ROCKY MOUNTAIN FLYERS COMBINE
MINUTES OF THE FEBRUARY 22,2003 MEETING OF THE
ROCKY MOUNTAIN FLYERS COMBINE GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING.
CALL TO ORDER: PRESIDENT MIKE KATZENBERGER CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER AT 11:15 A.M..
ROLL CALL: FOR THOSE PRESENT AT TODAY’S SEE ATTACHED SIGN UP SHEET.
MINUTES: RUSSELL RUYBAL READ THE MINUTES OF THE DECEMBER 7TH 2002 GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING @ PHIL CALERICH’S RESIDENSE .
MOTION BY MIKE TOBIN TO ACCEPT THE MINUTES. MOTION WAS SUPPORTED BY HAROLD CAPUTO, AND PASSED BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT.
TREASURERS REPORT: ANDREW RUYBAL REPORTED THAT WE PRESENTLY HAVE $ 3,829.80 IN OUR CHECKING ACCOUNT AT THIS TIME.
$1,797.66 WILL BE PAID TO MIKE KATZENBERGER, FOR THE REIMBURSEMENT OF HIS PERSONAL MONIES PAID TO PURCHASE THE NEW 16’ FLATBED TRAILER. ANDREW NOTED THAT THERE WAS STILL MONEY OWED BY A FEW COMBINE MEMBERS, FOR THE 2002 COMBINE AUCTION ON DECEMBER 7TH , 2002. ANDREW SAID THAT AT THIS TIME WE ARE IN A VERY GOOD POSITION TO START THE RACE SEASON, AND THAT WE STILL HAVEN’T INCLUDED THE 2003 COMBINE MEMBERSHIP DUES.
OLD BUSINESS: PRESIDENT KATZENBERGER PURCHASED A BRAND NEW 16’ FLATBED TRAILER TO REPLACE THE OLD WORN PIGEON TRAILER. MIKE WAS ABLE TO PURCHASE THE TRAILER FROM HIS DAUGHTERS EMPLOYER. MIKE WAS ABLE TO SAVE ON THE PURCHASE PRICE. THE DIRECTORS VIEWED THE NEW TRAILER AND WERE VERY IMPPRESSED WITH THE HEAVY DUTY CONSTRUCTION, AND THE SUSPENSION.
DON MOORE, AND JIM HOGUE HAVE VOLUNTEERED THERE TIME TO ALTER THE OLD RACK, AND HAVE IT INSTALLED, AND READY FOR THE BEGANING OF THE 2003 RACE SEASON.
RUSSELL MADE THE MOTION TO SELL THE OLD 16’ FLATBED TRAILER, AS IS CONDITION TO OUR COMBINE MEMBERS FIRST, ON A HIGHEST BID BASIS. IN THE EVENT WE ARE UNABLE TO SELL THE TRAILER IT SHALL BE ADVERTISED IN A LOCAL PAPER IN THE COLO.SPRINGS AREA, AND SOLD UNDER THE SAME TERMS(AS IS CONDITION). THE PURCHASE PRICE WAS THOUGHT TO BE $1,000.00 IF ADVERTISED, AND WOULD BE NEGOTIABLE.
MOTION WAS ACCEPTED BY HAROLD CAPUTO, AND PASSED BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT.
KEN FAUCETT PRESENTED THE NEW 2003 RACE SCHEDULE . IT INCLUDED ALL THE IMFORMATION OF THE SPECIAL EVENTS .A CORRECTION WAS MADE ON NORTH AND SOUTH SECTION RELEASE TIME, IT SHOULD BE THE RELEASES SHALL BE RELEASED 45 MINUTES APART. PRESIDENT KATZENBERGER MADE THE MOTION TO HOST A 400 MILE OPEN RACE, WICH WOULD INCLUDE THE PATICIPATION OF THE DENVER INVITATIONAL PIGEON CLUB, AND THE MOUNTAIN PLAINS COMBINE OF NORTHERN COLORADO. IT WOULD BE OPEN TO ANY PAID A.U. MEMBER, WITH PROPER LOFT MEASURMENTS. PHIL CALERICH, AND HAROLD CAPUTO WILL BE IN CHARGE OF THIS EVENT, AND WILL HAVE THE ENTRY PER BIRD, AND PRIZE MONEY POSITIONS. RUSSELL TO CONTACT THE TROPHY SHOP, AND GET A PLAQUE MADE FOR THIS EVENT.ACCEPTED BY RUSSELL,AND PASSED BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT.
ANDREW MADE THE MOTION TO HAVE OUR C.A.R. AUCTION ON APRIL 19TH,2003. IT WAS DESCIDED TO HAVE THE AUCTION AT PHIL CALERICH’S RESIDENCE.THE TIME WILL BE 11:00A.M.BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING. 12:00 NOON LUNCH AND SHOWING OF THE BIRDS, AND 1:00 P.M. AUCTION.
THE CENTER SECTION WILL HOST THE EVENT. MOTION WAS SUPPORTED BY MIKE TOBIN, AND PASSED BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT.
KEN FAUCETT MADE THE MOTION TO HAVE THE SOUTH SECTION SUPPORT THE ANNUAL BANQUET, AND AWARDS CEREMONY. A DATE OF DECEMBER 6TH WAS SET PLACE,AND TIME WILL BE SET AT A LATER TIME. RUSSELL TO HAVE AWARDS MADE AT THAT TIME, WITH THE IMFORMATION FROM MIKE TOBIN, THIS TO INCLUDE THE YOUNG BIRD RACE SEASON.MOTION SUPPORTED BY PHIL CALERICH, AND PASSED BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT.
