Executive Director View HQ f17\ project made club stronger Since flying sites critical very nature business would like share club Louisiana accomplished task would like thank Bert Moore sending information anyone interested copy complete report please contact Jay Mealy AMA HQ Building Dream Doc Moore After 25 years same location Shreveport Area Radio Control Society evicted flying site make room new Wal-Mart super center Faced loss 300-foot concrete runway along improvements few good men set out seemingly impossible task replacing facility would bigger better could accommodate dreams involved dream flying beautiful BVM jet have no place spend next few minutes learn too can fulfill dream Site Selection Four members club started combing countryside looking land open enough fly far enough out town avoid encroachment residential industrial development City fathers both Shreveport Bossier City approached success Since agricultural community lots land unfortunately farmers ranchers did relish thought model airplanes crashing crops livestock After some time parcel land found used cattle grazing little use anything else due its elevation After 30 days negotiation arrived agreement gave us 10 acres land another 40 acres overfly rights Lease Agreement agreed 15-year lease annual fee $2000 provided disturb cattle agreed fence ten acres substantial electric fence landlord also required place $1000 per year escrow account funds will place pay removal improvements end lease period Site Preparation Five members club became construction committee Much discussion held type facility club establish After much hashing agreed attempt construction 40 x 600-foot asphalt runway parallel grass runway 10 x 60-foot taxiway pit area 30 x 200 feet partially covered shade Trees needed removed electric service relocated Bids taken dirt work soil stabilization asphalt received tremendous deal asphalt because generosity Mike Haddox Ruston Louisiana loves model flying Financing difficult part project construction budget totaled approximately $50000 volunteered Chairman Fund Raising Committee club already accumulated $11000 its building fund largely came club dues increase membership fees year before Club members encouraged purchase 10year memberships through motivational letter second prong sell advertising community businesses order erected eight-foot sections fourfoot chain-link fencing provided place mount signs see photo Now required ability sell prepared book showed pictures facility start construction finish copy sign sold Developed cover letter promoted family activity included articles about EAAs Young Eagles program encourage advertisers participate though book helpful signs sold members influence business commualty final prong attack encourage membership make personal commitment giving themselves maximum ability order feel made contribution letter membership really motivated club able accomplish goal finishing project debt-free Reflection project made club stronger due working relationships developed membership caught vision thinking attempting something similar essential have leadership has vision ability motivate members Thank Doc Moore sharing success story know lot work showed want something badly enough pull together can succeed y flying Joyce Hager Executive Director 176 Model Aviation