2005 JCRC Events

2005 JCRC R/C Events Archive

2005 Officers: JCRC Leadership

Click here to see pictures of the people who were nominated and elected by other JCRC members to serve as Club Officers in 2005. They all dedicated many hours of service to JCRC.

Club President John Dussold
Vice President / Webmaster Shaun Zimmerman
Treasurer Chris Wilson
Secretary Kent Imhoff
City Liaison Chris Byrd
Safety Officer Rick Poire
Field Marshall Jim Crago

2005 JCRC: Meeting Minutes

2005 JCRC: New Year's Day Fun-Fly

We were ready to fly "no-matter-what-the-weather" but we lucked out with a Spring-like day and temperatures in the 60's on January 1, 2005! We appreciate all who attended, especially Charla Rex who brought out a pan of incredible brownies! Entertainment was reluctantly provided by Shaun Zimmerman who inadvertently stuck a new airplane in the top of a tree on it's very first flight! See how some of our members started out their New Year 2005 by clicking here or on the photo.

2005 KCRC: Annual Swap Meet

The annual frozen exodus took place on Saturday, January 22, 2005. In addition to being very cold, it was extremely windy, but that misery was soon forgotten once our members went inside and started looking for bargains. Many were found, some got away, but it was a good time. Click here or on the photo to view some photos of the event.

2005 YMCA: Indoor Electric Fly-in Events

Thanks to the efforts of club member, Stacy Gillmore, one of the highlights of this year was the beginning of the YMCA Indoor Electric Fly-in sessions. The Firley YMCA located on Ellis Blvd. in Jefferson City has four indoor tennis court that make up one of the nicest indoor flying venues in the entire state of Missouri! Click here to view the .PDF Flyer about the event. With the nets & wires removed it turns into a wide-open space for climate-controlled indoor flying! Events were held on these dates;

February 19th - Photos of the event.
March 26th - Photos of the event.
April 16th - Photos of the event.
November 19th - Photos of the event.
December 17th - Photos of the event.

2005 JCRC: Miller Flying Field New Taxiways

Exciting improvements took place in March 2005 at the JCRC / Miller Flying Field!! Three new 8 feet wide taxiways were constructed on the south end of the runway where the flight line had been setup to help avoid the problem of flying over the new houses. Click here to view photos of the construction provided under the supervision of Parks & Recreations. Thank-you P&R!

2005 France: Airbus A380 First Flight

April 27, 2005. World's Largest Airliner, the Airbus A380 completes maiden flight! It weighs a mere 380 tons (empty) yet took off with ease as the surprisingly quiet engines pushed the new 555 to 853 seating capacity Superjumbo up for a four hour flight. It has a wingspan of 262 feet and a fuel capacity of 81,900 gallons of fuel! It is the culmination of 11 years and $13 Billion, a crew of six handled the honors taking off and landing at the Toulouse-Blagnac Airport in France. Click here to see other photos of the mammoth aircraft.

2005 JCRC: Spring Fun-Fly

We played hard until the wind finally got the better of us. Click here to view some photos of the JCRC event held on Saturday, April 30th at the Miller Flying Field.

2005 MMRCA: Spring Fly-In

The Mid-Missouri Radio Control Association in Columbia, Missouri, held their annual Spring Fly-In on Saturday, May 14th. Despite a strong cross-wind, the level of fun and camaraderie was high and those who went had a good time. Click here to view photos provided by Stacy Gillmore.

2005 JCRC: Cub Scout Day Camp

JCRC members Chris Byrd and Shaun Zimmerman were asked to give an R/C Flight Demonstration for the 300+ Cub Scouts and their Leaders at the Fairgrounds as part of the Cub Scout Day Camp held on Tuesday, June 14th. We've never had a more appreciative audience and even though the winds (apparently left over from Hurricane Arlene) were blowing around 30 M.P.H., we had three successful flights. Byrd flew his gas-powered Bergen Helicopter and Zimmerman flew his Sig LT-40 and no one has ever received so much applause for a simple loop with a Trainer prior to this event! Click here or on the photo to view other photos.

2005 LORCS: Summer Fly-In

The Lake Ozark Radio Control Society of Eldon, Missouri, held their Summer Fly-In and Swap Meet on Sunday, June 5th. Keep with this year's theme of strong winds, but at least in this case they were down the runway! A great time was had visiting - and watching Dave McDonald fly! Click here to view photos provided by Stacy Gillmore.

2005 SIG Fly-in: Montezuma, IA

Some of our very own members made the long trip up to Montezuma, Iowa, to attend the annual Sig Manufacturing Fly-in held in the hometown of the R/C plant. All said they'd do it again next year. Click here or on the photo above to view photos provided by Rick Poire and read about a little trick that they played on fellow JCRC member, Stacy Gillmore.

2005 MMRCA: Summer Sizzler Fly-In

The Mid-Missouri Radio Control Association in Columbia, Missouri, held their annual Summer Sizzler Fly-In on Saturday, July 17th. The winds that plagued us early in the year were long gone, but an intense heat took its place. Gratefully MMRCA kept us well hydrated and fed. Some beautiful airplanes were on hand, both big and small. Another outstanding event. Click here to view photos provided by Shaun Zimmerman.

