Shutting fields down / experiences?
09-21-2007 | 05:50 PM
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RE: Shutting fields down / experiences?
ORIGINAL: MinnFlyer
bigedmustafa had some great advise.
If you want to keep your field, show the city counsel that your club is an asset to the community - FIRST by forming a club. Keep the non-AMA members out. Now I am not a big proponent of the AMA, but when you're dealing with politicians, showing them that you are responsible (By belonging to a nation-wide organization AND having insurance) goes a long way.
Aside from big Ed's suggestions, talk to your local schools about giving lectures on basic aerodynamics. The kids love it, the club members love it, and it's one more feather in your cap if and when you are confronted by the city.
bigedmustafa had some great advise.
If you want to keep your field, show the city counsel that your club is an asset to the community - FIRST by forming a club. Keep the non-AMA members out. Now I am not a big proponent of the AMA, but when you're dealing with politicians, showing them that you are responsible (By belonging to a nation-wide organization AND having insurance) goes a long way.
Aside from big Ed's suggestions, talk to your local schools about giving lectures on basic aerodynamics. The kids love it, the club members love it, and it's one more feather in your cap if and when you are confronted by the city.
If you walk into a city council meeting with a thick binder full of thank you letters from school teachers and photos of cub scout troops having fun and learning out at your field, it's going to help put one homeowner's complaint about noise in better perspective.
Do good works in your community, catalog those good deeds, and march them out when your club gets hassled.
09-22-2007 | 11:33 AM
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From: denver, CO
RE: Shutting fields down / experiences?
ORIGINAL: Mr67Stang
Meet with these people offering their complaints. Get to know them and express real concern for their concerns. Find out all you can about them and determine the best way to use it against them[>:]
Meet with these people offering their complaints. Get to know them and express real concern for their concerns. Find out all you can about them and determine the best way to use it against them[>:]
Poetic Justice:-)
09-23-2007 | 04:48 PM
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RE: Shutting fields down / experiences?
The more noise you make in the City Counsels Members ears the better. If more of you are speaking than those opposed the Council will usually go with the majority. You don't just need flyers, get some of the people that like to watch sign a petition to save the field. Remember all that counts in the Councel Members head are votes. The more voters the more success you will have. Done that, been there. FIGHT[:@]
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09-24-2007 | 05:39 AM
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RE: Shutting fields down / experiences?
ORIGINAL: acarter
I agree, our club is the same way except without the gate, you cannot fly at our field without being a member of the ama. As said above that is probably part of your problem, you have non-ama non-club member showing up and flying, which could couse some trouble.
It's a shame to hear about this, but i guess poeple just don't like noise. Lucky for my club, we rent it from a farmer, so he is the only one who really hears the noise, and he is really cool about it.
But if your club does go under there is always electric's
ORIGINAL: opjose
"Our field is open to anyone (ie. Local Club Members, AMA members, newbies, crack-heads, etc.). "
That's the problem...
If the field is truely open to anyone, then those non-club/non-AMA members can spoil it for everyone.
Our field has big signs stating that it can ONLY be used by AMA/Club Members, and there are several large signs stating usage rules.
In addition there is signage stipulating flying areas and prohibitions on non-club members entering anything other than designated viewing zones.
If you can get the club to put up similiar signage, and get before those who may be involved in trying to close the field down to express your intent, you may be able to save the field.
But you need to convince them that Club/AMA members would never behave that way, and that restriction and statement of usage, rules would eliminate the possibility of violations by non-club members.
Our club field has a gate that can only be opened by club members. Club members can and will ask people to observe the rules.
The police also makes rounds to check that there are no problems with unknown "guests".
"Our field is open to anyone (ie. Local Club Members, AMA members, newbies, crack-heads, etc.). "
That's the problem...
If the field is truely open to anyone, then those non-club/non-AMA members can spoil it for everyone.
Our field has big signs stating that it can ONLY be used by AMA/Club Members, and there are several large signs stating usage rules.
In addition there is signage stipulating flying areas and prohibitions on non-club members entering anything other than designated viewing zones.
If you can get the club to put up similiar signage, and get before those who may be involved in trying to close the field down to express your intent, you may be able to save the field.
But you need to convince them that Club/AMA members would never behave that way, and that restriction and statement of usage, rules would eliminate the possibility of violations by non-club members.
Our club field has a gate that can only be opened by club members. Club members can and will ask people to observe the rules.
The police also makes rounds to check that there are no problems with unknown "guests".
It's a shame to hear about this, but i guess poeple just don't like noise. Lucky for my club, we rent it from a farmer, so he is the only one who really hears the noise, and he is really cool about it.
But if your club does go under there is always electric's
09-24-2007 | 06:59 AM
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RE: Shutting fields down / experiences?
You're right, but when you go in front of the city councel and say "We are all members of a nation-wide organization that promotes Etc Etc Etc." It looks a lot better than saying "We'll let anyone fly these dangerous things"
