Regular Meeting Location: Hillcrest Country Club
January 7, 2000
January 6, 2000
RSVP
At the Door: $22.00
Advance or Reservations: $20.00
1st time guest: $10.00
Youth 16 or under $10.00
1st time guest: $10.00
Youth 16 or under $10.00
Please RSVP to: John Brill
Telephone: (317) 877-7777 h (317) 501-8610 c
Mail to: 107-A Knoll Ct, Noblesville, IN 46062
email: jwbrillsr@aol.com
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Telephone: (317) 877-7777 h (317) 501-8610 c
Mail to: 107-A Knoll Ct, Noblesville, IN 46062
email: jwbrillsr@aol.com
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January 5, 2000
History of the Indianapolis Aero Club
Edward F. New, William Sherman and Dr. Charles W. Roller founded our present club in June, 1933. The club started with a group of about thirty-five aviation minded persons. The Hoosier Flying Club preceded our club. It, in turn, was preceded by the Aero Club of Indianapolis which was formed in 1922 by members of the 464th Pursuit Squadron based at Schoen field to “make Indianapolis Calgary , Banff , Martha’s Vineyard, Nantucket, Yellowstone, the Grand Canyon , and more. On one trip to Florida Rough River State Park and lunch on a stern-wheeler on the Ohio
The club came close to dying in 1983, when membership dropped to about forty-five members with less than twenty people at the meetings. Bob Bruce took over the presidency and instituted many changes in the operation of the club. For some six years he served as a one man committee, personally finding the speaker, making site bookings, menu selections, doing the complete “Report & Meeting Notice” mailings (writing, printing, folding, addressing), and receiving the reservations. The paying of expenses for guest speakers with the increased attendance easily offset the cost. In the first year, the membership jumped to over 200. This was a new beginning for the Indianapolis Aero Club. “Hoosier Hospitality” and obtaining many notable speakers have gained a nationwide reputation for the club. Space does not permit listing all of the over 200 notable speakers which included air race pilots, hump pilots, astronauts, the originator of the “Star Wars” anti-missile program, the heads of aviation museums, the founder of the EAA, three survivors of the “Memphis Belle” (one of whom included our scholarship program in his will), many military aviation heroes, the heads of aircraft factories, and many authors of aviation related books, such as “God Is My Co-Pilot”.
We enjoyed a Concorde flight engineer that British Airways sent from London
Our own members have also provided excellent programs. In the past, these have included a member of a parachute jumping team that forms intricate formations as they freefall, a member who flew his Bonanza to Hawaii , two members who flew around the world in a single engine Piper and returned to Indiana
Early in the “rejuvenation” years, a scholarship program was initiated. A gamble of chartering commercial flight to Oshkosh before the seats were sold paid off, and other charters were sponsored, including the Air & Space Museum in Washington, NASA in Huntsville , and two trips to Pensacola , including a day at sea watching planes take-off and land on the Lexington , and a trip to the new Aerospace Museum
The club helped sponsor the Blue Angels and Thunderbirds in past years.
Today, our club is healthy, but changing. A larger percentage of the members are “Aviation Enthusiasts” rather than pilots. As a result, most of our “Fly-Outs” are in a commercial charter jet rather than a Piper Cub of Cessna. We seem to have become a “once a month dinner meeting and speaker” social club with actual flying activities confined to a relatively small group. This is not necessarily bad; however, we must maintain our excellent programs to maintain membership. “Service” programs such as the scholarship and Young Eagle programs must be expanded to bring in young members. Hopefully, the new crop of general aviation airplanes will bring about a resurgence of pilots, and we can once again have forty-five planes headed for Florida
