The Latest News

2024 Membership Renewal

2024 is almost upon us and it’s time to renew your club membership!

As a reminder, club dues paid after November 1st 2023 are applied to 2024. Club dues and an updated membership form are due on January 1st. Please download the 2024 form, fill it out, and mail it to the address on the form.

Members who have not paid their 2024 dues will have their flying privileges suspended effective April 1st, 2024.

Club membership cards will be a little different this year, made at the field on-request at events or club meetings.

Remembering Bob Bevens

Bob Bevens, a long-time pillar of the Keizer RC Association and many other local groups, passed away from heart related issues on December 11th, 2021. Bob was one of the early members in the KRCA, our long-time treasurer, and instrumental in many of the improvements and successes the club has enjoyed over the years.

Bob was the reason our current flying field is available to us and he was the driving force behind much of its development. He was also our contest organizer and a calm voice of wisdom for many of us. We will miss his smile and good humor.

Tailwinds and blue skies, Bob.

Holden / Bevens Field is open!

We are still here! Holden / Bevens Field is open and ready to fly from. We formally dedicated the field on July 4th, 2021 and are ready to welcome visitors.

The runway grass is regularly mowed, the runway matting is in place and has smoothed out over the summer, the pit area matting is in place, and the location is beautiful! We have an enclosed clubhouse area with 110V power for charging at the field, lights in the clubhouse for night flying, propane heaters for those cold days, a stocked fridge and microwave for hot and cold snacks & drinks while you’re at the field.

Come check it out! The address is 6640 Mt. Angel Highway NE, or use this link to google maps. Look for our new sign at the entrance, courtesy of Jerry Hall.

Verl Holden and Bob Bevens, the men responsible for the new home of the Keizer RC Association. Our deepest thanks to both of these gentlemen!

Flight Instruction

Want to learn to fly RC aircraft? Are you a prospective or current member that wants to sharpen up some rusty skills? Would you just like to make sure you understand the sometimes rather complex rules we need to follow at our flying field?

Click on “Flight Instruction“ under the “Club Info” tab and contact one of our instructors.

January 1st Polar Bear Fun Fly

To welcome in the New Year we will have our Annual Polar Fun Fly at Holden/Bevens Field, on January 1st, beginning at 9:00 a.m. Lunch will be provided, please bring a side dish to share.

Legend has it that a loop and a roll on new years day will bring good flying weather for the rest of the year! Let’s start the New Year off right by getting some flying in and spending some much needed social time with each other.

July 1st – Firecracker Fun Fly!

We will have our annual Firecracker Fun Fly on July 1st at Holden/Bevens Field. Ready your fleet to welcome the summer flying season!

This year we’ll have open flying for AMA members starting at 9AM with lunch at noon. We will have the buddy-boxes and trainers out for introductory flights.

Bring your night-flyers out in the evening and we’ll continue the fun after sunset!

Lunch and sodas/water will be provided, but please bring a side dish or dessert to share. Lawn chairs and sunscreen are recommended. 110V power is available for on-field charging.

KRCA Spring Fun-Fly

Saturday, March 25th, 9AM

KRCA will host our Spring Fun Fly on March 25th, 2023 at Holden/Bevens Field near Silverton, OR.

The field will be open from dawn until the last pilot goes home, but we will formally start with a quick pilot briefing at 9AM.

Starting at 10AM, we plan to have a friendly competition with three organized activities for pilots who want to participate – details and prizes can be found here: KRCA Spring Fun Fly 2023. The events will be suited for pilots of all skill levels. The rest of the day will be open flying by registered pilots.

RSVP on our Facebook event page: https://fb.me/e/3i4Pd3yDg

Horizon Hobby RC Flight School

KRCA is a participating club in the Horizon Hobby Flight School program!

In addition to our normal flight training program, we are excited to participate in the Horizon Flight School program. We are currently the only participating club in Norther Oregon/Southern Washington.

If you have recently purchased a qualifying trainer and are looking for some help or instruction getting airborne, our coaches will gladly assist you.