{"id":148,"date":"2021-05-07T19:21:42","date_gmt":"2021-05-07T19:21:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sirs-model-airplane-club.com\/?page_id=148"},"modified":"2026-03-23T20:47:48","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T01:47:48","slug":"about-the-sirs-club","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sirs-model-airplane-club.com\/?page_id=148","title":{"rendered":"About the SIRS Club"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex advgb-dyn-cd869f7a\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-larger-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>About Us<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">The Sentral Illinois Radio Society, Inc. (SIRS) Model Airplane Club is a not for profit organization devoted to enjoying and promoting the hobby of Model Aviation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Our club members range in age from teens to octogenarians and fly models of all varieties including: Radio Controlled model airplanes, helicopters, gliders, and \u201cdrones\u201d, free flight model airplanes and control line (fly on wires) models. We not only fly our models, but some members also build and\/or design their models or their essential components.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">The SIRS Club owns a 4+ acre flying field for the use of our members and guests, which has a 250\u2019 x 42\u2019 asphalt runway, a 400\u2019 turf runway, and a turf control line flying circle. We are an Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA) member Club and uphold their rules and guidelines. The AMA is a U.S. national model aviation organization consisting of around 200,000 members with almost 2,400 chartered clubs throughout the United States. Membership in the AMA is required for membership in the SIRS Club.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Mission Statement<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">The mission of Sentral Illinois Radio Society, Inc. is to provide a suitable flying site for our members and to promote the hobby of Model Aviation to people of all ages. We strive to help guide and educate our members not only in Model Aviation, but also assist members who wish to pursue a career in aviation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sirs-model-airplane-club.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/3-23-2026-Club-Informational-Handout-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1818\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>SIRS Inc. Constitution dated 1964<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignfull are-vertically-aligned-bottom is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-bottom is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\"><div class=\"wp-block-pdfemb-pdf-embedder-viewer\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sirs-model-airplane-club.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/SIRS-CONSTITUTION.pdf\" class=\"pdfemb-viewer\" style=\"\" data-width=\"max\" data-height=\"max\" data-toolbar=\"bottom\" data-toolbar-fixed=\"on\">SIRS-CONSTITUTION<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>SIRS Club Bylaws as of 4\/11\/2023<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide are-vertically-aligned-bottom is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-bottom is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\"><div class=\"wp-block-pdfemb-pdf-embedder-viewer\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sirs-model-airplane-club.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/1-Bylaws-as-of-4-11-2023.pdf\" class=\"pdfemb-viewer\" style=\"\" data-width=\"max\" data-height=\"max\" data-toolbar=\"bottom\" data-toolbar-fixed=\"on\">1-Bylaws-as-of-4-11-2023<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>SIRS Club Safety Rules<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\"><div class=\"wp-block-pdfemb-pdf-embedder-viewer\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sirs-model-airplane-club.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/2020-SIRS-Club-Safety-Rules-PROPOSED-5-exec-edited.pdf\" class=\"pdfemb-viewer\" style=\"\" data-width=\"max\" data-height=\"max\" data-toolbar=\"bottom\" data-toolbar-fixed=\"on\">2020-SIRS-Club-Safety-Rules-PROPOSED-5-exec-edited<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About Us The Sentral Illinois Radio Society, Inc. 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