CLUB HISTORY
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The Vision
WCRC President, Joe Duncan created a model of the plan for the New Location for WCRC New Flying Field. 2019
The Vision
WCRC President, Joe Duncan created a model of the vision for the New Location for WCRC's New Flying Field. 2019
WCRC Group Survey 2019
Our trek up 650ft. Over 2 Football fields away to our new location
WCRC's Actual New Location Survey 2019
A group of WCRC Members Survey our New Location weeds and all. 2019
New Flying Field Lease Signing 2019
President, Joe Duncan signing the Lease Agreement with Greenville County 10,5,5 for a total of 20 years. With option to sign new lease at the end of 20 year term.
New Flying Field Lease Signing 2019
Vice President, David Hooks signing the Lease Agreement with Greenville County 10,5,5 for a total of 20 years. With option to sign new lease at the end of 20 year term..
WCRC Business Meeting For The Signing Of Lease 2019
WCRC club meeting for the signing of our New Flying Field Lease with Greenville County at Enroee Landfill and Transfer Station 2019.
WCRC Business Meeting For The Signing Of Lease 2019
WCRC club meeting for the signing of our New Flying Field Lease with Greenville County at Enroee Landfill and Transfer Station 2019.
Mowing New Runway Area
Mark Sumner mowing our flagged new runway. Getting it ready to apply dirt and fabric. November 2019
a birds-eye view
If you take a close look you can see the outline of the future club's runway, driveway, pilot area and conex container area that we mowed, getting ready to move forward. November 2019
a birds-eye view
If you take a close look you can see the outline of the future club's runway, driveway, pilot area and conex container area that we mowed, getting ready to move forward. November 2019
WCRC Rents U-haul
We rented a Uhaul to pick up material for our driveway underlayment to new flying field location. And Runway Material. Pictured in Photo: Mark Sumner, David Hooks and Steven Bayne. 2019
Start Of Our Underlayment For Driveway 2020
Underlayment for our 650 ft of driveway to the flying field location place down before the gravel is laid to help prevent sinking. January 2020.
Start Of Our Underlayment For Driveway 2020
Underlayment for our 650 ft of driveway to the flying field location place down before the gravel is laid to help prevent sinking. January 2020.
In The Curve Underlayment For Driveway 2020
Driveway Underlayment in the curve up to where our Conex (Shiping Container) will be placed. Mark Sumner and David Hooks in photo January 2020
Beginning of Our Driveway
The Start of our driveway up to the flying field January 2020
The Begining Of Our Driveway Work
Eric and David, the beginning of
putting down the the gravel over
the underlayment. January 2020
Time For Gravel Rain or Shine
It's gravel time. Dave's dedication rain or shine the job must be done. January 2020
Driveway Moving Forward
The early stage of the gravel driveway and drainage pipe. This photo is near the curve only about 50 foot to go. January 2020
Time For Gravel
Gravel driveway work is moving along. January 2020
Let's Get Started
Mark Sumner and Steven Bayne.Time to start packing the gravel down with the SP-700 Roller borrowed from Triple Tree. January 2020
Roller Time
Mark Sumner driving the Rex SP-700 Roller to pack down the gravel driveway to give us access to our New Flying Field Pilot Area. 650 ft. of gravel to pack down so vehicles can reach the Flying Field
Time For Dirt
This is the beginning of putting dirt down.We had to put Red Clay Dirt down for the Pilot area, Conex Building and for the Runway. Look at the background and you can visualized where things are now. June 2020
Dirt Delivery
We had to put Red Clay Dirt down for the Pilot area, Conex Building and for the Runway. This is a photo of the starting of our runway. June 2020
Flag & Windsock
We got our Conex Container In and it was time for our Flag & Windsock Pole to be installed. In photo Rudy, Larry and Eric. June 2020.
Flagpole & Windsock
We got our Conex Container In and it was time for our Flagpole & Windsock Pole to be installed. In photo Rudy, Freddie and Eric. That is some hard steel. We drilled and tapped it. June 2020.
