The May 19th BARF meeting is at Apache Pass, near Rockdale Texas.  http://www.apachepass.com/ 

Apache Pass 9112 N FM 908, Rockdale TX 76567

We will park and camp in the Event Center area that is on the north side of FM 908. Turn in under the Apache Pass Arrow sign and find a good camp site under the giant pecan trees.

From the owner “There will not be a charge to use the airfield but please be aware, and share with your pilots, this is a private airfield with a "use at your own risk" policy. We did use the airfield but several pilots found the large grass area near the campers adequate too. Let’s hope for good flying weather. 

The BARF Club will meet on March 17^th at the Smithville Crawford Municipal Airport 84R, CTAF: 122.9 . We plan on dry camping at the airport with some members arriving Thursday March 15 thru Sunday the 18^th.  The meeting will be held shortly after breakfast, provided by the club, which will be shortly after the morning flight if we have calm winds. The sights here are unique to air travel, the Colorado River, Bastrop State Park, and the landscape letters at LUECKE Ranch.

BARF will meet the weekend of February 24^th after the morning flight at breakfast at Corinne’s Ranch, location:

2746 County Road 113    Giddings, TX  78942  which is ¼ mile off of Hwy 21 between FM 2440 and FM1694, Google Map coordinates are 30.240825, -96.985330

The January meeting at Lone Star Flight Museum had amazing  attendance with 22 members and guests present! The group was provided a docent to explain the significance of the exhibited airplanes and a special showing, live narrative of the historical Doolittle Raid on Japan. In that raid there were 11 Texan aviators, more than any other state, of the 80 volunteer. The lone survivor still lives near Comfort TX, Richard Cole, now 102 years old.   https://www.stripes.com/news/1-member-of-the-doolittle-raid-remains-as-fellow-airman-dies-1.415959   

The meeting was called to order at Papagayo’s Mexican Bar and Grill after the tour. 

Discussion centered on the new year’s schedule of events – see attached. Due to weather related non-flying events last winter, I have some tentative rain dates scheduled too. 

I will be receptive of new locations but the winter months tend to be wet so we need concrete to park and camp on. That makes Smithville’s parking lot a good event site.

See you in Giddings,