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Board of Director’s Meeting Minutes

Monday June 16, 2025

Attendees Rick Crow, Tim Cooper, Mark Thurman, Steve Bakke, Kevin Garland, Kim Quenette, Oliver Soto, Michael Hobson, Adi Kochav, , David Garceau

Absent: Manrico Mincuzzi, D Pierce, Lucas Laforte

Guest: N/A

  1. NATS 2025 –July 28 is the pilots meeting. Jacques Telles is the CD and it will be in Muncie, IN. 23 People are signed up so far. We need judges for the event. Sponsors are being worked on. Adi Kochav will be the chief judge for the event. Practice will be limited for the first 2 days(No Rollers). The Brick for Horel has been secured.
  2. RFA Discussion – We voted on 4 RFA’s
    1. Benefit of the Doubt Voted NO
    2. Gyro was voted No
    3. Scale was voted Yes
    4. Opposite Rolls Yes
      1. Details on these 2 will be submitted to AMA for their Approval for 2027 Rules Cycle.
    5. Electronic Scoring Update – All regions except the NW have received boxes with good feedback and input.
    6. Website Update. We have requested help from a 3rd Party Firm to work on a new website. We will have an update in Mid-June.
    7. Sequence Committee – Still looking for a committee Chairman, we are out of sequences for some classes.
    8. Worlds 2026 Update – Shipping Planes to the venue is possible with prior arrangement. Airplanes and transmitters will be available for rent for those needing them. Worlds are on track. Dates will be July 15-18 2026. We will have 10 airplanes for rent for the contest and sharing can be arranged. Registration will commence at the end of June.
    9. 2025 Budget/Treasurers Report – Alex June 16, 2025 $43, 765.51
    10. Regional Updates –
      1. NW looking for Scoring Boxes and our next contest is in 2 weeks. Held a BOOT CAMP in Utah and had great participation.
      2. SW Slow now until September
      3. SC weather has been a concern and has interfered with flying. New Contest in Missouri was well attended.
      4. NE Supposed to have a contest but 13 Saturdays straight rain has been an issue. State College is this weekend.
      5. SE Great season so far with 6 contests so far and great participation. New Contest in Tennessee. 9 more contests to go.
      6. LA People are excited about the worlds next year. Participation is up this year and contests are occurring. Mexico is having contests as well as Columbia and Argentina are coming alive.

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Board of Director’s Meeting Minutes

Monday April 21, 2025

Attendees Rick Crow, Tim Cooper, Mark Thurman, Steve Bakke, Kevin Garland, Kim Quenette, Oliver Soto, Michael Hobson, Adi Kochav, , David Garceau

Absent: Manrico Mincuzzi, D Pierce, Lucas Laforte

Guest: N/A

  1. NATS 2025 –July 28 is the pilots meeting. Jacques Telles is the CD and it will be in Muncie, IN. 23 People are signed up so far. We need judges for the event. Sponsors are being worked on. Adi Kochav will be the chief judge for the event.
  2. RFA Discussion – We will work on wording of the RFA’s to the AMA. They will be brought up again next month.
  3. Electronic Scoring Update – 3 regions have received their kits. SE has been thru 4 contests so far with good results. All other US regions should have kits for all other regions. 2025 will be year of learning.
  4. Website Update. Dan is requesting funds for some software updates to make updates easier. These are updates to existing programs. Funds approved for $300.00 to purchase these updates.
  5. Sequence Committee – Rich Whitlow will be stepping down and we also need a librarian as Doug would like to step down.
  6. Worlds 2026 Update – Shipping Planes to the venue is possible with prior arrangement. Airplanes and transmitters will be available for rent for those needing them.
  7. 2025 Budget/Treasurers Report – Alex Mar 31, 2025 $43, 969.19
  8. Regional Updates –

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Board of Director’s Meeting Minutes

Monday March 24, 2025

Attendees Rick Crow, Tim Cooper, Mark Thurman, Steve Bakke, Kevin Garland, Kim Quenette, Alex Dreiling

