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Older VSMA News
This section contains older VSMA news that has lapsed from the front page.
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Membership Application and all the reasons why VSMA should be your home club.
Year End Wrap Up:
The November End of the Season Fly-In was a lot of fun for everyone. The club would like to thank Mike Proctor for donating the Hellcat raffle prize!
Don't forget. Your club membersip dues must be paid by December 31st! The club enacted a $25 late fee this year and all renewals after December 31st will be assessed this fee!
The annual Christmas banquet is set for Thursday, December 4th at 6pm in Murph's Barn at the field. Everyone is asked to bring a dish or dessert.
Christmas Banquet Set for December 4th:
The annual Christmas banquet is set for Thursday, December 4th at 6pm in Murph's Barn at the field. Everyone is asked to bring a dish or dessert. Please post what you will bring in the Christmas party message thread in the forums so we know what you will bring AND so we know you are attending! The Christmas banquet is a great opportunity to enjoy great food and fellowship with others in the club.
Aerial Shots of VSMA Flying Field - Courtesy of Tim Stone! |
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Tim Stone took aerial pictures of the VSMA flying field Friday using his helicopter platform and 10 megapixel camera. Tim professionally shoots aerial photos and video for various commerical projects. A lot of club members have asked about getting better pictures of the field, so a huge thanks to Tim. These pictures will be posted in the Club Info portion of the website so we can show off one of the best flying fields in TN: |
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Memorial Day Flying- Monday May 26th
Come join us for flying on Monday, Memorial Day. VSMA historically enjoys a strong turnout on Memorial Day. Jeff and Eddie are working on making this year no exception! Monday will be a great day to fly: mid 80 degree weather and sunny, blue skies. Bring your airplanes and the family!
Jim Bush Fly-In Review
The first Jim Bush Fly-in is in the books. Everyone agrees Jim would have loved the event and probably can't believe we named and held the event in his honor.
The fly-in was a huge success! The weather threatened to wash out the event but by the time Saturday arrived, the skies turned clear, sunny, and blue. The wind probably supressed turnout on Saturday, but the wind died down on Sunday and Sunday became an unofficial extension of the fly-in. The pilot fees, raffle tickets, and concessions raised over $1,000 for the club.
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Jim Bush War Bird Fly-In - May 3rd - AMA Sanction #08-1001
The Jim Bush War Bird Fly-In will be this weekend, Saturday May 3rd, starting at 8am and ending after dark (slow stick flying after dark?). Warbirds are the main focus of the event but other types of planes are welcome. We will raffle at least 5 ARF's and other nice prizes as well. We'll also have concessions. This event is being heavily promoted and will be first class!!! Click here for Flyer (thanks to Darren Jarrel for the flyers). The rain date for this event is May 4th and if that's rained out, then May 10th.
A few of the larger prizes are pictured below and you can click the picture to see more information about the prize (many other gift certificates and smaller prizes are not pictured):
Be sure to thank our sponsors when you give them your business! A huge thank you to our sponsors of this event:
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VSMA Remembers Jim Bush
VSMA salutes our dear friend, great mentor, and senior club member, Jim Bush. Jim passed away about 3pm on Saturday, February 23 from an apparent heart attack. Earlier in the week, Jim was hospitalized with an infection relating to hip problems and was awaiting hip replacement. Visitation will be at McReynolds-Nave & Larson in Clarksville on Tuesday the 26th at 5pm, followed by a short service at 6pm.
And the Nominees are . . .
The Club held Officer nominations at the Christmas Dinner on Tuesday, December 4th. The nominations are as follows (listed in order nominated):
Secretary: Gilbert Pitts
Treasurer: Lanny Coggins, Sr. and Billy Kemp
Safety Officers (3 positions): John Rhode, J.W. Plummer, and Jeff Strain
Vice President: Darren Jarrell and Eddie Teague
President: Jeff Breeden
The Safety Officers are not running against each other, since 3 positions need to be filled. The office of Treasurer and Vice President will be a contested election. The election will be via written ballot at the January meeting. The January meeting will be Sunday, January 6th and 3pm in Murph's barn. For the complete meeting minutes, visit the Meeting Minutes Forum.
Barn Bustin' Billy Kemp!!!
Check out this video of Billy Kemp, as he power drives a Corsair through the roof of a barn near the VSMA flying field. Later in the video, Newt, Jeff, and others retrieve parts from the barn roof and inside the barn where the plane left a hole in the roof. Click here to View Part 1 and here for Part 2.
The video is divided into 2 parts. Click here to View Part 1 and here for Part 2.
October 27th Fly-in: The Season Finale
The October 27th Season Finale pictures are posted. A big thanks to Gilbert for taking and posting these pictures. Gilbert has posted more pictures of our events than any other member!
The Labor Day Extravaganza
Although not an official fly-in, this holiday weekend drew a surprisingly large group of pilots and spectators. A special thanks to: Wayne and Teresa Kackley for bringing the burgers, hot dogs, and drinks; Chris Quinn for cooking; Glenn Sheppard for bringing the grill; and Lanny Coggins, Sr. for the dessert pies.
A couple of crashes, a lot of commaradarie, good food, and a pair of giant scale Curtis Jenny's highlighted this Labor Day Extravaganza.
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What a Weekend! Warbirds on Saturday / General Flying on Sunday
This crowd didn't let a few popup rain storms put a damper on things. . .
June 30th: Saturday was the type of hot, humid day made more for swimming pools than flying fields. But the warbird diehards were out in force, making the best of a very humid day.
July 1st: Sunday drew a larger crowd and a number of spectators. A special thanks to Lanny Coggins for doing registration, James Batts for cooking, and everyone else for not crashing all weekend.
