Calendar of Events for 2010

  1. Our annual Frozen Finger Fun Fly is now history.  There was a great turn-out of hearty modellers to brave the not-too-cold morning of New Year's Day.  Everyone wished one another Seasons Greetings and stood around drinking hot chocolate or coffee and munching on some goodies provided by Dale Preston, John Taylor and Keith McLaren.  A few brave souls flew their planes in the cloudy sky with gentle snowflakes falling around them at times.  There was probably a total of 40 or so who turned out, and I was kept busy with renewing memberships.  A total of 18 members struggled with frozen pens to fill in the required paperwork in exchange for a 2010 membership card.
    Thanks to Dale for the generator to keep the water hot and to John for trailing all the necessary stuff to provide the drinks.
     
  2. Next up is our Spring Fun Fly scheduled for Saturday, June 5th. with a rain date of June 6th.  Format will probably follow the same as in previous years.
     
  3. The summer Fun Fly follows on August 28th. with a rain date of the 29th.  The format again will follow the same as last year and again hopefully with fresh corn-on-the-cob as a bonus for lunch.
     

Other Events Around The Area for 2010

  1. Whitby Aero Modellers R/C Show and Sale at the Heydenshore Pavillion on Sunday March 7th. Click here for more information.
     
  2. Richmond Hill Model Airplane Club presents Indoor Flying -  March 7, April 18, April 25.  Click here for flyer.
     
  3. Aurora Model Aircraft Swap Meet 2010, March 14.  Click here for flyer.
     
  4. Toledo RC Show, April 9, 10 & 11:  http://www.toledoshow.com

Meeting Nights for 2010

See the About Us tab for location

 

Previous Frozen Finger Fun Fly's

If you click on the thumbnails below, you will see what previous years looked like on January 1st.  (More photos can be seen in the Photo Albums.)

  Partial Group Small Group A Few
  2010 2009 2008 2007
The Group Group Shot Group Shot The Gang The Whole Gang
2006 2005 2004 2003 2002

From the New Millenium

Click on the thumbnail to see a full size shot) of the first three flyers, along with their assistants, of the New Millennium taken at about 11:00 a.m. on New Years Day, Year 2000 .  That day turned out to be fairly warm and windy.  Temperature about 3° Celsius (or 38° Fahrenheit.)  There were cash prizes for the first three flyers in the air after an official start time of 10:00 a.m.  Gas and electric entries were excluded from the prize money since they would have an unfair advantage in being much easier to start than glow engines.

The First Three of 2000 Jean-Louis Ferndriger was first. He is third from right with his daughter to the left;  Edward Astudillo was second, far right, who flew Jack Johnson's plane, standing next to him;  and Don Gillion was third, far left with his son Chris, to the right.

The Whole Gang of 2000 Here is another thumbnail, (click on it to see a full size shot) of most of the members who turned out for the First Frozen Finger Fun Fly of the New Millennium. Notice the beautiful day and the excellent turnout.