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SASS stands for the Seattle Area Soaring Society. We're a group of radio controlled sailplane modeling enthusiasts with interests in all forms of radio controlled soaring. We have two fields for soaring that we maintain and we also host slope soaring trips all around the state of Washington. |
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I'm new to SASS and Carnation Farm, what do I need to know? |
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How do I become a member? - Becoming a member requires some paperwork. The paperwork is located at (link) Please download it, fill it out and send it in. Please keep in mind that this is a volunteer organization and processing it may take several weeks.
Why is a background check required? The background check is a requirement of our lease. Carnation Farm is private property that contains a summer camp for challenged kids. Because we share the property, a background check is important for their safety. |
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I'm new to SASS and 60-Acres, what do I need to know? |
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Do I need to be a member of SASS to fly at 60 Acres? What are the field use rules? - King County requires that you have an AMA card.
- As a club we do not fly over 60-Acres North while soccer is being played.
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How do I become a member? |
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Membership in SASS is $75 a year. This membership gives you access to flying at Carnation Farm as well as access to the club equipment and other great benefits! Click here for more information about becoming a SASS member |
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How do I become an active member? |
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Once you join SASS you are automatically assigned provisional member status. As a provisional member, you need to fly with an active member at all times at Carnation Farm. To become an active member you need to meet with at least one member of the Safety Committee. The 2010 Safety Committee is: |
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When/where does SASS meet? |
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The Seattle Area Soaring Society meets monthly in the Fall, Winter and Spring. Check the calendar for dates (usually the 2nd Tuesday of the month). We meet at the Bothell Police Department (click here for directions and details) |
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Where do SASS members hang out on the web? |
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There are several places you can find SASS members on the web: (read more) |
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The 2010 SASS Board of directors members are (remember to remove *SPAM* from the email addresses below): Dave Beardsley - President Brian Keeffe - Membership Seth Arlow - Safety Officer, Camp Korey Liaison Larry Eich- Treasurer Dave Friant - Secretary Rick Helgeson - Operations Manager SASS Safety Committee (and other contacts...) |
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Where does SASS fly? Thermals? Slope? |
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Most of SASS's flying sites are listed HERE. Thermal SASS has 2 primary sites for Thermal fllying: Camp Korey at Carnation Farm 60-Acres South Slope There are lots of slope sites around Seattle and throughout Washington. Check out SASS' Yahoo Group SASS_Club for group slope trips. Many of the most popular slopes we fly at can be found HERE. |
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Who can I ask questions about this website? |
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Your 2 primary contacts for this website are: Rick Rogahn Adam Weston |
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Where can I ask questions about R/C Sailplanes? |
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Anyone on the SASS board would be happy to field your questions about getting into R/C Sailplanes (Click here) You may find a number of answers on the web too, RC Groups is a great place to start. |
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