EAA Chapter 797
CATFISH SQUADRON
Live Oak, FL
30 September 2017
President Dave Holmes Treasurer Dan Calabrese
Vice President Shaun Freeman Secretary Ronda Holmes
Young Eagles Dave Poirier Webmaster Timmy Smith
Membership Dennis Wolcott Tour Director Alex Melia
The morning began at 10:00 am with an invocation and Pledge of Allegiance led by Morris Brown before we began the morning brunch.
The meeting was called to order by President Dave Holmes at 10:30 am.
There were 23 people in attendance including visitors Ron Pickett and Adelin attended with Greg Boyette.
Treasurer’s Report:
Beginning Balance $ 6,866.80
Deposit $ 160.00
Expense $ 74.92
Current Balance $ 6,951.88
Note: Regarding low balance, there is an outstanding deposit from Suwannee County Economic Development from the WOS event.
Minutes are posted on the EAA 797 website, the bulletin board in the club house, and read by Ronda Holmes at the meeting. The minutes were accepted as read.
Old Business
- Kiddie Squadron on Missing Man—two are still missing.
- Kaleb Fourrier was our sponsored participant in the Lakeland Aviation Summer Camps. He texted President Dave Holmes requesting Dave’s home address to send a letter, but no letter has been received.
- Volunteers are needed:
o Pancake Breakfast, second Saturday of the month. Larry Boiven volunteered
o Fall bar-b-que – no volunteers
- EAA 797 hats are available for $13.00 each.
New Business
- AOPA Fly-In, Peter O’Knight Airport, Tampa, FL (KTPF), 26-28 Oct 2017, looking for volunteers – free t-shirt, hat, and maybe lunch.
- EAA 797 Christmas Party initial planning
- Support for Cross City Fly-In, March 2018, to help with Young Eagles.
- Veteran’s Day Parade participation 11 November 2017, will check with Live Oak regarding parade.
- Report on Dave Poirier who was severely burned on his left side. He has 1st, 2nd, and 3rd degree burns; he received skin grafts on Friday, 29 Sep 2017. The EAA Chapter decided to send him $100.00 to help with expenses.
Our speaker was Dave Holmes with the FAASTeam topic of the month. Dave explained that he was not at the last EAA meeting due to attending a FAASTeam meeting in Lackland, Florida. The FAA is trying to become a gentler agency to stop everything from being an enforcement action. They are in the process of training individuals in different areas to help work with pilots when there is a violation or pilot deviation.
The 50/50 drawing of $19.00 was won by Dennis Wolcott. Congratulations!
Meeting was adjourned.
Dates to Remember
- 7 Oct 2017, Keystone Heights (42J), Wings of Dreams, 8-10 am, breakfast
- 13 Oct 2017, Thomasville’s 50th Fly-In
- 14 Oct 2017, Pancake Breakfast at 8:30 – 10:00 am, EAA Building, Live Oak
- 14 Oct 2017, Azalea Aviation Fly-In, Cook County Airport (15J), lunch event
- 26-28 Oct 2017, AOPA Fly-In, Peter O’Knight Airport (KTPF), Tampa, FL
- 28 Oct 2017, Hangar Talk 9:00-10:00 am, EAA Chapter 797 Meeting 10:30 am.
- 4 Nov 2017, Keystone Heights (42J),Wings of Dreams, 8-10 am, breakfast
- 11 Nov 2017, Pancake Breakfast at 8:30-10:00 am, EAA Building, Live Oak
- 11 Nov 2017, Possible participation in Veteran’s Day Parade
- 25 Nov 2017, Hangar Talk 9:00-10:00 am, EAA Chapter 797 Meeting 10:30 am.
Respectively submitted,
Ronda Holmes
Secretary