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Metrolina Control Line Society

Updated : March 23

Next Club Meeting : MCLS will hold their monthly club meeting 2:00 pm Saturday April 25 at Triple Tree Aerodrome . , meeting at 2:00 PM

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Howard and Max

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MCLS 2025 Membership

1. Max Flowe

2. Everette Shoemaker

3. Jo Shoemaker

4. Kermit Payne

5. Jerry Glier

6. Sonny Williams (L)

7. Watt Moore (L)

8. James Duckworth (L)

9. Don Jenkins

10. Will Davis

11. Scott Sieler

12. Gustavo Uterby

13. Wayne Robinson

14. Phil Bailey

15. Fred Brigeman

16. James McKinney

17. Alan Buck

18. Stephen Sobel

19. Trevor Sayer

20. Stan Powell

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MCLS OFFICERS

President ••• Will Davis

Vice President ••• Max Flowe

Sec Treasurer ••• Don Jenkins

Safety Officer ••• James Duckworth

Membership ••• Everette Shoemaker

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Metrolina Control Line Society Meeting Minutes from 21 March 2026

Metrolina Control Line Society (MCLS) held their regular monthly meeting at the home and flying field of Watt Moore in Chester, SC, where the club celebrated Watt’s 93rd birthday. Watt got in a full minute flight with a Ringmaster from takeoff to landing from the flying chair and had a grin from ear to ear! James Duckworth got in a few laps with the Ringmaster and then handed it off to Don Jenkins before dizziness set in! There were many other flights put in during the day with various planes and pilots as the weather was perfect for outdoor activities.

Will Davis grilled up hamburgers, hot dogs and chicken, and there were enough food and fixings to feed everyone present and then some. After singing Happy Birthday to Watt, he cut and served his cake with the old tradition of using a Master Airscrew prop!

The following were in attendance: Will Davis, Don Jenkins, Max Flowe, Watt Moore, James Duckworth, Everett and Jo shoemaker, Alan and Diane Buck, Brian and Lyn Malin, John Rakes, David, Sarah, Wesley, Conner, Winny and Darcy Smith.

The meeting was brought to order at 2:07 PM

Financial Report:

The club remains financially stable and has the funds available to supportcontrol line modeling for another year. The meeting minutes from our meeting in February 2026 were read and approved by those in attendance.

President’s Report:

1. It’s time to renew your MCLS Membership for 2026.

2. If you fly at Waymer Field, purchase a park pass and join PAMPA!

3. No new issues from the WACAMA Board.

4. Here is a listing of upcoming contests and events:

• Stunt Camp at Triple Tree, 22-25 April

• World Championships at Perth, Australia, 2-8 May

• Joe Nall at Triple Tree, 8-15 May

• Brodak Fly-In, 15-19 June

• US Nationals at Muncie, 5-11 July

• MCLS 45th Anniversary Contest at Huntersville, 19 September

• Contest at Canton, GA, 2-4 October

• Ringmaster Fly-a-thon, 3 and 4 October

• King Orange International at McAlpin, FL, 23-25 October

Old Business:

1. The Carolina Spirit Award will be presented this year at the September 19 contest at Huntersville. Past recipients will vote for the next winner of this prestigious award.

2. As the weather warms up, we must treat the two asphalt circles for weeds and fire ants.

New Business:

1. The club sanction renewal for 2026 is coming due and the club will also file the sanction for our 45th Anniversary Contest in September.

2. The next club meeting will be held at the Triple Tree Aerodrome on 25 April.

The meeting was adjourned at 2:24 PM.

Respectfully,

Don Jenkins

Secretary and Treasurer

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2026 Control Line Schedule :

March 21 Watt Moore’s 93 Birthday party

April 22-25 2026••• PAMPA Stunt Camp at Triple Tree Aerodrome. Woodruff SC
May 2-8 2026••• World Championships
May 8-15 ••• Joe Nall , Nats Practice
July 5 -July 11 ••• Stunt AMA Nats
Sept 5 & 6 ••••Smithfield NC Contest
Sept 19 •••MCLS 45 th anniversary
Oct 2,3 &••• 4 Canton Ga Contest
Oct 3 & 4••• Ringmaster Fly A Thon,
Oct 23-25 •••KOI , SE Regionals

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Past MCLS Club meeting pictures

MCLS December club meeting

November Club meeting

Don Jenkins , Will Davis , Scott Seiler and Max Flowe with their Brodak SV 11 models

Carolina Gang at Golden Oldies Control Line Contest. Roanoke Rapids ,NC

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1/2 A Day 2023

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Club Meeting •••

MCLS Club Meeting ••
Next Club Meeting : MCLS will hold their monthly club meeting 2:00 pm Jan 24 by Zoom , Due to weather , Zoom invitations will be sent out at 1:45 pm. Saturday meeting at 2:00 Pm

Social Media •••
Facebook pages that might be of interest to control line flyers below

• Metrolina Control Line Society
• PAMPA Control line , FB
• Control Line flying FB
• Brodak Hobby FB

Contest Season •••
I updated the list of control line events that members attend from the southeast .

If your organization has a control line event scheduled , let me know and I will add it to our web site.

PAMPA •••

The Precision Aerobatics Model Pilots Association, Inc. (PAMPA) is recognized by the Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA) as a Special Interest Group (SIG) representing Control Line Precision Aerobatics (CLPA) enthusiasts on a national and international basis.

The mission of PAMPA is to promote and improve control line precision aerobatics events.

The PAMPA web site has many digital articles available for download, pictures, District/Regional contact information

If you want to meet up to fly at Huntersville , contact Will , Don or Gus to meet up at the field .

Will Davis

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2024 Nats and WC. Mongolia Team pose with Max Bee

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The sun was already warming the grass when the first truck rolled onto the flying field in Florida. One by one, more followed — tailgates dropping, folding chairs popping open, model planes lifted carefully into the morning light.

They had all come for one reason.

Curtis was in St. Augustine for medical treatments, and flying Control line had always been his escape — the steady hum of an engine, the clean arc of a loop against a blue sky, the easy laughter between friends. So the group decided if Curt couldn’t come to the field back home, they’d bring the field to him.

Some drove across counties. A couple came from out of state. Every one of them carried a model plane and the same quiet determination: show up for Curtis

When Curtis arrived, wearing his cap and that familiar half-smile, the guys greeted him the only way modelers know how ,

“You’re up first first Curtis

The first plane lifted smoothly into the Florida sky, sunlight flashing off its wings. The group stood shoulder to shoulder, tracking it together. Someone hollered when Curt greased the landing. Jim Catavenus ran out to retrieve his model .

They flew all day.

Curtis flew Will’s Teosawki. making many handle adjustments , prop changes . Each landing felt like hope touching back down.

Tom and TJ were there looking over the Remendy model and all of changes needed . Putting in flights and Curtis was amazed how much TJ was improving.

Between the flights there were stories — about past fun-flys, Huntersville contest , , about the time Curtis flew the Skydancer at VSC . The laughter rolled across the field and drifted into the palm trees.

Ron Sharpton flew a perfect checkerboard ringmaster done in silk and dope ,

For a few hours, treatments and appointments faded into the background. There was only blue sky, friendship, and the steady whir of propellers.

As the sun dipped low, they gathered for one more flight , let Curtis fuel up the TEOSAWKi

They hadn’t just come to fly.

They came to remind their friend he wasn’t fighting alone.

And as the final plane settled softly into the grass, Curtis looked around at the faces that had shown up for him — and smiled bigger than any banner in the sky.

The END