Meetings & Events

Next Meeting - Sunday, January 19th, 2025, Gilbert International Airpark (SC45)

     Our first chapter meeting of 2025, will be held on Sunday, January 19th, 2025 at Ron Angerman's hangar at Gilbert International Airpark (SC45). Fly in or drive in. The address is 332 Downwind Leg Road, Gilbert, SC 29054. The alternate date for this meeting in case of bad weather is Sunday, January 26th, 2024.

     The general format for our meetings is as follows. Specific times may vary.

                                                    TIME                                     ACTIVITY
                                                  12:00pm - 1:00pm: Members/Guests start arriving, socializing & setting up food
                                                    1:00pm - 2:00pm: Lunch is served.
                                                    2:00pm - 2:30pm: Business, EAA Video, Safety Tip, Discussions, Announcements
                                                    2:30pm - 3:00pm: Presentation (if any)
                                                    3:00pm - 4:00pm: Continued Socializing, Members/Guests Depart; Possible VMC meeting afterwards

     We plan to serve lunch beginning around 1:00pm. The food theme for this month will be "Soups, Salads & related items". Our lunches are provided through the courtesy of our members & guests, so be sure to thank our food providers. I feel sure that we can count on our great members again for a wide variety of foods at our luncheons. I can honestly say that nobody has better food than our chapter, and we usually have plenty. I think you'll agree. Let me know what foods or items that you can bring, and I'll post them in the menu below.

     The business/information portion of the meeting will begin at around 2:00pm EST. This will be the first chapter meeting with your new chapter board in charge.Your chapter officers for 2025 are: President: Eddie Brennan, Vice-President: Stan Lawrimore, Secretary: Debbie Phibin, and Treasurer: Jim Matthews. The agenda for this meeting is yet to be determined, so check back here about a week before the meeting for further details.

      Congratulations to those of you who got your 2025 membership dues in by 12/31/24 and received the $5 discount. Effective 1/1/2025, chapter dues are now $25 for REGULAR (individual) membership and $35 for FAMILY membership. By vote of the membership this year only, if you joined our chapter September 1st, 2024 or after, your 2024 membership is valid through 12/31/2025. However, whether or not you are member, guests are always welcome to our meetings.

     If you are willing to help set up tables & chairs a day or two prior to the meeting at Ron's hangar, please do so, and let Ron know.

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Lunch Menu
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Tortollini Soup (w/Sausage & Kale) - Debbie & Larry Philbin
Taco Soup - Sheila & Jerald Huffman
Vegetable Soup - Linda & Jim Matthews
Potato Soup - Kimberly & Eddie Breenan
Butternut Squash Soup - Melissa Filich
Clam Chowder - Libby & Randy Berry
Vegetable Soup - Stan Lawrimore
Corn Chowder - Margaret Meinert
Soup Crackers - Debbie & Dave Hardy
Soup Crackers - Libby & Randy Berry
Ham & Cheese Sliders - Debbie & Dave Hardy
Salad - Debbie & Larry Philbin
French Bread - Debbie & Larry Philbin
Key Lime Pie - Debbie & Dave Hardy
Pecan Pie - Debbie & Dave Hardy
Apple Pie - Phil & Diane Barnes
Banana Pudding - Libby & Randy Berry
Dessert - Linda & Jim Matthews
Dessert - Kimberly & Eddie Brennan
Dessert - Julia Nightingale Born
Tea (Unsweet) - Debbie & Larry Philbin
Tea (Sweet) - Debbie & Larry Philbin
Tea (Diet Sweet) - Libby & Randy Berry
Coke & Diet Coke - Debbie & Larry Philbin
Ice - Eddie Brennan
Let Randy know what you can bring, and he'll post it above.
Check back periodically for updates, especially the last few days before the meeting

Legend
Green - Volunteered to provide
Gray - Unconfirmed, but probably will bring
Red - Comments
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Upcoming Aviation Events All chapter meeting dates are on Sunday, unless otherwise noted. All chapter activities, dates, times and locations are tentative and subject to change.
Date(s)	Description	Time(s)	Location	Click for More
Click Red Arrow at Right	See "Breakfast Club" Schedule	9am - Noon	Click Red Arrow at Right for Dates & Locations
Sunday, January 19th, 2024	First Chapter Meeting of 20245	1:00pm - 3:00pm EDT	Gilbert International Airpark (SC45) - Ron's hangar
Triple Tree Aerodrome Events	Scedule of all of the Triple Tree Aerodrome Events	Click the red arrow for further details.	Triple Tree Aerodrome (SC00)