2006 Annual Meeting Photos
The 2006 IPA Annual Meeting was held May 6 and 7, 2006. This was the first meeting (at least for a long time) which included some flying activities. Thanks to Bob and Ruth Frantz for providing the pictures below. Click on the thumbnails to see a larger version of each photo.
Hangar Flying Session
Property of Frasca Aviation Museum
Property of Frasca Aviation Museum
Bill Claxon by "Control Tower"
Flour Bombing target with Dave Claxon and Ted Gonsiorowski
Flour Bombing "Target"
Contestant Taxiing out
Bob Frantz returning following flour bomb drop
Brian Borecky departing for contest run
Brian Borecky in Cessna 210 during flour bomb run
"Anastasia", youngest attendee
L-R: Carol Borecky, friend, Kent Borecky, Brian Borecky, Jim Long, (SPI President)
Bob Frantz welcoming Dr. Susan Shea, Director of Illinois Department of Aviation
Good B-B-Q
Chow time
Discussion during chow
B-B-Q serving line, manned by great hosts, the Illini Area chapter ladies
Al Griffiths, presiding at the Annual Membership Meeting
Al Griffiths, receiving Appreciation Award from Dr. Susan Shea
Ken Hermach announcing award to Bob and Ruth Frantz for being members of IPA from the "beginning"
L-R: Ken Hermach, Dave Claxon, Dr. Susan Shea. Dave accepting certificate for having attended the most Directors Meetings on 2005-2006
Thurman Carver announcing results of the Spot Landing Contest
Ken Hermach accepting 1st Place Spot Landing Award
Rudy Frasca accepting 1st Place Flour Bombing Award for his grandson from Dr. Susan Shea.
2006-2007 Officers of IPA. L-R Bob Frantz, Treasurer; Al Griffiths, Immediate Past President; Brian Borecky, President; Ken Hermach, Secretary; Dave Claxon,1st Vice President.
John McConnochie, Northeast Pilots Association Chapter President
John McConnochie with Doug Brezina, NEPA member
John McConnochie, Doug Brezina, Milt Carlson
