There were 10 members in attendance.

David Kovar reported on the Challenger Learning Center Event on November 11.  It was very successful with 500 people or so attending. Look for a separate post with Dave's report on the event.

A poll of the group for officer nominations was held and the officers present (Don Hanson - treasurer, Ken Gianino - vice president, Heino Pull - secretary) all indicated they would be willing to serve again. Dan Welling - equipment officer and Rodney Riederer - president weren't able to make it last night. No other nominations were made. The nominations process continues to the January meeting and anyone interested in serving or nominating another individual is welcome to email me or leave a comment on the web site. Elections will be held at the January meeting.

Our next launch is planned for Sunday November 15.  The weather again comes into play because of the possible snow towards the end of the week. If the ground is wet, freezing on Sunday may make it possible to fly without damaging the roads. Two to four inches of snow is currently forecast for north of St. Louis and too much snow may make it difficult to find the dirt roads and drive  to our normal launch position. Also Dan Welling, who normally tows the trailer, has had a truck problem and cannot tow this weekend. Mike Walsh has offered to tow or transport equipment to fill in. The temperature is going to be cold  (freezing or colder) so it will be a challenge to fly. The group decided to try to gather earlier rather than later and limit the launch to 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. It would be better to arrive sooner than later for those attending. Our Tripoli Prefect - Rob Chapie, will be attending so it will be possible to have Tripoli certifications. This will be a difficult launch due to the temperature so be sure to dress warm if the launch does happen. Dan will be contacting the land owner to see if we can fly on Sunday and it is always possible that snow will make it difficult to drive on the field. Be sure to check the web site before leaving for the launch.

Rob Chapie reported that our FAA waiver is good for 2014 launches.

Thanks to all who attended and please comment or email me if you have any questions.

heyno@heino.com