These are the minutes of the October 9, 2003 meeting. Our President Tom Clark brought the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. A motion was made, seconded, and approved to accept the minutes of the September meeting as read at the October meeting. Eight club members were present at the October meeting. The club now has 89 members.

Bob Middleton reported that we have $1583.11 in the bank as of October 9, 2003. A motion was made, seconded, and approved to accept the Treasurer’s report as presented.

Old Business:
The Float Fly will be held at Otay Lake on Sunday November 23, 2003. Flying will start at 0800 and will last till sunset. Sponsors to donate prizes for the Float Fly are, Hitec, Diamond Hobby & Hobby People. The club also will provide $150.00 in prizes at the Float Fly. Tickets for the prizes will be 6 tickets for $5.00 or $1.00 for one ticket. This year the club will provide drinks, but there will be no food. Drinks will cost 50 cents at the Float Fly. A fee of $10.00 will be required for any pilot who wishes to fly at the Float Fly. Volunteers are needed from the club to help setup and run the Float Fly. Ignacio Barragan (Nacho) would like to know your top 3 frequencies you use the most and what day of the week you fly, his phone number is 619-337-8826.

New Business:
Dues are $40.00 a Year and the last day to pay without a penalty is December 31, 2003. Board members will be nominated at the November meeting.

A raffle is held at each meeting and the raffle tickets are 6 for $5.00. The following members won items at the raffle.
Bolin Wayne - 1 Gallon 15% Fuel & 6 Ounces of Lead Weights.
Jesse Doiron - 5 Piece Soldering Set, Silicone Fuel Line (Blue), 8 Piece Ballpoint Alley Wrenches (Standard) & 8 Piece Ballpoint Alley Wrenches (Metric).
Greg Gavin - Slide Lock ¾ Tweezers & Cabinet (Organization System).
Joe Macias - 4 Stroke Glow Plug & a 2 Stroke Glow Plug (Quantity 2).
Tom Clark - 6 Piece Screwdriver Set & a 2 Stroke Glow Plug.
Mark Miller - 2 Stroke Glow Plug.
Thomas Beecroft - Silicone Fuel Line (Red).

The next meeting of the Alpine Aero Squadron will be at 7:30 p.m November 13, 2003, (Second Thursday) at the Kennedy Center Main Building, 1675 Madison Avenue, El Cajon, CA. A motion was made, seconded, and approved to adjourn the meeting at 8:00 pm.

Check your controls prior to your first flight of the day.