Absent: Manrico Mincuzzi, Oliver Soto, Michael Hobson, D Pierce, Lucas Laforte, Adi Kochav, David Garceau

Guest: N/A

  1. Welcome –
  2. NATS 2025 – July 28 is the pilots meeting. Jacques Telles is the CD and it will be in Muncie, IN. 15 People are signed up so far. We need judges for the event.
  3. RFA Discussion – We have had multiple RFA submissions covering a variety of topics and they will be brought up at the next meeting.
  4. Electronic Scoring Update – Dave sent 4 boxes to the group in Miami and he continues working on boxes for other regions.
  5. 2025 Budget/Treasurers Report – Alex Mar 24, 2025 $43, 964.13
  6. General Business – We will be doing a 35% plane for each regions freestyle champion.
  7. Regional Updates –

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Board of Director’s Meeting Minutes

Monday February 17, 2025

Attendees Rick Crow, Tim Cooper, Adi Kochav, Mark Thurman, Steve Bakke, Kevin Garland, David Garceau, Kim Quenette,

Absent: Manrico Mincuzzi, Oliver Soto, Alex Dreiling, Michael Hobson, D Pierce, Lucas Laforte

Guest: N/A

  1. Welcome –
  2. Acrowx Demo - We will be having an online competition for all Flight Coach users, this will be an addition to IMAC and is not a replacement. This will start around 1 March for a month or 2.
  3. NATS 2025 – July 29-Aug , July 28 is the pilots meeting. Jacques Telles is the CD and it will be in Muncie, IN.
  4. AMA Discussion – Discussion was held on the RFA process and how the Scale Aerobatics committee works.
  5. RFA Discussion – We have had multiple RFA submissions covering a variety of topics and they will be brought up at the next meeting.
  6. Electronic Scoring Update – Dave has a software update for Electronic Scoring.
  7. 2025 Budget/Treasurers Report – Alex Dec 31, 2024 $43, 964.13
  8. General Business – We will be doing a 35% plane for each regions freestyle champion.
  9. Regional Updates –

NE – May have as many as 10 contests this year with 3 new clubs with a regional final in NY state. Also a new club in Vermont.  

SE – Schedule is full with contests running from March to November. 3 new venues for IMAC events.

NC – 10 contests so far this year. A couple new clubs this year.

NW – Judging School will be in March in Othello and our first contest is in April at Higgins. Schedule is now published. 10 events on the calendar.

EU – Contests start in May. Emirates contest will have 50 pilots. France Germany and the UK will have contests.

SC –first contest in March with 12 contests on the schedule. One will be in Missouri.

SW- 1 contest so far and a clinic in Phoenix and new club near Tucson

AP – N/A

LA – N/A

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Board of Director’s Meeting Minutes

Monday September 17, 2024

Attendees Alex Dreiling, Jim McCall, Rick Crow, Jacques Telles, Tim Hughes, Tim Cooper, Kim Quenette, , Adi Kochav, Michael Hobson, Oliver Soto, Primo Riviera

Absent: Jamie Hicks. Dave Dupre, Manrico Mincuzzi,

Guest: N/A

  1. ISC Chairman – Rich Whitlow has agreed to take on the position for 2025.
  2. 2025 Knowns – ISC is working diligently to have them to the BOD for approval in October. BOD to hopefully get them approved and on the website by November 1st.
  3. General Business – None
  4. Treasurer’s report

Cash on hand

Sep Checking Balance – $43,744.87

Sep PayPal Balance -      $  2,520.63

Total assets -     $46,255.50

Regional Reports

NE – N/A  

SE – N/A

NC – N/A

NW – Regional Finals this weekend with 13 pilots.

EU – Contests coming up in Israel and a lot of practice.

SC –Plenty of contests coming up.

SW- Quiet in the SW waiting for fall

AP – in 2 weeks we will have our finals. 35 or so pilots.

LA – Issues with getting results from sone areas. Judging schools will be held soon. Argentina and Mexico are the most active countries.

  1. Bod Minutes November 2024
  2. BOD Minutes June 2024
  3. BOD Minutes January 2025
  4. May 2024 BOD Minutes

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