Board of Director’s Meeting Minutes
Monday Aug 21, 2023
Attendees: Alex Dreiling, Jim McCall, Rick Crow, Jacques Telles, Dave Dupre, Primo Rivera, Kevin Garland, Tim Cooper, Oliver Soto, Jamie Hicks
Absent: Manrico Mincuzzi, Adi Kochav, Michael Hobson, Tim Hughes
Guest: Dan Carroll
- Website Update – Dan Advised that the IRPS is close to being ready for the website.
- Discussion on exactly how to calculate the RPS. Per the rules we stop calculating RPS after the regional final.
- Pilots changing classes during the year will only have points calculated based on their profile.
- Can we have an email to alert folks to those having issues with the website?
- Electronic Judging – Several folks are working on the updates to the system. This is being used around the country with good success. Great cooperation amongst the development team.
- Sound RFA Progress – The committee has proposed changes to the K-Factors and scoring criteria. Kevin, Primo, and Michael to come back to September meeting with official RFA to be presented.
- Regional Money for Regionals – Motion made to allot $1000 for regional finals for all regions. Motion passed.
- US Nat’s –. Nats went off well with 44 pilots. A great success.
- General Business – None
- Treasurer’s report
Cash on hand
August Checking Balance – $51,848.46
August PayPal Balance - $ 1,440.00
Total assets - $53,288.46
Regional Reports
NE – Fields are being lost due to encroachment. Concord contest was held a couple of weeks ago. Regional finals have been lost and the event will be rescheduled. Plum Island contest will be this weekend.
SE – Great attendance at events. Regionals will be a big event, at the Mac Hodges event. Electronic scoring is working well.
NC – Electronic scoring is working well. 26 pilots at the Muncie contest this past weekend. 2 more contests to go then regionals.
NW – 16 Pilots attended the Silver Hills contest and the Canadians attended. Our next contest will be the regional FINALS IN Sept.
EU – Europeans in August. Next contest is in July. Judging schools are being held. Spain is starting to fly again.
SC –
SW- Chino contest this past weekend, electronic scoring worked well. 2 more contests then Regionals in November.
AP –
LA – New memberships coming in. 2 zones in Mexico are active and guests are coming to contests. Brazil will start to become active. A large competition is being planned.