Board of Director’s Meeting Minutes

Monday Jan 15, 2023

Attendees: Alex Dreiling, Jim McCall, Rick Crow, Jacques Telles, Kim Quenette, Primo Rivera, Michael Hobson, Jamie Hicks, Oliver Soto, Manrico Mincuzzi, Tim Hughes, Adi Kochav,

Absent: Dave Dupre, Tim Cooper,

Guest:

  1. Sound Issue –Rick We are working with AMA to refine our sound score changes. Rick will call the chairoman of the committee for an update.
  2. Electronic Scoring – Good Progress has been made on moving forward. Paper backups will still be used.
  3. ISC Committee – Looking for Advanced and Unlimited members to help out.
  4. Budget for 2024 -Approved as submitted
  5. Canadian situation – Discussion of how to assist Canada within their restrictions. Tabled pending more discussion with Western Canada.
  6. FAI/AMA/IMAC – Tabled until we have a better plan of action.
  7. IRPS US – Region Directors will have the final say on IRPS and how it is awarded by region.
  8. Contests at Non-FRIA Sites – Alex Process TBD with FAA. RID would be required.
  9. Regional Freestyle Prizes – Extreme flight will help out the regions with prizes for freestyle.
  10. Argentina – A new region has been created in Argentina.
  11. Regional Director discretion on Sequences. – Voted to allow RD’s discretion to change sequences if the environment dictates it.
  12. General Business – NA
  1. Treasurer’s report

Cash on hand

January Checking Balance – $52,733.58

January PayPal Balance - $  445.98

Total assets -            $53,179.56

Regional Reports

NE – No Report

SE

NC – We are done with the schedule. Should be posting it in a couple of weeks just to make sure not last minute submissions are missed.

NW – Working on a date for in person judging school. 16-17 Mar is proposed.

EU – No Report

SC – No Report

SW- Contests are shaping up for 2024. Tune up in January 20 in Lake Havasu.

AP – No Report

LA