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*** Membership Renewal Time ***

  MMAC Pres. Newsletter Message,  January 2017

As president of the club, it is my duty to remind everyone that membership renewals are now due for 2017. As I mentioned in an earlier newsletter message, no dues means no membership, and no membership means no flying at Bill Martin Field. I hope all of you will take the time to download a membership application off the website and mail your check in as soon as possible. I also want to remind you that your membership is not valid unless you are current in your AMA membership as well.
At our February club meeting, we will have the club's annual Key Night where new keys will be available for the field gate and storage container. Y our club and AMA memberships must be up-to-date to receive your key.
In other business, the indoor fly at the Milford Youth Center (MYC) continues to be a great success. We had 19 pilots at our last event on Friday, January 21. Check out the club event calendar on the website or in the newsletter for the indoor fly schedule at the MYC. If you haven't tried it yet, indoor flying is a hoot! We even have a moving aircraft carrier for those brave enough to show off their flying abilities!
The club executive committee recently met to plan and outline future events for 2017.  Please mark your calendars now for the annual Winter Build Night schedule to take place at our club meeting on April 25, 2017. As always members present will be judging the best in several categories of aircraft. I hope all of you are busy getting that plane, helicopter or quad copter ready for the competition and the flying season. 
Also mark your calendars for our annual Field Day to be conducted on the last Saturday in April. The exact date is April 29.  As always, we ask members to come out and share in the cleanup and maintenance of the field by cleaning up debris along the access road and fertilizing the field. We'll also be making a further assessment of any other things that will need attention.  Come out and pitch in and enjoy a day of flying along with getting a free lunch of hot dogs and burgers.
I would also like to report that the executive committee is already hard at work planning other events for the year, such as a Float Fly sometime in May along with a number of Fun Flys that will be scheduled for the summer and fall. Keep an eye on the club event calendar and come to the monthly meetings in order to help determine future club events. In addition, we have started the process of procuring Plains Park in Milford for our annual Bill O'Donnell Milford Day that is held on the Sunday of Columbus Day Weekend in October. More details will be forthcoming in the months ahead.
In closing, I hope everyone is taking advantage of the warmer weather we're having and getting in some "stick" time even though it's still winter. Although, I did mount snow skis on one airplane that I'm itching to try out! See you either at the field and/or at our next club meeting.
Remember, airspeed and altitude are your friends.
 
Mickey Callahan


 
 
 
             
Vice President's Report
January 2017


Happy New Year to one and all.
 
We had a successful continuation of our Frozen Finger Fun Fly on January 1, 2017.  The attendance wasn't quite as much as we had hoped for, but a good dozen of us got some stick time in.  Burgers, hot dogs and sausage were cooked expertly by our leader, Mickey Callahan.  Hats off to him for his grill master performance.  Although the weather wasn't terrible, the gusting winds made flying challenging.  At least the temperature was above freezing and the sun was out.  Our artillery crew unfortunately was not able to attend, due to family conflicts, but at least I was able to launch another go with my towed target behind my 42 year old Lou Andrews H Ray. The gusting wind was too much for the target, and it snapped in half when I had to make a quick reversal turn to avoid going into the trees.  Target has been recovered and repaired, with plans to make it stronger for next year.  The H Ray suffered a different fate, as I began abusing the poor thing when I began flying it with no respect for its age.  I began banging the sticks around as if it was a 3D airplane, when the fin broke off, causing the plane to go into an unrecoverable flat spin.  It landed in the brush, nestled right-side up in a small bush, with the plane finder sounding loudly and giving me something to home in on.  Ten minutes later I had it out and back to the pit area where we all laughed at what can happen to a plane when it is pushed beyond its rightful limits.
 
I was able to get out to Bill Martin Field this past Sunday, January 15 and got some more stick time in.  Just Mark Schultz, Steve Ames and I were there, but so was the wind so we limited our flights significantly.  A few families came by to watch us fly and I invited them to come back next week at an earlier time so that they can get hooked into doing what we do.  The field is still in decent shape, although it can be very rough on an airplane having a hard landing because the field is frozen as solid as the ice surface at Boston Garden.
 
Don't forget to attend our next indoor flying which is scheduled for this Friday, January 20 at the Milford Youth Center. You may not even need to bring your own plane, as we have a few that we can lend you.
 
I must close now, and retire to my workshop and start fixing all of the planes that had a hard season last year.  My H Ray is already repaired, and so are many of the planes that took some hits during last month's indoor flying.  I hope many of you are working hard on your Winter Projects.
 
 
Respectfully, John Holcomb, Vice President MMAC.


 
Club Schedule
     
The next scheduled MMAC club meeting will be held at the American Legion Hall in Millis starting at 7:30pm Jan 31, 2016.

Feb 28 Meeting is Key night.

Apr 25 Meeting is Winter Build night.

Apr 29 is Field Cleanup day 9:00am

Indoor Fly Schedule
@ Milford Youth Center
Friday Feb 10 th , 8:30-11pm
Friday Mar 3 rd ,
8-11pm
Friday Apr 7 th ,
8-11pm

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Secretary Report MMAC meeting of December/2016
 
 
 



T reasurer's report for December.

 
Starting Balance                   $2482.95

Income
    Deposits                            $270.00
    Total Income                      $27.00
 
Expenses
 
Withdrawals
Technologies 2010    $12.95
ATM AMA                  $80.00
  
    Total Expenditures
                                              $92.95

Total checking                      $2660.00
CD                                        $2096.33
Grand total                          $4756.33
 
 
Old Business
  • discussion of indoor flying
  • training aircraft
  • Scotty gave me 4 $50.00 gift certificates that we not used for Milford day/Banquet.  Will hold for next treasurer

New Business        
  • Dues for next year - same
  • Junior membership free for 1 year
  • Membership limit 150
  • Officers for next year:
Pres - Mickey
VP    - John H. 
Tres - Jamie M. 
Sec  - Mark S.
 
Milford youth center back on line (finally). Rates have increased. Scott has details; perhaps an education program can be proposed to reduce costs.
 
Jan flying was very well attended - Flying rather chaotic, many midairs!!!
 

   Recurring Old Business

Town of MF has vision paper online for hospital
http://mshvision.net/downloads/town-meeting-flyer.pdf
  
Standing Item - Take your own trash out

Standing item - Gate policy - Open and locked is now the official policy

Standing item - Contest Directors to schedule Fun flies need more contest directors

 
As more and more people use the old hospital grounds 
  • good neighbor policy 
Everyone should take a ride up to the new overlook on the hospital grounds. Our field is easily visible. Fly like our field depended on it (it does).    
  


The Millis Model Aircraft Club is an AMA chartered club located southwest of Boston, MA and is dedicated to everyone's enjoyment of this exciting, fulfilling hobby. We come from all walks of life and range in age from 8 to 84. We always encourage new members...so whether you're thinking about purchasing your first plane or a seasoned pilot looking for a new experience...   email us here to request more info about MMAC or a membership application.




 
      
  
The Millis Model Aircraft Club Executive Board 2017

President Mickey Callahan
  

Vice President John Holcomb

Secretary Mark Schultz 










Treasurer Jamie McDonough

  
                        A NOTE FROM THE EDITOR
 
  Hi Guy's;

The next scheduled MMAC club meeting will be held at the American Legion Hall In Millis starting at 7:30pm Jan. 31, 2017**.

We are making an effort to improve our social media exposure to reach more potential new members. The Facebook page has been stagnant for a while and will be updated in the coming months to highlight the club's activities. 

Link for MMRC 2017 Membership Application and latest AMA membership in the Quick Links section....
 
 
 
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Joe Lamb.   ([email protected])