December 2023 Spare Parts & Next Meeting

The December 2023 issue of Spare Parts can be accessed by clicking here or under the Spare Parts tab above.

Our final meeting of the year will be held on December 18 at the Deep Run Recreation Center in Deep Run Park beginning at 6:30 p.m. We will have our annual holiday dinner for club members as well as our chapter contest and a special prize drawing! More details can be found in Spare Parts.

In addition to our usual categories, our contest will feature awards for the theme--TV and Movies--as well as awards for the James Alvis Memorial Build.

PLEASE LEGIBLY PRINT THE ENTRY FORM IN SPARE PARTS PRIOR TO THE CONTEST... ONE FOR EACH ENTRY. We anticipate a record number of entries so your cooperation in doing so will greatly help the registration process. Also, please consider arriving early to register your models.

See you on the 18th!

November Newsletter and Next Meeting: November 20, 20223

The November newsletter can be found by clicking here or under the Spare Parts tab above. 

Our next meeting will be held on Monday, November 20, at the Deep Run Park Recreation Center. The hall will open at 5:30 for silent auction donations and registration and the meeting will begin at 6:30!

Bob Walls, our auction guru, already has in excess of 100 kits and supplies up for auction but we have room for lots more. Be sure to take this chance to gain some "home front" points by decreasing your stash in time for Christmas!

And bring loads of cash and/or a checkbook to the meeting. There will be primo kits available at bargain basement prices. But remember... NO CREDIT OR DEBIT CARDS ACCEPTED. All proceeds will go to the Virginia War Memorial Foundation so come prepared to bid, bid, bid.

Details on the auction and the registration form can be found in the attached newsletter.

Also, and importantly, we will hold our annual chapter officer election. Please print the ballot from the newsletter and bring it with you to the meeting.

See you on the twentieth!

October Newsletter and Next Meeting: October 16, 2023

The October 2023 newsletter is available under the Spare Parts tab above or by clicking here. Another great issue by E. L. Motley with photos by John Robinson!

Our meeting next Monday (Oct. 16) will feature the first of two presentations by Bob Walls on applying and printing decals. Also on the agenda is Show & Tell and a kit raffle hosted by Mike Lyons. Be there or be square!

2024 ODO Forms

The editable Model Registration Master Form and Model Entry Form have been added to the 2024 ODO tab above. Simply click on the link, save to your PC, and complete and print. Doing so before the show will save you valuable time!

2024 ODO Brochure and Vendor Registration Form Now Online

The brochure for the 2024 ODO is now available online. This includes contest category listings, contest rules, and general information. The model registration forms will be added at a later date.

Also available online is the Vendor Registration form.

All can be accessed under the 2024 ODO tab above or by clicking the following:

Click here for the brochure

Click here for the Vendor Registration form

New Spare Parts & September Meeting

Our next meeting will be held on Monday, September 18, at the Deep Run Recreation Center off of Ridgefield Parkway. Doors open at 6:00 p.m. with the meeting starting at 6:30 sharp.

Doug Hayes will give a presentation on 3D printing and we will hold nominations for our 2024 officers. Also, those of you who did not receive a kit for the James Alvis tribute build will have the opportunity to get one from Mike Lyons.

Attached here is the September issue of "Spare Parts," chocked full of chapter information and great articles by our members. Be sure to check it out!

See everyone next Monday!

Upcoming Meeting Reminders

Monday, August 21, 2023: IPMS Richmond monthly meeting at Deep Run Park Recreation Center. Room opens at 6:00 p.m. and meeting begins at 6:30 p.m. sharp.

Wednesday, August 30, 2023: IPMS Richmond Annual Board Meeting at Deep Run Park Recreation Center, Springfield Room. All members in good standing (dues paid) may attend. Meeting begins at 6:30 p.m.

The current IPMS Richmond bylaws are posted under the Resources tab above.