January 4, 2000
Indianapolis Aero Club Noted Guest Speakers
Jerrie Mock - Humanitarian Pilot
Mr. & Mrs. John Odom - Founder – Trade A Plane
Ann Pellengreno - Traced Amelia Earhart flight
Dr. Charles Roller - IAC Club Founder
Max Karant - AOPA
Harmon O Pritchard - AOPA
Gen Paul Tibbets, Jr. - Piloted Enola Gay
Dr. Joseph P Allen - NASA Astronaut
Dr. Herb O Fisher - Civilian Test Pilot
Victor Agather - B-29 Restorer
Alex Vraciu - USN Famed Fighter Pilot
Captain Don Williams - Astronaut
Gen. James Record - USAF
Gen. Jay Kelley - USAF
Paul O Poberezny - EAA Founder
Thomas Poberezny - EAA President
Phil Boyer - AOPA President
Captain Al Haynes - Sioux City
John Tetrake - TWA Hijack
Admiral Martin Carmody - USN
January 3, 2000
Indianapolis Aero Club Honorary Members
Jerrie Mock - Humanitarian Pilot
Mr. & Mrs. John Odom - Founder – Trade A Plane
Ann Pellengreno - Traced Amelia Earhart flight
Dr. Charles Roller - IAC Club Founder
Max Karant - AOPA
Harmon O Pritchard - AOPA
Gen Paul Tibbets, Jr. - Piloted Enola Gay
Dr. Joseph P Allen - NASA Astronaut
Dr. Herb O Fisher - Civilian Test Pilot
Victor Agather - B-29 Restorer
Alex Vraciu - USN Famed Fighter Pilot
Captain Don Williams - Astronaut
Gen. James Record - USAF
Gen. Jay Kelley - USAF
Paul O Poberezny - EAA Founder
Thomas Poberezny - EAA President
Phil Boyer - AOPA President
Captain Al Haynes - Sioux City
January 2, 2000
Indianapolis Aero Club Past Presidents
1934 Geroge L Gamsjager
1935 Louis Schwitzer
1936 Louis Schwitzer, Jr.
1937 Buford Cadle
1938 Bufor Cadle
1939 Walter B Smith
1940 Wilber Shaw
1941 Harold D Unger
1942 Dr Charles W Roller
1943 Stewart Gandolf
1944 Earl Armbrust
1945 Earl Armbrust
1946 Gene Dawson
1947 Robert Joyce
1948 Paul Hudson
1949 A Lee Caldwell
1950 Ted Nicholas
1951 Paul Bradley
1952 William E Jackson
1953 John Sloan Smith
1954 Tom E Aughinbaugh
Robert Kilby
1955 Fred Grumme
1956 Earl W Springer
1957 JJ Hoffman
1958 F Edward Butz
1959 Ted B Lewis
1960 A Lee Caldwell
1961 Donald E Marlatt
1962 W Brooks Fortune
1963 John Barnett
1964 Ted Nichols
1965 John Owen
1966 Richard L Cunningham
1967 Joe Clark
1968 Richard Adomatis
1969 Frank Harris
1970 Joe Norman
1971 Jerry Siefers
1972 Cyrus Dryden
1973 Paul Schlundt
1974 Bill Wilson
1975 Ferdinand Boyce
1976 Ralph Soots
1977 Warren Cicotte
1978 Russel Rink
1979 Jom Shelton
1980 Richard D Ervin
1981 Dr. William Hildebrand
1982 Bruce Normington
1983 Robert Q Bruce
1984 Robert Q Bruce
1985 Leroy Whitaker
1986 Leroy Whitaker
1987 Rolland “Tack” Nail
1988 Rolland “Tack” Nail
1989 Gloria Tasseaux
1990 Gloria Tasseaux
1991 Donald E Born
1992 Donald E Born
1993 Leann Anthony
1994 I S Lazerov
1995 I S Lazerov
1996 James Graham
1997 James Graham
1998 Chuck Koshnick
1999 Chuck Koshnick
2000 Don Dunkerly
2001 Don Dunkerly
2002 Ron Schafer
2003 Ron Schafer
2004 Dick Egan
2005 Dick Egan
2006 Mary Kay Schroeder
2007 Mary Kay Schroeder
2008 Bill Jamison
2009 Bill Jamison
2010 Doug Wagner
2019 Jeff Ucchino
2020 Jeff Ucchino
2021 Rodney Davis
2022 Rodney Davis
January 1, 2000
Indianapolis Aero Club By Laws
Article I – Name and Purpose
Section 1 The name of this organization in conformity with its incorporation by the state of Indiana
Article II – Membership and Dues
Section 1 The Membership of the Club shall consist of persons interested in aviation and shall be known as Active and Honorary Members. A person shall be made an Honorary Member by the approval of the Board of Directors. Honorary Members shall have no dues assessments or voting privileges.
Section 2 Dues shall be payable by each Active household for each calendar year. Dues payment during the final quarter shall provide membership from the date of payment through the following calendar year. The annual dues shall be fixed by the Board and any changes in dues must be approved by the Board of Directors. Failure to pay dues will result in removal of membership privileges.
Section 3 Dues shall be paid for each residential mailing address of the meeting notice. Membership includes privileges for all family members residing at that address. Any former member may be reinstated by submitting an application and paying dues.
Article III – Board of Directors and Officers
Section 1 The Board of Directors shall be the governing body of the Club and shall consist of five members, four of whom shall be elected by vote of the Membership at the time, and in the manner, as officers in Section 3 below. The immediate past President of the Club shall be a member of the Board, and the Chairman. Three members of the Board shall constitute a quorum for conducting business. The Officers of the Club shall consist of the President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer and Sergeant-At-Arms.
Section 2 Term for all officers shall be for one year, with a maximum of two consecutive terms for any one person.
