Stoughton WI Indoor fun flying each Sunday 6-9am Nov 11- April 27

All

Madflyers

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MadFlyers/

Now flying weekly at:

Stoughton Wellness and Athletic Center
2300 US Highway 51/138
Stoughton WI 53589

Contact: RC Greaves (608) 206-0066 or rcgreaves@gmail.com
$15 fee for each 3hour session. Season passes available.

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Here's the full announcement including a link to a google map:

ndoor Electric R/C flight to resume: November 4, 2007 through April
27, 2008 SWAC, Stoughton
Madflyers!

Time to let the cat out of the bag! I have contracted for weekly use
of the Stoughton Wellness and Athletic Center's vast new 4 basketball
court gymnasium (basketball hoops retracted!) over the next 28 Sunday
mornings (26 on, 2 off) with the exception of E-fest weekend
http://www.gpe-fest.com/ February 9-10 ("Road Trip"!) and Easter
Sunday March 23, 2008.

COME FLY WITH US!!!


I have posted a google map with directions to SWAC in the links
section of the Madflyers forum. Here's the same link to a satellite
map and directions to SWAC:

<http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?f=l&hl=en&geocode=&time=&date=&ttype=&near=&ie= UTF8&t=k&om=1&msa=0&msid=107779880297270434430.000 43d01e7fc6ec0a67aa&ll=42.919734,-89.247254&spn=0.005453,0.010042&z=17>

Here's the text of the directions to SWAC for the Internet challenged:

SWAC (Stoughton Wellness and Athletic Center)

Access the Stoughton Wellness and Athletic Center (SWAC) via Silverado
Drive and Hoiby Road from the south side or via Jackson Street and
Dvorak Court from the north side (opposite Kayser Chrysler on West
side of 51). The location is 10 miles south of Highway 12/18 Madison
on US Highway 51- Stoughton Road. Simply go south on 51/Stoughton road
through McFarland (midway) until the depicted 90 degree bend in the
road toward downtown Stoughton. We are 6 miles east of Oregon on
highway 138 and about 8 mile west of exit 156 off Interstate 90.
Physical Address:
SWAC
2300 US Highway 51/138
Stoughton, WI 53589

Guidelines/Specifics:
• Sundays 6:00am-9:00am
• Enter via the main doors facing south
• Flat fee $15/ Session/Pilot
o Second Pilot $10/session/Pilot
o Third Pilot $5/session/Pilot
o Mastercard/Visa/Check/Cash payments to Karate America Stoughton L.L.C.
• Anchor Member Discount Season Pass: $350
o Discounted $12.50/session flying fee.
o Customized Madflyers polo shirt included
o Please consider this option if you are a long time participant in
this program. If several participate my weekly financial exposure
diminishes.
• General Rules as per Urban Links in years past:
o 20 ounce max weight- (we may want to reduce this to 16 ounces)
 Coordinator reserves right to ground any craft for just cause
o Left hand traffic unless specified
o Lithium polymer batteries ok but must be demonstrably handled with
extreme care.
o As per normal: Proof of current AMA membership/insurance required
to fly – bring your card as proof!
 AMA Membership Link:
http://www.modelaircraft.org/members...lications.aspx
 Adult Open Membership $58/year
 Adult Introductory Membership $19.95
 Youth Membership $1.00/year!!!
 AMA Insurance Benefits FYI:
•Liability Coverage for the Operation of Model Aircraft, Boats, Cars,
and Rockets
• $2,500,000 Comprehensive General Liability Protection for model
activities for members, clubs, site owners, and sponsors
• $25,000 Accident/Medical Coverage for members
• $10,000 Maximum Accidental Death Coverage for members
• $1,000 Fire, Theft, and Vandalism Coverage for members
o Primary Site Owner Insurance up to $5,000,000 each location ( I
will pursue naming SWAC as an insured site with the MARCS board asap.
Wendell? Dave?
• Lost/Emergency Contacts:
o Clayton Greaves- (608) 206-0066
o Pete Aarsvold- (608) 712-2706
o Dave Rush- (608) 438-2792
• Madflyers Board of Directors
o Above listed emergency contacts- plus:
 Greg Sutter
 Wendell Hostetter
 Steve Purcell
o These guys will generally lead and address any issues that come up.
On the flight line they have flight coordinator authority
• Flight Coordinator role:
o Weekly volunteer- all regular fliers encouraged to take their turn
enforcing the rules..
o Flies free that session around leadership responsibilities.
o Arrive early for flight line set-up (who has box? Cones? Hoops up. Etc)
o Contest/task/prize option
o Set up coffee/tea/cocao cart once Ancora opens soon
o Greet/indoctrinate guests
o Collect fees/verify insurance coverage
o Enforce flight line
o Help/train newbies
o Applaud courtesy, redirect "faux pas" errors of judgement etc.

• Special Offers From Sponsors
o I will be negotiating for venue sponsors to support our fun, offset
venue costs and help spread the word about R/C.
o I am talking with Common Sense RC about discount
lipo/charger/esc/motor pricing for our group. Customer Branded
Madflyers lipo sacks were discussed. Stay tuned. www.commonsenserc.com
• Catering by Ancora Coffee
o I'm delighted to report that as of today my next door neighbor in
the SWAC facility will be Ancora Coffee. The owners have promised us
beverage service during our sessions – sadly though-they will not be
open for several weeks into our season. I look forward to coffeeing
after our session at the tables in the public commons at SWAC.
Several breakfast options nearby.
• New Pilot R/C training at SWAC
o Can new/non pilots fly with Madflyers at SWAC? Well…Yes/No.
 Yes- under the guidelines of the AMA intro pilot program non pilots
can be trained with an AMA sanctioned intro pilot for 60 consecutive
days with the benefit of no cost insurance coverage by AMA
 No- new, untrained/un coached fliers will not be permitted to arrive
fly without instruction from the flight coordinator or a volunteer
instructor. The designated flight coordinator is responsible for a
"go/no-go of newbies. All are welcome but all who fly must do so safely!
Contact me or a board member with any questions, concerns or omissions
to this doc you've thought of.
I'm thrilled this opportunity has come together; I hope you'll come
fly with us!

Clayton Greaves
(608)-206-0066
rcgreaves@gmail.com
www.rcgreaves.com


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