and Air Show events. The dry weather gave us an unusually large number of good flying days, which went well into the autumn season. We introduced several new members to the joys of R/C. The list of good things goes on and on!

  I look forward to 2006. We are well on our way to having a new flying field, new good times and the camaraderie that characterizes our club. So look up, guys, and let the good times roll! Or should I say let them fly?

That’s all for this month.

  I wish you all the blessings of this joyous holiday season.

Sam Stitzer  814‑364‑9530

     samstitz@yahoo.com