Section 3 At each September meeting of the Membership, the President shall appoint a Nominating Committee, and shall urge the Club members to recommend potential directors and office-holders. The slate prepared by the Committee shall be included in the ballot mailing for the November meeting. This ballot shall incorporate spaces for write-in votes, and may be mailed in as an absentee ballot to the Secretary. The same type of ballot shall be distributed to members at the November meeting, collected and tallied (along with absentee ballots). The results shall be announced at the end of the meeting. One ballot may be cast per member. Election shall be by a majority of votes cast. Newly elected Officers and Directors shall take office at the following January meeting.
Section 4 A succssor to any unexpired term of any Officer and/or Director shall be appointed by a majority vote of the Board of Directors within 60 days of the date the office is vacated with the exception being in the case of the President. (See bylaws, Article III, Section 9). If the vacancy is the office of Board Chairman, a new Chairman shall be elected by the remaining Board members from within the Board.
Section 5 The President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer and Sergeant-At-Arms, shall perform the duties customarily incidental to their respective offices under the laws of the State of Indiana
Section 6 All committees shall be appointed by the President.
Section 7 No Officer or member of the Board of Directors shall receive directly or indirectly any salary or compensation from the Club for his or her services rendered as such Officer or Director, but may receive reimbursement for authorized expenditures made by him or her for and on behalf of the Club.
Section 8 The President shall have responsibility for general supervision of the affairs of the Club. He shall preside at all meetings and shall be an ex-officio member of all committees.
Section 9 The Vice President shall perform duties assigned by the President. In the absence of the President, the Vice President shall serve as President pro tempore. If the President should cease to serve, the Vice-President shall assume the duties and title of the presidency.
Section 10 The Treasurer shall see that all moneys are collected and are properly deposited in the name of the Club. All expenditures are to be accounted for with paid receipts or cancelled checks. The Treasurer shall submit a report of the general financial condition of the Club to the President at each monthly meeting.
Section 11 The Secretary shall be the keeper of the corporate minute book, records and files and shall take minutes of all membership meetings; and shall be responsible for the marshaling of ballots and tallying of them to determine election and other voting results.
Section 12 The Sergeant-At-Arms shall attend all meetings of the Club, maintain order and see that members of the Club, maintain order and see that members and visitors enter their names in the Club register. He shall be responsible for issuing, collecting and preserving name tags of members, and shall perform any other duties assigned to him by the presiding officer at meetings.
Article IV – Regular and Special Meetings
Section 1 The Club shall hold regular Membership meetings on the second Tuesday of each month. Exceptions may be made when deemed necessary by the President. Special meetings of the Membership may be called by the President, the Board of Directors, or 10% of the voting Membership.
Article V – Miscellaneous
Section 1 Only officers and chairmen of committees on business concerning the Club shall use official stationary and logo.
Section 2 A Publicity Committee shall be in complete charge of all publicity concerning Club activities. Officers and Chairman of Committees who consider that publicity regarding Club activities under their jurisdiction should be given to the Press, TV and Radio Stations or otherwise released for publicity are urged to prepare such announcements as they deem desirable, and then forward them to the Publicity Committee for proper dissemination.
Section 3 When it is financially feasible, a Scholarship Fund shall be maintained for the purposes of encouraging selected and deserving youth of the community, with an interest in aviation to pursue aviation. The Committee shall establish rules and standards to administer and grant such scholarships.
Article VI – Amendments
Section 1 Said organization is organized exclusively for charitable, religious, educational and scientific purposes, including, for such purposes, the making of distributions to organizations that qualify as exempt organizations under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or corresponding section of any future federal tax code. No part of the net earnings of the organization shall inure to the benefit of, or be distributed to its members, trustees, officers, or other private persons, except that the organization shall be authorized and empowered to pay reasonable compensation for services rendered and to make payments and distributions in furtherance of the purposes set forth in the purpose clause hereof. No substantial part of the activities of the organization shall be the carrying on of propaganda, or otherwise attempting to influence legislation and the organization shall not participate in, or intervene in (including the publishing or distribution of statements) any political campaign on behalf of any candidate for public office. Notwithstanding any other provision of this document, the organization shall not carry on any other activities not permitted to be carried on (a) by an organization exempt from federal income tax under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or corresponding section of any future federal tax code, or (b) by an organization, contributions to which are deductible under section 170(c)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code, or corresponding section of any future federal tax code. Upon the dissolution of the organization, assets shall be distributed for one or more exempt purposes within the meaning of section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or corresponding section of any future federal tax code, or shall be distributed to the federal government, or to a state or local government, for a public purpose. Any such assets not disposed of shall be disposed of by the Court of common Pleas of the county in which the principal office of the organization is then located, exclusively for such purposes or to such organization or organizations, as said Court shall determine, which are organized and operated exclusively for such purposes. This is the Constitution and By-Laws as amended and adopted in February, 1999.
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