Upcoming Events
17-May-2012 - 20-May-2012
SD Slope Soaring
Articles
Here are a list of articles compiled by MRCSS members that pertain to our areas of interest.
- 2007-06-30 : Carving a Pilot Figure From Pink Foam by Dave Engleson
- 2006-08-05 : Two Hundred Forty Minutes to Go by Bill Rakozy
- 2006-07-31 : Report on the 2006 AMA NATS by Bill Rakozy
- 2004-05-27 : Power-Slope-Scale by Bert Olson and Larry Sorenson
- 2004-05-20 : 2004 Spring Tune-up Contest Results
- 2004-03-22 : Scale Gliders by Tim Mattsson
- 2003-11-18 : Mirage Construction Photos by Michael McKibben
- 2003-10-16 : Gordy's Travels Articles by Gordy Stahl
- 2003-10-16 : Slope Trip Checklist by Dave Engleson
- 2003-10-12 : Is That a Mirage? by Michael McKibben
- 2003-08-18 : Going Sloping, an Introduction by Emil Weiler
- 2003-08-05 : Introduction to Thermal Duration (TD) Contests by Bill Rakozy
- May, 2004 South Dakota Slope Soaring Journal by Bill Kuhl
- A Beginners Guide to RC Soaring by Bob Waldridge
- The Path to Improvement in Thermal Soaring by Bill Kuhl
- It Pays to Keep Learning by Ed Berris
Newsletters
For an archive of all previously published newsletters please visit our downloads section or click here to jump to the newsletters.
MRCSS Web Site Updates for 2012
April 30
- List of e-mail subscribers updated.
- SLED updated.
- April meeting minutes posted.
April 15
List of e-mail subscribers updated.
April 3
List of e-mail subscribers updated.
March 30
Sled #19 added.
March 24
Sled #18 added.
March 19
- Updated recent articles module.
- Updated links to meeting minutes menu.
March 18
- Updated contacts including e-mail addresses and photos.
- Posted meeting minutes from January through March.
February 11
Event calendar updated - Spring slope trip dates.
February 9
Meeting date/time posted for February, March and April meetings.
February 6
System software updated.
January 22
- SLED updated.
- Board of Officers page updated.
- Copied of 2011 Updates and 2011 Officers archived.
Club Meetings
Normally club meetings will be held on the third Thursday of each month from 7:00PM to 8:45PM. However, the date and time are subject to change. Sometimes meetings are cancelled in the Summer. Please be sure to check the event calendar for confirmation of our meeting dates, times and locations.
The normal location for our meetings is the Southdale Public Library in Edina.
2012 MRCSS Board of Officers
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2012 Permanent Committee Members
Field Committee
- Ben Hocker (Elk River)
- Kevin Kavaney (slope)
- John Cihunka (Jirik)
Fun-Fly Committee
Steve Leitgen
Web Site Committee
2012 Area Coordinators
Contact the appropriate Area Coordinator for questions and information pertaining to your area of interest.
Membership
Aerotow
Contest Schedule Committee
Greg Stinson, Vern Bailey
Electric Assisted Sailplanes
Dave Edmonson
Hand Launch Contests
League of Silent Flight (LSF)
Augie McKibben
MRCSS League of Silent Flight (LSF) Information
Several MRCSS members are active in the League of Silent Flight, a worldwide organization of over 7500 members devoted to the soaring spirit. For more information contact the MRCSS LSF Coordinator, Augie McKibben.
MRCSS Members Active in the LSF
| Level V | |
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| Member Name | LSF # |
| Level IV | |
| Member Name | LSF # |
| Bill Rakozy | 7728 |
| Augie McKibben (LSF Club Coordinator) | 7720 |
| Level III | |
| Member Name | LSF # |
| Mark Miller | 7781 |
| Level II | |
| Member Name | LSF # |
| Vern Bailey | 1486 |
| Dave Edmonson | 7762 |
| Mike Glaser | 7948 |
| Jack Perecman | 6055 |
| Emil Weiler | 2822 |
| Level I | |
| Member Name | LSF # |
| John Bittle | 7857 |
| Bill Brown | 7721 |
| Dave Engleson | 7866 |
| David Goebel | 7858 |
| Mike Grout | 7853 |
| Ben Hocker | 3526 |
| Kevin Kavaney | 7727 |
| Fred Sanford | 3019 |
| Larry Sorenson | 7714 |
| Greg Stinson | 7748 |
LSF Aspirants
Will attain "LSF Member" status upon completing Level 1 requirements.
- Ed Berris
- John Borlaug
- Rodney Dahl
- Evan De Jesus
- Dale Erickson
- Craig Greenwald
- Martin Hoffarth
- Ib Jensen
- Greg Johnson
- Bill Jones
- Burt Jones
- Bill Kuhl
- Jim Ladwig
- Al Nephew
- Bert Olson
- Keith Purdie
- Tom Rendos
- Ron Shaw
- Grant Sjaarda
- Marlyn Sjaarda
- Mike Trutwin
- Steve Ulrich
- Bob Waldridge
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SLED - The Cartoon
by David Engleson
