The meeting was called to order at 2:05 PM by Vice-President Mike Schnell.
President Todd called en-route to the meeting that he was executing a 180 due to complications from the BB flu.
In attendance were Mike, Gene, Neil, Marc, Jason, Richard, and Ken
The minutes of the November meeting were loosely recalled by Neil, Mike and Ken.
Neil reported Bud called and the Capella will be waiting until the Spring thaws arrive. It is Neil's intention to go to Greencastle and fly again in the Capella once Bud has returned from his Florida sojourn and re-installs the wings.
The question was raised if the EAA responds to submissions about Young Eagle flights. It seems they are very quiet until after the year ends and then acknowledge flights of ten, fifty, etc eagles with pins, hats, etc.
Since this was the last meeting for the year it was decided to elect officers for the coming year as we have done in the past. Mike Schnell was nominated to be President, Marc Hines was nominated to be Vice-President, Gene Will was nominated to be Treasurer, Richard Murray was nominated to be Secretary. No further nominations were made and so the four were elected by acclamation of the members present.
Mike acknowledge he had done Young Eagles for many years and wanted to pass the Chairmanship of that program on to another. Tina Strobel and Neil Winget were nominated to co-chair the Young Eagles program for our Chapter.
A unique individual, who was previously a member of the chapter, was discussed with less than complimentary comments by the elders of the Chapter.
The topic of whether our Chapter should start a Chapter project from which we could learn from our experience and possibly sell the completed project was discussed with mixed feelings.
The subject of an annual dinner was raised with no further discussion.
Neil shared his P-40 story, how as a young lad he happened upon a derelict P-40 and for lack of funds he and his friends didn't buy it. That plane is now on display at the Museum of the Air Force in Dayton, Ohio with a vignette of the Capella Kid for all in attendance to go with it.
The meeting was adjourned at 2:40 PM upon a motion by Ken seconded by Jason.
Tina Strobel, Secretary by Richard
