CFF Cruise Convention Meeting Minutes

[Bruce Thumann]

[Harley McGatha]

What happened to the minutes?
Harley

[Harley McGatha]

Agenda & Minutes
Board Meeting
Comanche Flyer Foundation, Inc.
Aboard Cruise Ship Conquest
Gulf of Mexico
October 13th, 2008

10:50am Call to order and welcome visitors Harley McGatha

10:51am Roll Call/Sign In Sheet passed around

Sign-In Sheet
Harley McGatha, CFF President
Dave Fitzgerald, ICS President
Bernie Mazurek, ICS VP
Sally Williams, SE Tribe Chief
Don Nelson, Trustee, ICS Treasurer
Shirley Nelson, Trustee NW Tribe
Tina Thumann, CFF Secretary
Bruce Thumann, Trustee SC Tribe Chief
Henry Spellman, NC
Peggy Harmon, SW
Lorne Harmon, SW
Francis Sargeant, NW
Mike Foster, SW
Jim Bradford, SC
Janet Sargeant, NW
Hans Neubert, SW Tribe
Jimmie Rickerson, SE
Donna Holaway, MS
Jan Macknight, Australia
Jeff Scoggin, NW
David Lawrence, SW
Kevin Davis, NC
Rodney Armstrong, SW
Bob Cretney, SC
Dale Vandever, SC
Dick Brown, SC




10:53am Minutes of the Previous Board Meeting (Tacoma, WA)

Harley explained that we did not have a quorum at the Spring Board meeting in Orlando. Bylaws state that, other than the annual meeting, CFF must have a majority of members present. Therefore the minutes to be accepted would be the Tacoma 2007 minutes.

Don Nelson moved to accept the minutes
Lorne Harmon seconded
Motion passed unanimous

10:55am Presidents Report Harley McGatha

Hoping to have a continued presence in Oshkosh. Feedback on the pilot proficiency program has been great, even had a husband and wife participate. Zach Grant is the chairman of the Pilot Proficiency Program and we broke even on the Watertown, WI event. Again we want to thank Zach for all the hard work and time he has put into this project.

Also had gear simulator available to the public at Oshkosh.
CFF Spent $2500.00 in Oshkosh.

CFF is doing all it can to entice the public to come and learn all they can about the Comanche airplane. All and all we had a really good year of participation.

Harley asks that Tribe reps requesting seminars contact him (Harley) directly. CFF Request for Funds and Fund Reimbursement forms are available on request from Harley.

CFF funds are being depleted.

11:00am Treasurer Report Hank Spellman

It is rumored that ICS gives CFF more funds than they spend. This is not true. Need to work on spending more on Scholarships, have money designated in Taylor funds for that. In general, continue to spend money on good projects like the Stabilator Horn, Pilot Proficiency, etc.

Need to focus on the plane and pilot issues. CFF’s agenda is to preserve the planes.

Fees charged for programs sponsored by CFF must be the same for member or non-member regardless.

Frank Sargeant made motion to accept treasurer’s report
Seconded by Don Nelson
Motion passed unanimous
Open Discussion

Stabilator Horn issue – Piper offered to handle the assemblies through their normal distributors, end user and product would be the same. Piper ran a production run of 140 pcs. CFF would not have to pay for the tooling.
Harley has requested the cost break-down and will decide from the firm fixed price.

ICS Membership dues ($1) donated to CFF have been done away with. We need to continue to receive donations for CFF. Hope donations will be continued from convention. We are totally separate from ICS and appreciate all funds and continued support.

There has been more conflict over ICS 1/3 donation and the $1.00 donation so that is why the board decided to do away with it. We will continue to support CFF in anyway that we can. (ICS)

ICS wanted to build the ICS treasury, will meet in the spring and decide on contribution to CFF, depending on finances and all concerned.

Funding has changed over the years. Discussed other options to replenish CFF treasury, such as Convention Auctions that were done in the past, requesting donations from sponsors.

Harley said CFF was not allowed to have an auction in Tampa, 2003 and has not held one since.


11:30am Cruise Convention Bruce Thumann

CFF set aside $6,000.00 for convention speakers, spent approximately $3,000.00. Expecting a profit from convention, hoping to donate 1/3 of that profit to CFF. List of presenters sponsored by CFF available. All in all, the convention participation was very successful.

11:30am Nomination of CFF Trustees: Harley McGatha

Kristin Winter, SW Tribe
Matt Kurke, SE Tribe

Lorne made the motion to accept Kristin Winter
Seconded by Dale Vandever
Motion passed unanimous.

Matt Kurke wants to continue as he has, and be reimbursed for gear seminars, therefore he should not be a CFF Trustee. Do not want to get into issues that would cause CFF to lose 501C status. All agreed to remove Matt Kurke from Trustee list.

Bruce Thumann made motion to accept
Seconded by Francis Sargeant
Motion passed unanimous

Letters to all active CFF members will be sent out to confirm their active membership.

11:40am Nominations for CFF Officers Open Discussion

President – Harley McGatha
Francis Sargeant made motion to accept
Seconded by Dale Vandever
Motion passed unanimous

Vice-President – Francis Sargeant
Shirley Nelson made motion to accept
Seconded by Lorne Harmon
Motion passed unanimous

Motion to combine Sec./Treasurer position
Hank Spellman made motion to accept
Seconded by Dale Vandever
Motion passed unanimous

Sec. /Treasurer – Tina Thumann
Hank Spellman made motion to accept
Seconded by Don Nelson
Motion passed unanimous



11:47am Maintenance Seminars/Gear Simulator Harley McGatha
Hans – Doing a clinic inspection – only to be considered as a second set of eyes inspecting the plane. SW Tribe having a seminar. Discussed best way to handle, members and non-members in order to stay within the guidelines.


11:49am Flight Training/Seminars Harley McGatha
QRH booklet – Trying to improve. Contact Zach Grant directly


11:55am Scholarships Harley McGatha
Hank Spellman and Harley McGatha chose and issued scholarships.




11:56 New Business Open Discussion

Forms now available to request funds from CFF for seminars, training, etc.

Revise 2008 Budget – if necessary Hank Spellman


12:00pm Adjourn
Lorne Harmon made a motion to adjourn
Seconded by Hank Spellman
Motion passed unanimous

END