Demo Day a Success!

The weather gods were truly smiling upon us this October 12, as our 5th annual Demonstration Day at Plains Park in Milford was darn near a perfect event. Plenty of pilots, spectators, food and entertainment of all kinds!

	Set-up went smoothly as there were plenty of hands to get things ready. Pilots were able to ge in a few warm-up flights before spectators started to arrive. A warm Autumn day, light winds and just about every size and type of model airplane you could imagine!
	Bill Lloyd's trainer got a real work-out during the day...as did Bill!
	A perfect day to take a few turns around the patch!
	Kids of all ages have come to expect the chance to take the sticks for a training session. I had several say that this was the second or third event they've attended.
	Shane Spendlove's 3D demo was a real crowd-pleaser.   Several pilots had the opportunity to show off their talents...including John Holcomb, who had a jumbo sized sound system to back him up!
	Planes of all types had the chance to take to the skies. This electric Super Cub was piloted by Sean Berardi...at 12 years old, he is our youngest member.
	With the flying lawnmower retired this year...Brad Kaye and Bill O'Donnell worked feverishly to have Snoopy's doghouse ready for the day. Snoopy had some technical difficulties and didn't get to take on The Red Baron as planned. He did fly later in the day, however.

Scott Annis flew his quarter-scale Fokker D7 several times throughout the day. Although Ted Zaborski decided to keep his new B-25 on the ground, it was still the talk of the event as it was admired by pilots and spectators alike.
... So, with this year's Demonstration Day behind us, there's already talk of what we can do next year to keep things interesting and fresh. The weather helped a lot, but thanks go to Brad Kaye, Scott Annis, Bill O'Donnell and the rest of the folks that worked hard to put the whole thing together!

PLEASE NOTE:
All Demonstration Day photos are courtesy of Bob Stansbury of Little Stars Photography and Video. Members are encouraged to go to his website, select the "Gallery" link in the upper left corner and view over 300 images from the event! MMAC members may order prints of their favorite photos...and Bob can also provide custom effects like a watercolor wash or canvas texture.

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The meeting was brought to order by club president Bill O’Donnell. The meeting was held at the American Legion Hall in Millis. A motion to accept the August secretary’s report as stated in the September 2008 Yankee Flyer was made and seconded. The motion passed unanimously. Dave Seale gave the treasure’s report. 
            Income $30.00... Expense $65.90
            Checking Balance $2675.98... CD Balance $2027.31

A motion to accept the treasurer’s report was made and seconded. The motion passed unanimously.
... Solo certificates were given to new members Steve Rivet and Don Schipani. Congratulations gentlemen!
... Bill O’Donnell estimates the cost of the shade shelter to be $1,500. He will be applying for a grant from the AMA. A motion was made and seconded to allocate up to $1,500 for the cost of building the shade shelter at the Medfield flying site. The motion passed unanimously. Bill O’Donnell will contact the CRRC president to discuss the shade shelter.
... Brad Kaye reminded everyone of the current raffle. This is a pilot’s choice raffle. The winner will have the choice of either a Hanger 9 Show Time 4D 90 ARF or Hobbistar 60 Mark 3 ARF. The tickets are $3 each or $5 for three. The winner will be drawn for at the club banquet in October.
... The Milford Demo Day event is October 12. Setup starts at 8:00 AM and the show starts at 10:00 AM.
... There were no club officer nominations presented. The current executive board has agreed to serve for 2008.
... The next club meeting is Sunday October 26 during the annual club banquet. The banquet is being held at the Coachmen’s Lodge in Bellingham.

Regards,
Roger Gilman
MMAC Secretary

Club Logo Stickers & Hats

Don't forget that MMAC offers high quality logo stickers that are perfect to place on your car, flight box, aircraft or spouse. Available in two sizes, the small size (3" x 1.875") is $1 and the large size (4.75" x 3") is $1.50. They can be purchased at club meetings or shipped to you by mail by contacting Jim McCoy at 508-478-6617 or email at mccoygroup@comcast.net.
... We also have a small supply of club hats available once again. Fully-adjustable, they come in a very stylish royal blue with the club logo embroidered on the front. Contact Bill O'Donnell at 508-473-4441 or bill@odonnellelectric.com while supplies last.