Crestline Soaring Society

Members:
Your ballots have been sent!
Please be sure to fill them out and return them by February 18th.
Thank you.
Your CSS Board.

The ballot is now full and we will be sending it out on Friday. Over 100 of you have responded that you would like to get it by email. Thank you. This will save lots of time and money. If you have not responded about getting your ballot by email check your inbox and reply to me at

We have 245 members and it would be good if the ballot could go to all of you by email.

THIS IS REALLY IMPORTANT!
Hello Fellow Members:
We are looking for at least one person to offer to be nominated for the Secretary position that is still not filled on the current ballot.
The ballot needs to get out to the membership in the next week and we cannot do it without a Secretary.

Please email me and let me know that you are willing to serve for one year by attending 4-6 meetings, create the minutes, and posting them on the web.

Hi everybody,

It's time for me to put together the 2012 CSS renewal package for USHPA.

This year, there is a new requirement; we have to submit a "mentor nomination" list. The wording is:

"Please send us a list of pilots associated with your club who would be interested in becoming mentors to newcomers. We will forward this list on to your Regional Director for approval, then add the Mentor appointment to all approved pilots. We hope to eventually have a network of chapter mentors that new pilots can turn to for guidance in the sport."

The Hang Gliding & Paragliding Club for San Bernardino, CA, USA

The CSS is a non-profit organization (501(c)(3)) which exists to serve the foot-launched flying community in the San Bernardino Mountains - Crestline & Marshall Peak in particular - and Southern California and beyond in general.

Our club maintains launches in the San Bernardino National Forest and leases a landing zone, Andy Jackson Airpark, in the valley to ensure that our right to fly is not infringed. As a chapter of the United States Hang Gliding & Paragliding Association (USHPA) we play a part in furthering HG & PG nationwide. The club also sponsors fun events a few times a year which attract pilots from far and wide.

Snapped Wind Vane Shaft: On 12/16/2011 the Santa Ana gusts were over 60 MPH and the wind vane snapped clean off the anemo/vane unit, taking the shaft with the direction sensor with it.

It's time for our annual Christmas Toy Drive!!!

Once again the CSS will be supporting the local community by giving to children in need. We need your support to make this a success. Here's how you can help:

1) Send a check, made out to the Crestline Soaring Association, to

PO Box 9052
San Bernardino CA, 92427-9052

with "Toy Drive" in the memo field. These need to be received by the 13th.

The election for our new officers will be in January, with ballots being mailed or posted online on January 3.

We would like to have at least 3 members on the Nominations Committee.

Please email me (president@crestlinesoaring.org) if you would like to join the committee.

The first meeting of the committee will be December 3rd after flying.

Ballots will be counted at the February 2012 Board Meeting and the announcement of the new Board Members will be posted immediately after the meeting.

Hope to see you out at Andy Jackson' Airpark at 4:00 Saturday, November 19th.
If you have not signed up, it is okay - come and learn and help us keep our lawn beautiful.
Megret

A class is being offered after flying on November 19th to train any club member on the use of the mower.
Our goal is to establish a group of volunteer 'mowers' to make sure the lawn is mowed at least weekly.
The class will be taught by Mori - a professional in this field and a club member.
We are looking for a base group of 6 volunteers and more if possible.

Please contact if you would like to be in the class.

The 2012 CSS Wall Calendars are here!

We've collected a fine bunch of images of local flying to keep you focused and inspired throughout the coming year.

CSS 2012 Calendars!

$15 each or two for $25 - All proceeds go to the CSS.

Contact Dianne McKenzie, Kathy Rhodes, or Wayne and Barb Maxwell (RV at XC Ranch) to get yours today.

Thanks to Kevin Williams help monitoring, most of the simplex channels have been eliminated. Remaining below are the lesser noisy ones. Please pick a channel and try it out for a day or 2. Post your findings here and I'll update this post to eliminate again the busy channels so we can lay claim to a new club radio frequency.
144.310 quiet
144.320 quiet
144.330 some traffic
144.340 quiet
144.360 quiet

Sharing the light conditions at Crestline on a flyable Saturday.

New anemometer and wind vane installed.

Still blowing north though.

Dear Pilots & Guests,

While we have been very lax on the enforcement of our dog rules, I remind our member pilots, our visiting pilots, our visiting instructors, student pilots and your guests that while we love dogs, dogs MUST be leashed and under your supervision, you are responsible for your dog's actions.

This is also THE LAW, San Bernardino County Ordinance 32.0108
requires all dogs to be restrained by a leash, you may be cited for such a violation.