NEW BUSINESS: ANDREW SAID THAT TOM EVEN OF PUEBLO,COLO. WOULD ONCE AGAIN BE OUR LIBERATOR FOR THE 2003 RACE SEASON.
THE DODGE DIESEL SHOULD BE CHECKED, AND WAS RECOMMENDED BY PHIL CALERICH TO DRIVE THE TRUCK A FEW TIMES EACH MONTH TO KEEP ALL THE MECHANICS IN GOOD WORKING CONDITION. KEN FAUCETT HAD A CONCERN ABOUT THE HEATER CORE LEAKING DURING THE LAST YOUNG BIRD SEASON. THE BIG PIGEON TRAILER TO HAVE IT’S ANNUAL
C-DOT INSPECTION, WICH INCLUDES ANY REPAIRS NEEDED. THE NORTH SECTION WILL HAVE THIS DONE. SMALL TRAILER TO BE SERVICED THE 1ST 1000,MILES. AND EVERY 2000 MILES THEREAFTER. THE SOUTH SECTION TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REQUIRED SERVICE NEEDED TO KEEP THE TRUCK AND TRAILER IN AN IMPLEMENTED PREVENATIVE MAINTENANCE PROGRAM. SINCE THE NEW TRAILER DID NOT COME EQUIPPED WITH A SPARE TIRE,IT WAS RECOMMENDED TO PURCHASE THE REQUIRED SPARE AT THE COST OF $100.00
PRESIDENT MIKE KATZENBERGER WAS ASKED AND WILL FIND THE COST TO HAVE THE BIG TRAILER SANDBLASTED, AND PAINTED.
HAROLD CAPUTO REQUESTED THAT A ROSTER WITH ALL THE E-MAIL ADDRESSES BE SENT TO HIM FROM EACH CLUB MEMBER. MIKE TOBIN TO PUT THE CLUB RESULTS ON THE INTERNET ON A WEB PAGE THAT HE HAS AVAILABLE.
ANDREW RUYBAL MADE THE MOTION TO HAVE A BREEDERS AUCTION TO HELP SUPPORT THE COST OF THE SANDBLASTING, AND PAINT NEEDED ON THE BIG TRAILER. MOTION SUPPORTED BY HAROLD CAPUTO. PASSED BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT. AUCTION DATE WILL BE NOVEMBER 1ST , 2003, AT PHIL CALERICH’S RESIDENCE. 11:00A.M. TO NOON.VIEWING OF THE BIRDS.12:00P.M. TO 1:00P.M. LUNCH. AUCTION TO START AT 1:00P.M.
RUSSELL TO ACQUIRE BIRDS FROM TOP BREEDERS ONCE AGAIN WITH THE AID OF CHUCK JANSSEN TO HELP IN THE RECEIVING OF THE BIRDS AS THEY COME IN. COMBINE TO REIMBURSE FOR SHIPPING.
MIKE TOBIN DISCUSSED THE NEW W.A.A.S. G.P.S. HANDHELD DEVICE . HE EXPLAINED THE ADVANTAGES IT WOULD HAVE IN THE EVENT THE LIBERATOR WAS UNABLE TO RELEASE THE BIRDS AT THE ASSIGNED RACE POINTS. THE LIBERATOR WOULD BE ABLE TO LOCATE A DESIRABLE LOCATION TO RELEASE THE BIRDS. THE IMFORMATION WOULD THAN BE ENTERED BY MIKE TOBIN, AND ALL LOFTS WOULD THAN AUTOMATICALLY HAVE THE MILEAGE FIGURED. RUSSELL MADE THE MOTION TO HAVE MIKE TOBIN PURCHASE THIS HANDHELD DEVICE, WICH COULD COST $160.00 , MIKE WAS AUTHORIZED TO SPEND UP TO $200.00.ALL NEW COMBINE MEMBERS AS OF 2003 SHALL PAY A $ 10.00 ONE TIME FEE TO HAVE HIS OR HER LOFT PROGRAMED, THIS WOULD INCLUDE ANY FLYER WHO WISHES TO PARTICIPATE IN ANY COMBINE SPECIAL OPEN RACE. MOTION WAS SUPPORTED BY HAROLD CAPUTO, PASSED BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT. MIKE TOBIN WOULD TRY THE SYSTEM ON THE COLO.SPRINGS CLUB MEMBERS.
PLAQUES FOR THE LANE HUBBARD ,AND MIKE DE ANDREA RACES SHOULD BE AWARDED TO THE WINNING LOFT.
NEW ANNOUNCEMENT BY HAROLD CAPUTO, THE CHPC TO SPONSOR A BABY BIRD AUCTION, HELD AT PHIL CALERICHE’S MARCH 8TH, 2003 AT 11:00A.M. A FLYER WAS DISBURSED TO ALL MEMBERS PRESENT.
MOTION TO ADJOURN BY RAY SACKETT, MOTION WAS SUPPORTED BY MIKE TOBIN AT 12:50P.M.
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED BY,
RUSSELL RUYBAL
COMBINE RACE SECRETARY