2005 JCRC: 7th Annual Float Fly

Click here or on the photos to view a report and photos about JCRC's Premier event for 2005. Despite the heat we held our event on Saturday, July 23rd and the overall consensus indicates that the event exceeded the expectations of most and was a success! Our sincerest thanks to all who attended or helped to make this event so much fun. The spectators were great, the visiting pilots were wonderful, the flying was a beautiful mixture of flight and water - if it had only been 25 degrees cooler it could have been close to perfect. The photo at left is Jim Lanzendorf's 1/3 scale Balsa USA Cub on floats during the event.

2005 LORCS: A Perfect Sunday

While some may consider the 'Perfect Sundae' to be a frozen dairy treat from their local ice cream parlor, Sunday, August 7th, turned out to be just as sweet as a bowl full of frozen custard. It was one of those rare afternoons, in Missouri, when health, weather and opportunity came together in a magical combination for those who were able to participate; something that only happens about five times per year. No, it wasn't a scheduled fly-in or a "Pro Bro" event, but it looked like one! Several JCRC pilots and others gathered at the LORCS flying field for a very enjoyable flying session without the worries of screaming neighbors. Click here or on the photo to view the activities of a memorable day.

2005 JCRC: August "Flying" Club Meeting

An unusually high number of members and spectators showed up on Tuesday, August 9th, 2005, for the monthly Club Meeting held at the Miller Flying Field. It was great to have so many in attendance. Of course with the nice, yet hot weather, the 'talking' part of the meeting was kept to a minimum so that more time would be available to fly and there were many flights of some very nice R/C aircraft. Click here or on the photos to view a special section of photos taken during the evening, along with a report about the activities.

2005 JCRC: Sunday Flying at its best

On Sunday, August 28th, an unusually high number of pilots with new airplanes came out to the JCRC Miller Flying Field to enjoy the almost perfect weather (still a little hot). We ended up with enough nice photos to create a separate page. Click here to view them.

2005 Taylor: 19th Annual MDA Benefit

If you missed this one, you missed a great one. Almost everything was close to perfect. The weather, the flying, the friends, the site. Click here to enjoy some photos of just a few of the outstanding airplanes that were in Taylor, Missouri, over the Labor Day Holiday weekend.

2005 LORCS: Fall Fly-In / Swap Meet

The LORCS event was held on Sunday, September 11, at their field in Eldon! We considered it one of the best events held in Eldon in recent memory with a count of over 110 airplanes on hand! Great food, good friends and lots of flying. No incidents (Pizza Boxes don't count!). We have posted, for your viewing pleasure, three pages of photos of the LORCS Fall Fly-In, click here to view them!

2005 MMRCA: Chili Dog Fun Fly

Troy Hamm, President of the Columbia R/C Club did it again! He selected a day with absolutely perfect weather! The rest of the guys and gals from Columbia came through with wonderful food and hospitality. The only complaint that anyone could possibly have is that the day was simply too short. There were reportedly over 150 airplanes on hand, but it wasn't at all difficult to get a turn on your frequency. The food was so good that the Columbia members seemed to wish that it wouldn't all get eaten so that they could take home the leftovers. Click here to view photos of some of the airplanes on hand.

2005 JCRC: Fall Fun Fly

Stacy Gillmore was kind enough to provide us with some great photos of JCRC's Fall event. Held on Saturday, October 22nd at the JCRC Miller Flying Field. Despite not-even-close-to-perfect conditions, several visitors and members attended and flew their airplanes. Click here to view the photos.

2005 JCRC: St. Joseph Elementary R/C Demo

On the afternoon of November 8th, 2005, we were asked to give an R/C Demonstration to over 80 students and teachers from the St. Joseph Elementary School in Jefferson City. We are willing to accept any good excuse to go flying, but all of us felt really good about participating in this event. It was great fun for all of us. Click here to view photos and to read about the event.

2005 JCRC: Condolences

We were saddened to receive the news that Debbie Anderson, the wife of JCRC member Mike Anderson, had passed away on Monday, December 12. Our thoughts and prayers are with you Mike. Debbie unceasingly worked to support the American Cancer Society's Relay-For-Life event where she was honored in June 2005 (photo at left was from that event) for raising over $1500 in contributions. Her positive attitude in the face of adversity was inspiring to all that had the pleasure to meet her. She and Mike were constantly smiling and she accompanied him to the flying field and float fly location many times. She will be missed by all of us at JCRC. Donations were suggested to the American Cancer Society.

JCRC December Meeting: It was the Most Special Meeting of the year!

Without a doubt, the December Christmas Party was by far the most memorable meeting of the year! Several JCRC members and their spouses enjoyed the hospitality of Dr. Jim & Melba Crago on Tuesday, December 13th. It was obvious that both did lots of work to get ready for this Holiday gathering and everyone commented on the details and preparation that Melba went through in preparing the food items. It was amazing, delicious and should have been featured in a magazine! Click here to view photos of this wonderful event. Those who attended are already looking forward to next year's party!

Last Updated 01/08/2006