PROPWASH
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Combat Club (WWCC) in San Jose, California. WWCC requires that every member
belong to NAMBA and each year the club registers and secures a NAMBA site
owner's insurance certificate. I am happy to report in twenty five years of operation, no
WWCC member or spectator has ever submitted a claim, nor has there ever been a
serious injury resulting from our combat operations. I am the current Vice President of
the club and own a fleet of battleships, cruisers, destroyers and auxiliary vessels.
I was part of the team that brain stormed the current set of Combat safety rules
found in the NAMBA rulebook. A complex research and development project that
needed to be done since there were no detailed standards in the rulebook specific to
R/C warship combat. Once the rules were finalized and formatted to fit the rulebook
structure, I nominated the late Wreno Wynne for the position of Combat Chairman
which he accepted. Now that he has unfortunately passed away, I have stepped up to
fill that position.
I currently live in Daly City, California, married, and have five grown children. I
make my living as a web developer and internet marketer, and have worked for our
family business, HyperGold Web Services since 1995. Active in the local Rotary and I
am a past president of the South San Francisco Rotary Club. I am also very active in
the South San Francisco Chamber of Commerce of which I am currently the President
of the board.
Thank you very much for the opportunity to be your NAMBA Combat Chairman.
News and Notes From The Office
By Al Waters
NAMBA Executive Secretary
This will be my second full year as the NAMBA Executive Secretary and it does
keep a person busy. I have tried to keep notes of the different opportunities that occur
to try and make the day to day process more efficient. Everything from membership
renewals, new memberships, site insurance requests, club registrations, single event
insurance, roster requests by Contest Directors for membership verification, income
and expense reports, tax preparation, liability insurance matters, medical insurance
matters, returning e-mail requests, and returning telephone calls. Cathie Galbraith once
told me what the best part of her job was in the twenty five years she was the
Executive Secretary. And she was right. It was being able to talk to members on the
telephone. Hearing someone say thanks for returning my telephone call so quickly sure
does go a long way. Especially if I am able to solve their requests.
Okay! Now lets move on to more important matters. I would like to thank Chris
Hoffman who has been a big time supporter of the NAMBA
Propwash
by advertising
his propeller business. Effective this year, Stu Barr has joined long term advertising his
CMB line of motors and parts. The NAMBA
Propwash
in the color version reaches
out to many who search the NAMBA web site for information. Then there is the
printed gray scale version that reaches out to over 1600 NAMBA members twice a
year. Considering the cost to advertise, businesses can reach out to many people for
just pennies.
As I move down my list, the next topic is online membership processing. David
Santistevan, NAMBA I.T. Chairman is working on a new host and at the same time,
fixing the little ins and outs we come across. There are some however that we have no
control over. A persons computer. Occasionally, I will get a telephone call that one can
not get to the PayPal site from the NAMBA registration page. Its not the registration
system. Its in the security perameters of the persons computer browser. That little
program that takes you to infinity and beyond. It sometimes will not let you go to a
place that it thinks might not be safe even though it is. The one thing that we will not
do is have you change the security peramters of your computers browser. I have been
able to work with members in getting their membership processed with very little
effort. I just want everyone to understand that the system is working just fine.
One thing that you as a member can do when renewing a membership, is to verify
your information. Verify your address, telephone number and e-mail address.
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T-Catamaran and will wrap up with
some of the best looking boats seen in
1/10 Scale Modern and Classic.
Saturday will come too soon and
feature P-Limited Catamaran, P-Limited
Kids Sport Hydro, Q-Hydro, T-Mono
with a great way to end the week with
1/8 Scale Unlimited Hydroplane.
Michigan has had the pleasure of
hosting two other FE Nationals. 2005
which was the biggest NAMBA FE
Nationals ever held to this date with 495
boats and also in 2009. This year’s race
will be just as much a class act as the
previous Nationals before it. The club
always goes above and beyond to make
sure every racer has a great time both on
and off the water.
Whether you are a sport boater or a
hardcore racer, there is plenty of room
and great times for everyone. Sign up,
come on out, run a few boats, and have
some laughs which come free of charge
with every registration. You will head
home with new friends, a new
appreciation for great competition, and
hopefully a new trophy or two.
Editors note: Rumor has it that Fred
Siewert’s award winning world famous
Kansas City Sloppy Joe’s, aka Kansas
City Silly Chili will be the signature dish
at the FE NAMBA Nationals
Introducing Rob Wood
By Rob Wood
NAMBA Combat Chairman
I have been a model builder of one
kind or another since 1958. For twenty
years, I was strictly an R/C airplane
enthusiast but made the switch to boats
in 2002 when I joined Western Warship