Rob Sporrer's back yard
On top of the RC hill on the Willowbrook Ranch property

Opened meeting about: 7:30

Welcome

• Guest & New Members
  • Mike Biles
    • Former SCPA member, visiting from Austin Texas
  • Mika & Adian
    • Pilots visiting for a couple of weeks from Hawaii
      • Adian is an experience pilot
      • Mika is working on her P2 with Rob Sporrer
  • Scott Angle
    • Local HG Sky God & Speed Gliding Champion dropping in to be social since the meeting was in his backyard also
• Host
  • Kevin Howe
    • One of the property owners

Attendance

Bailey	Bill
Bastian	Chad
Bechtold	Kristi
Beidler	Tom
Char	Sarah
Dawson	Mike
Dresser	Johnny
Faoro	Ron
Grantham	Chris
Hurlbett	Bob
Keyser	Dan
Lamb	Benson
Micev	Nikola
Parker	Jeff
Pegg	Brendan
Pipkin	Tom
Rodgers	Casey
Skow	Edward
Sporrer	Rob
Sweeney	Sharon
Taggart	Terry
Trifkovic	Dragisa
Truax	Tom	& Sam

Forgot to Ratify Minutes from last meeting held on: 4/10/02

Treasurer Report

• Kristi reports we have $942.77

Old Business

• Patagonia T-Shirts available for sale
• Plow Shares Wind Talker (Report from Chad Bastian)
  • Moving forward.  SLO HG pilot Jeff is working with Dennis from the Forrest Service
• Pine Wind Talker (Report from SA)
  • Made some inquiries, but little progress.  Was getting help for Hesham / not present :(
• Photo Gallery (Report from Tom Beidler and Dan Keyser
  • Dan  is coming up to speed on required software skill sets

Web Systems Committee

• Web site down (Report form SD)
  • Have been down for 2 weeks, longer than expected, will try to get back up by this weekend
  • The server at the hosting company in Atlanta (Interland.com) crashed and was being rebuilt
  • The server is reportedly back on line, but the webmaster can't access the site.  Is struggling with tech support
  • Some trouble reconstructing the discussion page (Front Page)
    • Will Get help from Nick
    • There was some anti-Microsoft discussion

Discussion

• Sharon Sweeney led a discussion regarding guidelines for pilot proficiency at Pine
• Saint Mary's
  • Inquiry regarding the state of the grass.  Members reminded that the SBSA has an agreement to cut the grass once a year and maintain the fence.  In the past, most of the work has been done by HG pilots, in the interest of maintaining landowner relationships and demonstrating willingness to commit resources to and support paragliding infrastructure.
• Round House Etiquette reminder
  • Confrontation with JR discussed

New Business & Announcements

• Notification of intent to take a vote at the next meeting (Bob Hurlbett)
  • Proposal to waive dues for local instructors
• Pine Mountain Fire (Edward Skow)
  • No Fly Zone in effect for area covering Ojai and Pine
  • Fire has burned the south side valley at Pine and has progress down the Sespe to the east
  • 33 is now open
• SA will be doing a P4 class this summer, but is postponing the mountain class due to the fire

Next Meeting

• To be held on Wednesday Night, August 7, at 7 PM
• Tentative offers to host meeting from Bill Bailey and Dragisa
  • Bill may not be in town
  • Dragisa lives in an apartment in SB, he will check to see if we can use the pool side patio

Thanks to the Host, Kevin Howe and the Willowbrook Ranch Family for letting us use their property.  Everyone in attendance indicated they thought it was a great location for a summertime meeting.

Meeting Close: 8 pm

Entertainment

• Barbeque, $5 donations, Dan Keyser was the chef
  • Steak, Potatoes, Asparagus, Beverages

Secretary left before close of meeting