3-2-26
I. Call to order
Pollack called to order the regular meeting of the Tuscarora R/C Flying Club at7:14pm on March 2nd, 2026, at the Tuscarora State Park Office.
II. Roll call
Ed Pollack led the members in the pledge of allegiance.
There were 7 members present and 4 officers present.
III. Approval of minutes from last meeting
Kyle Snyder read the minutes from the last meeting. The minutes were approved as read. Larry Smith made a motion to accept the minutes as read; Jim Sebia seconded the motion.
Scott White read the treasures report, the report was approved as read. Larry Smith made a motion to accept the report as read; Jim Graver seconded the motion.
IV. Old Business
a) Field Sign – October winds damaged the brackets and knocked it to the ground. Ed repaired the sign and it needs to be hung. It was decided to make a permanent mount to support the sign. A date will be chosen once the ground dries.
b) Rolling the Field – Jason Smith mentioned that the other club he belongs to rents a 10-ton roller for the weekend. Ed will check around to see who around has access to something similar.
c) Game of Chance License – Scott and Ed met at the courthouse and have all the paperwork done and license in hand. The price is $125 a year.
d) Club Charter-- The club charter and insurance is renewed for the year 2026.
e) Flags at the Field – The flags at the field will most likely need to be replaced soon.
f) Bee Hive--Bee Hive at the field is doing well and seems to be turning out to be a huge asset for the club with the state.
V. New business
a) 2026 Events – There are 3 sanctioned events which are Lights over Tuscarora May 16th from 4pm to 9pm, Helis only June 20th, and Aerorama August 1st and 2nd.
b) Mall Show – Ed will contact Rocco once again to confirm when will be the best time to have a mall show. He will send out a group email to all members with dates.
c) Parking Lot Posts-- Parking lot posts Ed has been fixing them as they get damaged.
d) Foothill Street Guide Rails- The poles along the road have been a hot topic for the state and park. They turned out to be the proverbial “hot potato.” They need to be replaced for several reasons most importantly for flying field safety and security. We need to find a way to replace the bad ones. Ed is going to talk to the local railroad crew to see about getting old ties to use.
e) Windsocks-The field needs 3 new windsocks.
f) Rickard Eames – Richie, the accepted club goodwill ambassador, passed away on January 20th 2026. Ed will purchase an AMA brick in his memory
g) Park Agreement – Over the winter Ed has been working with the park manager to renew the Service use Agreement. However, the State officials are reluctant to sign a new agreement. With everyone getting tax assessments the park also got assessed. One of the state officials thinks that the club should pay fair market value to use the field. The new agreement is called a Land Use Agreement. It takes 114pages of information to complete. Ed submitted it 3 times because of revisions from the state. The park manager is on our side and stating how the club brings people to the park. Ed had to document all the expenditures the club has had to maintain what is there. The state wants to know what the field and club does to help the community. The Park manager enumerating all events, said the saving grace might be Trunk or Treat. That is a huge draw for the local and surrounding communities and provides a safe place for kids and families to celebrate the event in a safe and secure environment. Today at 2pm the Park manager and state officials met to discuss the flying field. The state wants to charge the club for using the land. There is no talk of issues with making money at the field. The land use agreement will be an annual renewal.
VI. Adjournment
Jason Smith made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Ed Pollack adjourned the meeting at 8:30pm.
Minutes submitted by: Kyle Snyder; Minutes approved by: Members