Flagpole is Up
We got the Flagpole and Windsock up and you can see our early beginnings. Just dirt where we now have used soccer turf and no shade. July 2020
First Traniee
With our new location still under construction and off the dirt, Mark Sumner begins training Nik Clauditz. Nik's Dad and younger brother also in photo.
Runway Time
In July 2020 we began to put down the donated seconds material for our First Runway. I say first because about a year later a windstorm tore it all up and blew it way out into the landfill. Viritually nothing left. We cleaned up the damage and relaid the runway.
Used Turf
In July of 2021 we purchased out of Charolette, NC. some used Soccer Turf for our pilot staging area. Bill Smith in photo using his truck to pick up the material. This stuff was full of inlay and heavy!
Unloading Time
This stuff was so heavy it was almost impossible to roll off the trailer. We had to get a Skid Steer to move the material around and then it bent the steel forks on the skid steer. July 2021
It's Down
July 2021 after much extreme labourious work it's down. We trim the edges later to make it nice and neat. You notice our flight stands. Linda Davenport paid for the material and Freddie Davenport built them for the club. Free to the club.
Trimmed Up
We got the used soccer turf trimmed up and Rudy sitting ready to enjoy a flight, You can see our Pilot Safety Stands donated by Bob Puzsik. July 2021
1st. runway
this photo was taken eleven months after it was first installed. We were plaqued with water problems and the seconds material was porous and didn't keep water from seeping through and under the material. this allowed gullys and small trenches to wash out the runway foundation underdeath the material. November 2020
Wind Storm
About a year after we put the runway down a massive wind storm hit and the wind got under the material and dispersed it across the landfill destroying our runway.
Wind Storm
About a year after we put the runway down a massive wind storm hit and the wind got under the material and dispersed it across the landfill destroying our runway.
The Swamp
this swamp plaqued us continually with having to drain after every rain. When the first runway blew away in the wind storm we decided it was a good time to put in a drain pipe that runs under the the runway. 2022
The Swamp
this swamp plaqued us continually with having to drain after every rain. When the first runway blew away in the wind storm we decided it was a good time to put in a drain pipe that runs under the the runway. 2022
Drain The Swamp
Bob Templeton helped lay the drain-pipe. We actually had AAA Landscaping dig the trench and set the correct pitch for the drainage.
Second Runway
Photo of our Second Runway after the windstorm. with the runway removed by nature we put in a drain-pipe to drain our swamp. Due to finances we put the donated material back down for the runway. The runway was so smooth with no resistance the planes wouldn't slow down and would roll off the end of therunway. And it didn't solve water seeping throught and under the fabric and destroying the foundation either.
Sports Turf Work
Photo shows the New Sports Turf Runway foundation, and french drains being installed.
Sports Turf Construction
We purchase some closeout but new Sports turf and had it put down professionally. The turf was not preforated to keep water from being able penetrate it and wash out our runway foundation.
Sports Turf Runway Foundation
Photo of our runway foundation and french drains almost finished for the installation of our New Sports Turf Runway. 2023
Sports Turf Rollout
We rolled out the sports turf and sandbagged it down and allowed it to acclimate. Each roll is 15ft. wide making us only have one seam down the middle. The professionals would do the stretching and glueing the seams.
"We've Come A Long Way Baby"
A play on the old adage "You've Come A Long Way Baby" Thanks to the faith, finances, dedication, and a lot of hard work from the WCRC Membership!
"We've Come A Long Way Baby"
A play on the old adage "You've Come A Long Way Baby" Thanks to the faith, finances, dedication, and a lot of hard work from the WCRC Membership!
"We've Come A Long Way Baby"
A play on the old adage "You've Come A Long Way Baby" Thanks to the faith, finances, dedication, and a lot of hard work from the WCRC Membership! November 2024
"We've Come A Long Way Baby"
A play on the old adage "You've Come A Long Way Baby" Thanks to the faith, finances, dedication, and a lot of hard work from the WCRC Membership!
Below is a great overview of Phase One, Phase Two and Phase Three of the WCRC New Sports Turf Runway being installed. Drone Video created by Steven Bayne.
