APRIL 2020 EST. 1949 Grand Prix RACING in Sycamore, GA Photo by JJ Sports Photos 2020 Executive Board . 2 Natl Director Reports . 10 - 20 President’s Corner . 3 District Reports . 24 - 32 INSIDE Treasurer Report . 3 Calendar . 34 - 44 THIS ISSUE Word from the Office . 4 Insurance . 45 Financial Report . 5 Application/Registration . 46 - 47 Proposal Voting Results . 6 Safety . 48 Tech Notice . 8 BOD Term Chart . 49 Official Newsletter of the International Model Silent Engine . 9 Officers Contact Info . 50 - 51 Power Boat Association Recent BOD Actions . 10 IMPBA District Map . 52 Club Listings . 11 -15 IMPBA, P O. Box 140571, Toledo, OH 43614 ● www.impba.net IMPBA Roostertail APRIL 2020 2020 Executive Board ON THE COVER: The SOWEGA Model Boaters kicked off the District 13 PRESIDENT season with their Grand Prix race in Sycamore, GA . Photo by Jeni Johnson Matt Schofield of JJ Sports Photos. Check out more pics in the District report and look for VICE / PAST PRESIDENT more of her work on Facebook . Chris Rupley DISTRICT 1 Randy Rapedius WEBSITE ITEM PLACEMENT DISTRICT 2 Tom Kelly Club Race flyers or Promotions DISTRICT 3 FREE FOR SANCTIONED CLUBS Mark Grannis Send your Flyer as PDF or in MS Word format to: DISTRICT 4 [email protected] Dave Halverson DISTRICT 5 Nick Hartdegen Roostertail Commercial Advertising DISTRICT 6 (Also open to non-members) Larry Conrad RATES: DISTRICT 7 Ads may be revised for each of the publish dates . Jim Nissen Price includes a link on www .IMPBA .net on the Boater Information page . DISTRICT 12 Full Page . $100 .00 Fred Lumb 1/2 Page . $ 60 .00 Business Card . $ 35 .00 DISTRICT 13 Doug Smock Files should be sent as High Quality PDF . MS Word format can be accepted although font substitution may occur. Send photos as high resolution JPG files. DISTRICT 14 Mike Schindler IMPBA Roostertail is published on the website www.impba.net National FE Director April 1, August 1, and December 1. Mike Ball Printed copies are mailed as close to the first week as possible. Advertising deadline is approximately the 15th of the month prior to publication. National LSG Director Matt Schofield Email: Secretary@impba .net National Nitro Director IMPBA office Mike Betke P .O . Box 140571 Toledo, OH 43614 Non-Voting Board Members Phone: 256-684-2986 SECRETARY Lynne Rupley TREASURER Mike Chirillo Zippkits com. 7 PAST PRESIDENTS DIRECTORY OF (After serving as Vice/Past Pres .) ADVERTISERS Novarossi Marine USA . 9 RCRacingEvents com. 11 Non-Board Advisors Thanks to all who are National Safety Director advertising with us for 2020. Jim’s R/C Boat Dock . 13 National Records Director Your support is Maston’s R/C Marine . 14 National Tech Chair greatly appreciated! Mojo Racing Products . 15 National Technical Director- Hydro/Mono Speedmaster/ Rossi Sales . 16 National Scale Director Members, be sure to patronize these folks the Prop Works . 18 National Outboard Director when you can. Octura Model Marine Supplies . 22 -23 A complete list of officers and contact CMB/Crapshooter Boats . 28 information appears on the final pages. 2 │ April - July 2020 President’s Corner Treasurer Matt Schofield, IMPBA President Report Hello fellow boaters, Mike Chirillo IMPBA Treasurer Happy spring! Unfortunately, I write this at a time when the building season has been extended for the majority of us . The COVID-19 virus With more pressing issues on everyone’s has come upon all of us here in the United States & Canada . Some mind, I’ll try keep this report short . areas have been harder hit than others . I ask that you please respect the Membership numbers are lagging a bit, decisions of your local governments and execute their recommendations down approximately 6% compared to this during this difficult time. There are many of our clubs and members that time last year . That being said, Lynne has are able to use sites that are maintained by towns, cities, or parishes reported that renewals are still coming throughout our country . As I write this many sites are closing temporarily in over the last weeks . We’re hopeful based on the land owners/mangers wishes . We are so lucky that towns, the trend will continue . Membership or private owners allow us to use their property . Please respect their numbers in February do tend to fluctuate decisions to protect the water your significantly from year to year and do club has worked so hard to get not necessarily correlate to our final access to . See YA membership count . We always keep an On the business side of things we eye on the membership numbers as they are up to 700 members at this time at the are a good indicator of the health of the which is not a bad