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Events for 2012

Club night events

Club nights are held on the First Tuesday of each month, commencing at 8.00pm,
at the Roundhill Working Men's Club, Beancroft Road, Castleford.
A club night is the ideal place to meet and discuss new projects, get help from the experts,
listen to a guest speaker, join in a quiz or sell your unwanted bits and pieces.
We usually start with a short meeting to dicuss any new items, and inform the
members of events, happenings etc.
Non members are welcome to join us.

January 3rd-
February 7thShaun Garrity will give a brief talk on some of his vintage model kits and engines.
On the same theme, Phil Green will have a simulator for you to try your hand
at single channel flying, including a spot landing with a 'reed' set.
March 1stTony Fu - from Leeds, talks about his pet subject:
"The Future is Electric"
Tony also runs a shop/workshop dealing with slope soarers
Check out his web site - www.sloperacer.co.uk
April 3rdOur usual 'table top' sale
Not a sale of table tops, but a chance to get rid of your unwanted bits and pieces,
and buy someone else's junk.
May 1st??
June 5thClub night will be CANCELLED
as it is a public holiday for the Queens diamond jubilee
July 3rd??
August 7th??
September 4th??
October 2nd??
November 6thA.G.M. - any new proposals must be handed to the secretary by the October club meeting

Nominations for committee members for 2013, must be submitted (together with proposer and seconder)

December 4thSubs now due for 2013!

Events & competitions in the park (all welcome)

No entry fee for any of our competitions, but proof of insurance is required

March 4thFun fly event - Organised by Ian Winstanley & John Bunting,
A general get-together with a couple of light hearted competitions (fixed wing only) during the day.
For those that want a little extra - you DO NOT have to partake.
Details of 'competitions' will be posted when John and Ian have concocted something.
Prizes for each comp.
Flying starts at 10.00am - Pilots brief at 9.45
REFRESHMENTS 'MAY' BE AVAILABLE ! - check nearer the date.
April 15th BMFA Scale comp - Organised by Gordon Warburton
Tel 0113 2852947
May 13thTraplet Scale comp - See Phillip Kent
The competition is open to all scale models.
There is no builder of the model rule so ARTF models can be used.
'Large model' flyers will need a 'B' cert to fly at our site.
This is a 'flying only' event, more of a scale fly-in.
There are marks for realism & the way the model is flown.
July 1st Vintage event This year we are organising a joint event in collaboration with 'SAM 35' vintage flyers. This way we should get vintage flyers from all over, making it a good turn out.
SAM 35 will organise a serious comp for a national trophy, but we will also have our usual 'relaxed' events for sport models.
We also plan to run a single channel comp. This should be interesting for the younger members to see how early radio operated.
July 22nd Race for life
This is the annual event in aid of cancer research.
This year there will be more events than before, resulting in very large crowds.
Because of the congestion, we have been asked to forgo our flying for the day.
To view their web site click here
????? Electric fly-in : John Thompson &/or Rob Day organising
- Tel John:01924-515595
The planned date was 22nd July, but as this now clashes with 'Race for Life', we will need to change it
September 2nd 'Ray Holt' Scale day
- including trophy for best Pandas member - See Gordon Warburton
Tel 0113 2852947
September 22nd & 23rd Control line - 'carrier deck' event
Andy Housden organising Tel. 020 8541 0186 (Mob) 07919 128206
Club R/C flying can continue as usual (flight line will be moved further out)

Other interesting events
Sunday March 11th LMA Spring seminar - everyone welcome
held at Richard Dunn sports centre BD6-1EZ - just off the M 62
LMA Web site
July 14th & 15thCosford show - Very provisional - Due to staffing problems, the show MAY not take place. Check the website:- LMA Web site
August 11th & 12thElvington Air Show (Was Rufforth) LMA Web site
Back at Elvington again. This site has far more space & tarmac parking space, so no more getting stuck on the grass.
August ?th to ?thBritish Nationals

Horse race days (or Other events) at the park
This means NO flying at ANY time during that day
Please note, this is not necessarily the definitive list
It is the individual members responsibility to check that they are correct

April 10th - Tuesday
April 23rd - Monday
May 2nd - Wednesday
June 1st - Friday
June 24th - SUNDAY
July 2nd - Monday
July 10th - Tuesday
July 20th - Friday
July 29th - SUNDAY
August 8th - Wednesday
August 19th - SUNDAY
September 20th - Thursday
September 27th - Thursday
October 8th - Monday
October 22nd - Monday

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