
Welcome to 2012!
A new year, a new board and a new website, poke around a bit and see a new side to the Barons with additional programs being constantly added currently and throughout the year. Check us out!. The Barons are the 6th oldest Club in the USA to have Gold Leader Status. 3 of those are in California. Well Done!
Compare the new Barons with your current club, print out and YOU fill in the blanks:
| Feature | Red Barons | Other Clubs? |
| Paved 625'x65' foot asphalt all weather run way (300'+ each end grass run off each end plus another 50+ grass on the width as well) | YES! | |
| 200+ feet of continuous safety fencing for pilot /pit / spectator protection | YES! | |
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Club yearly fees of $60
PLUS free membership at our affiliated
site (see last question below) |
YES! | |
| FREE MEMBERSHIP for ANY youth under 18 who wants to join us in RC models | YES! | |
| FREE RC model training at our airfield, see the training link | YES! | |
| All steel all weather shade structure, permanent - no canvas shade structures | YES! | |
| All steel, comfortable waist high work tables under all weather steel shade canopy | YES! | |
| Portable run up / engine break in stands | YES! | |
| Long term lease and existing multi year relationship with land owner | YES! | |
| 60+ acres flyover space | YES! | |
| Debt free club with a surplus account balance | YES! | |
| Owns its own diesel tractor with grass cutting attachments housed on-site | YES! | |
| 45+ years continuously chartered with AMA | YES! | |
| AMA Gold Charter (highest standing with AMA) | YES! | |
| Free monthly newsletter consisting of tips/tricks/member updates/swaps | YES! | |
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Parking for over 200+ cars onsite
with compacted gravel and another 4000 offsite on both gravel and asphalt, it's a concert venue after all! :-) |
YES! | |
| Members have complete access to site via secure gate code | YES! | |
| Guests, trainees and racers gain access thru a separate 'word combo' lock | YES! | |
| Organized mid week flying groups, flying at a relaxed pace | YES! | |
| Guests are always welcome to fly on trainer systems and or have current AMA | YES! | |
| On site bathroom facility | YES! | |
| Monthly club meetings / events (see below) / news | YES! | |
| Indoor fun fly events | YES! | |
| Float fly events | YES! | |
| Fun fly events | YES! | |
| Pylon racing - our own trainer series comes back and NEW T-34s! | YES! | |
| Ability to fly: Spark ignition (40cc) / Nitro / Electric / Helis / CL | YES! | |
| Regionally recognized RC flight training program | YES! | |
| EAA youth involved | YES! | |
| CAP youth involved | YES! | |
| Family friendly, handicap accessible, shaded spectator seating | YES! | |
| Long term charity track record with the community | YES! | |
| 100% safety record with dedicated safety officer, and monthly reporting | YES! | |
| Affiliated site with free flying privileges including: unlimited spark ignition engine size / CL ring / Heli Pad / rockets located in Rocklin by the old Barons site | YES! |
Well how did the side by side comparison work out for you? IF we fell short please let us know!
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Location: |
St. John's Church - click for printable map |
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Day: |
Third Thursday of
each month. |
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Time: |
7:00 PM Sharp |
PLEASE NOTE: The Red Barons By Laws,
Constitution, Roster and Internal Newsletter can
ONLY be accessed by members.
Contact here for current membership list email requests.
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AMA District X Blog by our VP
Lawrence Tougas![]() |
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