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Lots of goodies in the minutes of the last EC meeting now posted on the web. "Goodies" as they may in that particular vernacular (of, relating to, or characteristic of a period, place, or group) of which you view those specific points.

Now available on the AMA web.

EXAMPLES:
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"Action items from the July 12, 2003 Executive Council meeting

1. Safety Committee to address the issue of possible wildfires caused by model planes. (see President’s report July 12, 2003 EC minutes) Make report at November EC meeting.

2. New Ad hoc Committee: B. Oberdieck, Chmn; J. Hager; C. Bauer. Committee charged with reviewing nominating procedures to handle electronic submission of items.

3. ED to draft a letter for President’s signature to Nats Steering Committee re reducing length of Nats to thirty (30) days starting in 2005.
4. Send Media Package to all AVPs.

5. R. Hanson to provide specific wording for proposed bylaws change re EVP position. Will present at November EC meeting.

6. R. Hanson to E-mail copy of bylaws with changes thus far, to all EC members. Show changes in italics or bold; show strikeouts.

7. Safety Committee to investigate proposal re modifying Safety Code General item 4. (see NEW BUSINESS page 5 of July 12, 2003 EC minutes)"
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"Development of training program which can be expanded to allow for commercial flight instruction-Ad hoc
The Committee is in agreement that it would be beneficial to members and clubs if AMA were in the position to provide some type of liability insurance package to paid instructors.

The Committee is trying to determine what type of paid instructor to cover; most likely targeting the casual type instructor (someone who instructs an individual on a casual basis to earn a few dollars now and then). The professional-type instructor, commercial schools, etc. will be excluded.

There should be a significant cost to apply for this certificate (possibly $100-$150) for two reasons. First, to ensure the person applying for the certificate is serious about instructing; second, the Committee is investigating some type of reserve fund to act as an SIR (similar to fund in general policy.)

AMA should require registration (maintainable database) so they are able to refer people to instructors. This would be a service to the instructors and the members.

In an extension of the discussion relating to new members and flight instructors, the President solicited Council's opinion on clubs with closed memberships. Comments included: AMA should reward clubs that are open to additional members and/or penalize clubs with closed membership; it is difficult to promote the growth of a hobby with a limited number of available sites that are already saturated, without having additional sites to accommodate member growth; AMA should not get involved in club ‘politics’; part of AMA Mission is to grow the sport, but if there are no clubs to send new/potential members to, how do we grow the sport; and a limit on the number of members may be put in place by the entity controlling the site, not the club. No action was taken."