start to the year . POND!! organization and the primary source of Please take note that we now have our income . the Single Event Insurance Form The General Liability Insurance is one of available to fill out online before you the major expenses for the organization . head to your race . It is available We were told to expect a significant under the Forms page on the website increase due to industry trends, but (also a link to it on the membership after some hard work by our agent, the application page) . Please make sure increase was negotiated down to only that any NAMBA members attending $269 over last season . an IMPBA race fills this out before the event . We have had problems in the The Board of Directors approved a much past with clubs not returning these forms to the office in a timely manner, needed computer and software upgrade or turning in incomplete forms . We hope this alleviates that problem and for the office Cost of the hardware and stops the organization from taking more action and removing this option . software totaled approximately $1250 . It is for the safety of the landowner, organization and individual to be The expenses will be split over the next properly insured for an event . There is also a list as to who has signed up two months . and their event . It is the last page on our member list for 2020 . Total Cash for the IMPBA for the In closing, these are uncharted waters for everyone . Even though I am period ending February 2020 totaled confined to the house for the majority of the time, I am thankful that I $58,297 .35 . That is down approximately am confined with loved ones and family, and have a hobby to help pass 2% from last year . The organization the time . I hope you are too . Get to your work shop and build something remains financially healthy. We’ll or tinker a little . Something my mother always has told me when things continue to monitor our balance sheet for got tough were “this too shall pass” . It will and we will be on the drivers any negative trends, and if necessary, stand and under our canopies making memories soon . Stay safe, and we’ll ensure the BOD takes appropriate action to address . take care . Please be safe and stay healthy . Contact Matt at [email protected] Questions? Comments? Contact “Chilli” at (540) 338-0538 [email protected] facebook com/IMPBA-2425233054359577/. April - July 2020 │ 3 Word from the Office Lynne Rupley, IMPBA Secretary RACE CALENDAR REMINDER: Single-Event Online Form Hang on to your hats, folks — we are Other organization members wishing to attend IMPBA events must complete their definitely hitting some rough water here form and payment online prior to the race they are attending . A list of those paid for in the beginning of our season . Early events will be on the last page of the online IMPBA Current List which is updated races have been cancelled due to the weekly . I’ve noticed some have just opted to join both organizations instead of COVID-19 virus restrictions, and I fear hassling with the single-event, and we certainly appreciate the support . that we may see several others have to Clubs have a lot to do in order to host a race — show your appreciation by getting cancel before things settle . Watch your your membership in order well in advance of race day . race entry sites, and check the website calendar page for updates . I will post DIRECTOR ELECTIONS anything I am notified about. If in doubt, Nominations for director positions must be turned in by July 31st . Districts 1, 4, 6, contact the CD for the event you are 8 (vacant) & 13, as well as LSG and FE Director are up for election this October for questioning . Many clubs post updates the next 3-yr . terms which begin Jan . 1, 2021 . (Chart & details on page 49) on Facebook pages and forums also . BOARD DISTRICT VOTE POWER FOR 2020 Hopefully, things will return to some 2020 VOTING POWER - based on 2019 voting member totals sense of normalcy in a bit, but it’s more The Vote Power has been determined based on 2019 voting membership totals . The chart below shows the membership breakdown by district . important that we be cautious . Live to 2019 VOTING MEMBERS BREAKOUT boat another day! 2020 S,F,PL,L J & JR 2019 S,F,PL,L OFFICE UPDATE DISTRICT VOTING District Senior Family Paid Life Life/HL VOTING As Treasurer Mike mentioned, I am VOTING #s non-voting Total change POWER 2018 from in the process of setting up the new -2 D1 113 95 14 2 2 computer . I will be switching off the old D1 2 113 11 124 system once I get the new software D2 2 186 6 192 -16 D2 186 162 14 5 5 programs running, and the backup D3 1 65 10 75 -3 D3 65 52 5 2 6 switched over .