Feeling Boxed In

No, we are not now running a kennel operation on the side. These are not homes for dogs, but for fuel hoses! Connie recently constructed these beauties. After the fuel pumps were moved during the ramp renovation project the old housings needed to be replaced. Red is for Auto Fuel; blue is 100LL.

Join the National Weather Service for an Open House on September 21

Join the NWS for an Open House with the theme of "Weather Enterprise". Many local partners will also have booths.

TIME: Saturday, September 21 from 10AM to 3PM.

PLACE: 9607 NW Beaver Drive, Johnston, IA

Click here for more information.

Ames Pancake Breakfast Fly-In this Saturday!

The Iowa State Flying Cyclones Pancake Breakfast/Fly-in scheduled for this Saturday, April 13, starting at 7am at the Ames Municipal Airport. There be several ISU club displays, airplanes, the Iowa Hieratage Museum is setting up a display, and Chris Cakes breakfast and coffee will be served for $6; kids $4.

In the event of questionable weather please check for updates on our Facebook page

Emma Louise Booth

The newest addition to the Boone aviation family is Emma Louise Booth, born on April 3. Congratulations, Nate !!

2012 BABA Holiday Gathering

The 2012 BAPA Holiday Gathering will be Tuesday, December 4th at the Iowa Stater Restaurant in the Gateway Hotel in Ames - 2100 Green Hills Drive, Ames, IA (515) 268-2238. This is the same location we have used for the past 2 years. The hotel is at the intersection of US 30 and University Blvd, near the Reiman Gardens and football stadium.

Social hour/cash bar will start at 5:30 and seating for dinner will begin at 6 pm. We will order off of their menu. After dinner, we will move to the lower lobby for our program, gift exchange and Christmas cookie exchange/sampling.

Please bring a $10-ish quality gift, labeled for a man, a woman or either. No gag gifts...we want REAL stuff!

Please also bring a dozen holiday treats to share. Children, family, friends and prospective new BAPA members are welcomed! If you are one of those dues-paying folks that we never get to see or have never met in person, please try to attend. Also, dues for 2013 may be paid at the gathering...dues are $15 per individual or family.

Dress code is holiday casual or Iowa State cardinal and gold, as you please.

IF YOU PLAN TO ATTEND, please provide me (Lisa) with a headcount by FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 30th. Our party will go on rain or shine...we have had some awful weather in the past, but always manage to overcome. However, please use your good judgment in case Mother Nature decides to interfere. If you are coming from out-of-town and wish to carpool, reply to ALL with your interest. If you are flying in to the Ames Airport and need a ride from there, we can help with that, too. It's only about 2 miles in between. If you see folks not on this email list but who should be, or of you see any inaccurate email addresses, let us know.

Thanks! Hope to see you all there!

http://www.theiowastaterrestaurant.com/

Important safety presentation on February 21 at 7PM

2011 BAPA Holiday Gathering!

The 2011 BAPA Holiday Get-Together will be on Tuesday, December 6th, at the Iowa Stater Restaurant in the Gateway Hotel in Ames, IA. The Gateway is at the intersection of Highway 30 and University Boulevard...close to Jack Trice Stadium and Reiman Gardens.

Social hour begins at 5:30 pm, with dinner from 6-7:30 and our annual gift exchange/program afterwards. Please bring a nice gift in the $10 range that is labeled for a man, a woman or either. Feel free to get creative with your gift...both on the inside and outside. No gag gifts please...we want real stuff!

Dress is holiday casual or Cyclone fan, as you desire.

Below is a link to the Iowa Staters' menu, which you will be ordering off of. They are not offering their Tuesday night specials, but no worries...they have a wide range of items to choose from to fit every budget. And the food is very nice.

Please bring a plate of Christmas cookies or bars to share during the gift exchange.

Please try to attend...especially if you have not yet made it to a BAPA event this year...and you know who you are!! :)

Feel free to encourage new and potential BAPA members to attend, and also invite friends and family to join you to meet some really super-duper people and have a fun evening of friendship and food.

Please RSVP to Lisa at lkkuehl@gmail.com or (515) 795-2306 by NOON on FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2nd. The restaurant would like to know how many to plan for. Children are welcome!

If anyone has any ideas for a program, entertainment, contests, etc. to liven up the party, pass them along to me or President Fran.

As always, weather dictates, so keep an open mind in case we are having a winter weather event. But let's not go there! I predict a lovely evening in Ames.

See everyone on the 6th!

http://www.iowastaterrestaurant.com/