NEW VENUE - INDOOR FLYING - NOV, DEC, 2010

[retiredVTT]

OK...we have news..!
Contract to be signed this week for indoor flying in Nov and Dec, 2010

SUNDAYS -
NOON 'till 2:30pm -
November 7th and 21st and December 5th and 19th. -
at the -
CITADEL HIGH COMMUNITY GYM, Hfx (the old vocational school site)
1955 TROLLOPE ST, (North end parking lot)

Cost per adult flyer - $15.00
Junior Flyer $5.00
Family Fee $20.00 - (all members from same residence)

The ceiling is higher in this venue so we look forward to increased action.

Bill

[Dirt Torpedo]

The facility is bright, in great shape and, as noted, has much better ceiling height. I think it will be fantastic and don't want to miss any sessions.

My only concern now is maintaining access! We should evaluate aircraft for potential to cause damage - particularly to the flooring.

Great news Bill, thanks.

[saboo]

We should evaluate aircraft for potential to cause damage - particularly to the flooring.

I certainly laughed when I read that. I am glad to see some have a sense of humour!!

Will have to dig out my 'flat outs" indoor planes, although the Easy Star is foam and should not hurt the floor.............

Saboo

[Dirt Torpedo]

No sarcasm intended. In particular I'm thinking of helis - aluminum blade grips doing the funky chicken dance and beating the floor to death at 3000 RPM. The expense and consequences would not be good.

[Enforcer]

Guess I missed something... what happened to, "every second Saturday evening for 2.5 hours"?

Murray

[Dirt Torpedo]

I didn't have any involvement in the arrangements Murray but it seems like the only significant change was from Saturday to Sunday.

Bill's announcement covers 2.5 hours, every second Sunday, from Nov 7 to the end of the year. Given the way Halifax Rec works, I expect: (1) the 2011 schedule will have to be worked out separately, (2) that they would want to put this on initially for a trial basis.

Presumeably a number of us would prefer to fly outdoors for as long as possible, so starting the indoor season in October might be too costly if we had a limited turnout.

[Dirt Torpedo]

Floor space in the community gym (north side of the building) is listed as 8400 sq ft, by my recollection of the shape it is probably 80' x 105' (24.4m x 32m), and has a curtain that is sometimes used to divide it half. The school gym (adjacent to the south side of the community gym) is 10500 sq ft.

Bill, both gyms are available to the city on weekends - can you confirm if we have booked the entire Bob Douglas Community Gym or the school gym?

Reference: http://www.halifax.ca/rec/documents/SS_ ... owcase.pdf

[retiredVTT]

..to my knowledge Jeff..it is the Bob Douglas gym..(that name is listed on the contract)
Andrew C will likely chime in here to confirm..

Bill

[retiredVTT]

Murray...with regard to Sat evening at Shearwater, they approached us to say they had another party who would really like to have that booking time ...yada yada...and these people where able to pay up front for the entire winter season and also take it EVERY week...more yada yada...so when this new venue appeared on the scene, we, the Directors, made the decesion to go for it.

Since then, communication with Shearwater has remained very good, and they say they will still try to get us a time slot in 2011 if we so desire it.

Bill

[Enforcer]

OK Bill... let me know if/when Shearwater becomes available. I'm not interested in going to HFX or the Sunday afternoon time slot!

Thanks though!

Murray