Persons Present
Chris Bromley Area Chairman
Steve Ogden Area Secretary/ North Staffs M.A.C.
Roy Allam Area V/Chairman / Ach Sheme Co-Ord / Flyde Coast MFA.
Tom Anyon Blackpool MHC/A.C.E.
Mike Colling Area Delegate / Wigan M.A.C.
David Lloyd Jones Area Pro
Brian Tindle Fylde Coast MFA/Area Ed. Co-Ord
Wayne Pendleton Cheshire Large Model Group
Johnathon Boardman Southport M.A.C.
Gerry.Ferer Timperley M.F.
Ken Griffiths Blackburn & DMAC
Keith Barker Rochdale MAC.
N.Quirk Red Rose Soarers
B Henshaw Red Rose Soarers
I Mackay Smithy MAC.
T Bell Smithy MAC
T Rodin Parkway MFC.
G Jackson Parkway MFC.
Sue Reeves N.S.M.A.C.
19 Persons Present 12Eligible to vote. Meeting opened at 8.12pm.
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1)APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
Dereck Gilbert sent his apologies and delegated Wayne Pendleton to do his duties
for this meeting. Max Lloyd could not attend.
2)CORRESPONDENCE
S Ogden Area Sec read out a letter from Max Lloyd Skelmesdale MFC. outlining
the way they operate the achievement scheme. There followed a short discussion
on junior sub within the BMFA and then whom as an association we should be targeting
for recruitment into the BMFA. Chris Bromley Area Chairman stated that we should
look more to the "early retired" rather than the young as "grandparents"
tend to introduce their own grandchildren to the hobby.
3)MINUTES OF THE MEETING 9/5/2000
Some minor corrections were required this was noted and the minutes amended.
Proposed CLMG Seconded Blackpool MHC.
For 9 Against 0 Abstentions 3
4) MATTERS ARISING FROM THE MEETING
There were no matters arising.
5)OFFICERS REPORTS
Steve Ogden (Area Sec) reported that he had taken the trade stand to the "Barton
Bash" but found the allocation of space in the hanger to be unsuitable,
and suggested that if the stand was taken again it would be better situated
out on the flightline.
Brian Tindle Area Ed/ Co-Ord said that there has been no more entries for the " Challenge" and that the Area final would be held at Salmesbery in mid October.
Mike Colling Area Delegate talked through the minutes of the last Council meeting covering any topics relevant to the Area. When he came to the discussion about a "National Headquarters" DLJ Area Pro read out a long list of pro's and con's (mostly con's).
Chris Bromley pointed out the item was include for discussion and was not as yet a proposal. And that if the proper funding was to be made available the society could not afford not to do it.
6) COUNCIL AGENDA
Mike Colling (Area Delegated) Outlined areas of interest to the meeting including
Area funding which if changed or not would not adversely effect the Area.
7) A.C.E 's
Chris Bromley (Area Chairman) asked for this item to be agendered for the next
meeting.
8) CHAIRMAN'S SEMINAR
David Lloyd Jones (Area Pro) said that he would be send out the forms to the
Area's chairmen shortly.
9) NW AREA FLY-IN
David Lloyd Jones (Area Pro) said that everything was in hand except, that he
could not attend he asked if Wayne Pendleton could take over the running on
the day? Wayne agreed.
10) ANY OTHER BUSINESS
1, Steve Ogden Area Sec asked Chris Bromley Area Chairman if the handbook could
be amended to include the recommendation that clevices have a secondary method
of being secured ie, fuel tubing Chris Bromley Area Chairman took notes and
said he would bring this up at Technical Council.
2, Steve Ogden Area Sec Suggested that in this more safety conscious era when models are being checked at shows would it not be appropriate to start a scheme of "approved airframe checkers"? Chris Bromley Area Chairman took a note and said he would talk to other about this and then get back to him.
3, Chris Bromley Area Chairman reminded the meeting that it was time to ratify our Area Chief Examiners. Roy Allam said that this was in hand.
4, DLJ asked the meeting to approve a budget for the Area Fly-In.
Proposed Blackburn Seconded CLMG passed unanimously.
5, Wayne Pendleton started a short discussion about the practice of a pilot standing behind his model for take-off.
The Meeting ended at 10.30pm. These minutes are provisional until approved at the next meeting 12/9/2000.
S.F.Ogden North West Area Secretary