March 2010 - Meeting Summary

March's meeting found us listening intently to Rob Reider tell us about the "Good, the Bad and the Ugly" of the air show business.  Some stories were sad as we remembered some performers who have graced the skies.  Rob presents well and he also had us laughing real hard at times.  Rob showed us videos of his flights with the Blue Angels and was even humble enough to let us see the part where the G's were just a bit much and he, um, .... "went a little blank" on us. 

We also learned there is a difference between the cadence that a "The Boss" of the US demo teams and that of the United Kingdom team, the Red Arrows, uses during an air show.
Blue Angels:  "A little more power....a ....little ... more..."  Then Rob stepped back from the mic and .....
Red Arrows:  "MORE POWER NOW"

Well, it doesn't work as well in print.  If you were there, then you are at least chuckling again with the memory.

Once again, thank you Rob Reider for carving a night out of your busy schedule and coming to visit us in Indianapolis!

We recognized our visitors at the meeting, but we'd like to acknowledge them once more, and thank them for visiting us this month: Jack Hansen of Clermont, Jim Leslie of Indianapolis, and Colin and Michael Oberthur of Indianapolis.  Michael was kind enough to send an email thanking the club for the hospitality showed to him and Colin.  Rob was kind enough to spend some time with Michael and Colin after the presentation, and even took time out take a picture with Colin. 

March 9, 2010 Meeting Speaker: Rob Reider

We are happy to announce that Rob Reider will be our speaker for the March 9, 2010 meeting of the Indianapolis Aero Club.

Location:  Marten House, 1801 West 86th Street, Indianapolis, IN 46260
Date: March 9, 2010
Cocktails: 6:00 pm - Dinner: 6:30 pm - Speaker:  7:00 pm

Advance or Reservations - $20.00  At Door - $22.00
1st time guest - $10.00
16 or under $10.00

Please RSVP to: John Brill
H: 317-877-7777  C: 317-501-8610
Mail to:  107-A Knoll Ct,  Noblesville, IN 46062
email:  jwbrillsr@aol.com

From Rob's website:

Rob Reider - air show announcer, recipient of the coveted ICAS "Sword of Excellence," entertainer, pilot, Midwest television personality, singer, performer, writer, and winner of 5 Emmy awards has put all his experience into bringing the excitement of air shows “up close and personal” to audiences all over the country. 2010 marks Rob's 32nd year as an announcer and his 5th as a full-time air show announcer.

At the International Council of Air Shows 2007 convention in Las Vegas, Rob became the 34th recipient of the ICAS "Sword of Excellence," the highest award an air show professional can receive.

He's recognized by pilots around the country as the on-camera host for Sporty's Pilot Shops pilot training videos.

While still a college student in Cincinnati, Rob began work as a singer and co-host of a live, daily talk-variety show that was broadcast in 4 cities in the Midwest.

During his 13-year career there he won 5 Emmy awards for his on-air performance and musical compositions. Over the years he appeared as a soloist with the famed Cincinnati Pops Orchestra and has sung both "The Star Spangled Banner" and "O Canada" for many air shows and major league baseball games.

In 1979 his television work took him to the Dayton Air Show and he immediately became a volunteer. By 1990 Rob was the "color announcer," working with award-winning announcers Bill Bordeleau and Danny Clisham. He learned from the best in the business.

Rob began to work on the "air show circuit" and has been a member of ICAS for 15 years. ICAS has also recognized his talent by asking him to be the master of ceremonies for the final night convention "Chairman's Banquet" for nine of the last ten years."