News

It was announced at this year's convention that Groton/Mystic, KGON, Connecticut will be the site of the 2025 convention. Save the dates of September 15-18, 2025. Planning is well under way and details will be shared when completed. Some local information is available here.

I have started the Daily Coverage for this year's convention. You can access the pdf here.

CANCELLED DUE TO AIRPORT CONSTRUCTION, hopefully next year with a shiny new runway surface.

If you would like to attend any GOPA board Zoom meetings please state your intentions to exec@grummanpilots.org

The planned schedule is-
Sept. 9, 2024 @ the Port Clinton Convention
Dec. 11, 2024 @1700 UTC
March 12, 2025 @1700 UTC
June 11, 2025 @1700 UTC Board Orientation + Board Meeting

Further info will be available at GOPA2024@grummanpilots.org, in the International Grumman Star and on our website- https://grummanpilots.org/Coming-Events.

Some tourist information is here.

At a recent Board meeting a number of name/title changes were instituted to try and help with the differences in duties. Previously the Regional Director was also a Board member, under the new governance policy the Board position has been separated from the RD position and the RD is now a Regional Coordinator. A Regional Coordinator can also be elected as a Director at Large to sit on the Board.

The Program Directors are now Program Managers.

These changes are a result of the GOPA applying for tax exempt status and all that ensues to fit the mold required by the US federal laws. There have been a couple of Star articles outlining this process and no doubt there will be future articles also.

Congratulations to two recently elected Board members. Jack Maher, Director at Large and Jon Faulkner, International Director. The International Director is a new position created with the recent governance restructuring. 

Jack Maher is also the Coordinator for Europe. 

16 – 19 May, 2024, in Oban, Scotland

Meeting details here.

Registration details here.

At the Board meeting today in Palm Springs it was announced that Ann Marie Radel has been elected as VP. Congratulations, and thanks for volunteering Anne Marie.

At the March 15 Board meeting two new Regional Directors were elected. Bill Derksen is replacing Doug Reetz as the Region 4, Central, Director. Thank you Doug for your service.

Mike Berck is replacing Tom Dyer as the Region 6, Pacific, Director. Thank you Tom for yours service.

There will be an introduction article in the next Star. These gentlemen can be reached at central@grummanpilots.org and pacific@grummanpilots.org.

Thank you gentlemen for volunteering.