Yankee Flyers of Connecticut
YFOC Meeting Minutes for 11-9-2025
The meeting commenced at 1401 hours with 10 members in attendance. The location was Gawron Flying Field.
Treasurer's Report:
The Treasurer's report was given verbally and indicated a balance in the coffers of $1,842.14. The report was accepted into the meeting minutes.
Secretary's Report:
The Secretary's report was accepted. Welcome new member Alex Modiste. As of today, we have 49 members.
Old Business
1. Dave provided a detailed financial update to our fund balance. He discussed our fund balance and our tax exempt status. Dave shared some concerns with our bank account balance. Steve asked where we are with our 501C7 application. Wayne stated he would work on it this winter. Wayne stated we should vote to change the field improvement fund to include club activity expenses. This would allow us and Steve to have more flexibility such as offsetting the expenses of the club events. Dave made a motion to allow all future donations to also include club activities, the motion was passed. Dave stated this will be referred to the Field and Activities Fund going forward.
2. Field table repair status: No update.
3. Steve and Erick provided an update to the Holiday Lunch. Due to logistics constraints it has been changed back to Mr. Z's Pipasa by the Lake. The date is December 7th, and the start time will be 1130 a.m.., address: 2400 Putnam Pike, Chepachet, RI.
New Business:
1. Officer nominations were made as follows: Gary W.- President, Steve G.-Vice President, Secretary-Wayne K., Treasurer- Dave B. and Safety Officer-Nick B.
2. Paul H asked about the broken table PVC pipes at Bullhill. It will be removed and discarded.
3. Erick mentioned we should maximize summer meetings at Brooklyn and Bullhill. Wayne stated our meetings are coupled with the Food-Fun Fly on the float fly months.
4. A discussion for new purchases suggestions included, picnic tables for Gawron field, a newer lawn mower for Brooklyn, a more powerful trolling motor to increase boat speed. It was suggested we canvas the membership for reliable lawn tractor donations. 42 inch decks or larger.
Meeting was adjourned at1524 hours.
Submitted by:
Wayne Kowal
Club Secretary