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RAMS RC Airplane Club

RAMS - Operating for Public Benefit, the Milwaukee County RC Model Airplane FieldThe Rainbow Aero Modelers Society (RAMS) was founded in 1980 at the newly opened Milwaukee County R/C Model Airplane Field, on Oakwood Road in Franklin, Wisconsin. The Society operates the field on behalf of the County, selling licenses to fly there, and adopting rules of safety, conduct, and courtesy. It uses the license fees to maintain the field.

The RAMS focus on fixed wing aircraft, offering free instruction, whether powered by glow or gas fuel engines, electric motors, or turbines that run on jet fuel. A sister club at the same field, SWARM - SE Wisconsin Area Rotory Modelers, fly R/C helicopters, and also offer free instruction.

Both clubs offer regular monthly meetings, and publish a monthly newsletter. Each belongs to the Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA), a national model aircraft organization in Muncie, Indiana. AMA Pilot membership provides liability insurance and a comprehensive monthly magazine. The RAMS are AMA club #1264, and also belong to the Milwaukee R/C Association.


01 Nov

Newsletter – November 2009

RAMS November 2009 Newsletter

Rick Weiner’s Pilot Profile is included in this month’s newsletter.

01 Nov

VOTING RIGHTS

Rams Memberships expire December 31st of this year. To be able to vote at our January meeting for officers, you must have a current AMA card and have a current Rams Membership. If you haven’t renewed your AMA, do it now, you can renew your Rams Membership for 2010 anytime now forward provided you have your renewed AMA card for 2010. If you do not renew in time, you won’t be able to vote for officers, as our bi-laws require that you’re both a Rams Member and have a Current AMA Membership. Remember, in December we nomenate officers, in January we vote. Please pass the word on this so that everyone knows. Thanks,

The Prez

30 Oct

LAKE RAMS UNDER WATER

I just came from the field, 70% underwater. The ducks geese are the only one’s flying today! Saw two deer! Of course last night I saw pink elephants too, so… can’t go by me!

:}

The Prez

28 Oct

AUCTION / SALE

At our next meeting (November 4th) we’ll be auctioning off our three riding mowers, the Bolens, The Murray and the Simplicity. Opening bids will start at $99. on each unit. They are being sold as is to make room for our brand new Cub Cadet 50 inch riding mower. That will give us three grass cutting mowers, the large Tractor, The DR and now the New Cub. This is a good chance for you to pick up a nice riding mower for under a hundred bucks. These are being offered to our members first, after November 4th they’ll be open to the pubic for sale.  If you can’t make the meeting but want to buy one of the units, please call me at (414) 881-0070. Thanks,

The Prez

24 Oct

STANDING WATER

With all the rain we’ve had the field has standing water in spots, about 30 to 50% is under water as of Friday afternoon with more rain coming our way. It’s safe to say that flying now will be a hit and miss provided that we can find room to take off and land between standing water! So is this the end of our flying season? We’ll see, just be careful, the creek is full and should you need to retrieve a down plane, the water gets deep in those tall weeds.

The Prez

23 Oct

CORRECTION

In the November newsletter it’ll say from our October meeting that I said ”nominations for officers will be in November” I stand corrected, nominations are in December with the vote in January.

The Prez

22 Oct

LAST CUT?

With all the rain coming and the cold, this “last cut” may have been it for the season?  We’re only a short time from November 1st and the growing season will end, grass will stop growing. Mark and I agree, this should end the grass cutting for the this season. At our November meeting, we will discuss new equipment, selling off the old while looking at our field needs for 2010. Our large tractor (not for sale) will be gone over and made ready for our 2010 season.  We’re closing out 2009 in good shape, the field is improving and each year we get better at “fixing what’s broke” so should Mother Nature bless us with a nice summer next year, we’ll be ready to get the field up and in good shape early. But more about all this at the November meeting, hope to see you there.

The Prez

16 Oct

MORE HUMOR FROM THE PREZ

Dr. Hart was driving home from the hospital when another car speeds through a red light and smashes into him. The police arrive and and asks the Doctor “Are you seriously hurt?” “How do I know?” Dr. Hart responds. “I’m not a lawyer!”





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