Board of Director’s Meeting Minutes

Monday June 17, 2024

Attendees: Jim McCall, Rick Crow, Jacques Telles, Oliver Soto, Kim Quenette, Adi Kochav, Alex Dreiling, Primo Rivera

Absent: Manrico Mincuzzi, Michael Hobson, Tim Hughes, Dave Dupre, Tim Cooper, Jamie Hicks

Guest: N/A

  1. NATS 2024 – 28 Pilot are registered so far. A New app will be utilized for the NATS Called BAND. This will allow all members to stay up to date on the competition. A comprehensive team is in place to ensure the competition goes off without a hitch. Jim McCall has been securing sponsors. We will be giving away a 120cc ARF from Extreme Flight. We have 28 pre-registered. This is the 50th anniversary of the NATS. The banquet will be excellent.
  2. 2026 Worlds Proposal – A proposal has been received from Latin

 America to host the 2026 Worlds in Argentina. The Board has conditionally approved the proposal to have the world 2026 in Argentina.

  1. General Business – None
  2. Treasurer’s report

Cash on hand

May Checking Balance – $50,203.41.96

May PayPal Balance -      $4,808.98

Total assets -       $55,044.94

Regional Reports

NE – N/A  

SE – Many contests are coming up this summer.

NC – N/A

NW – N/A

EU – Contests in France and Hungary as well as the UK. Noise is a concern in the UK. Euro Cup process is working well. Israel is doing well.

SC –N/A

SW- Quiet season in the hot SW.

AP – N/A

LA – Mexico is active, Chile will have a couple of contest as well as Argentina.