Bob Kehoe The Winter Racing Season has come to a close for the Robson Ranch RC Club. It proved to be another success, including increased participants (approximately 36) and numbers of spectators. “Even with our month shutdown due to COVID, we were still able to put together a full points season,” said Bill Engler, club…
Butch Spiller The Robson Ranch Radio Control (RC) Club has developed a mobile app for members, to help keep communications open between members. The app was developed by Dave Doughty, club webmaster. “I needed something to keep me busy during the pandemic lockdown,” according to Mr. Doughty. The app displays results of the RC car…
Butch Spiller The Robson Ranch Radio Control (RC) Club invites Robson residents to get involved in racing RC cars. It’s a competitive hobby that requires plenty of practice, but is a lot of fun. The tracks are located north of the community, just a few minutes from your home by car or golf cart. Just…
Butch Spiller The Robson Ranch Radio Control (RC) Club invites Robson Ranch residents to learn to fly RC airplanes. “It’s a fun hobby and not too expensive to get into” says Butch Spiller, president of the club. The airfield is located at the RC park, just a few minutes from most homes in the community…
Butch Spiller In 2010, 12 local residents with the common interest of flying remote control planes got together and started a new club, The Robson Ranch Flyers. During the next five years, the club moved its flying field several times to various locations in the community. Then, in 2015, the club added RC Car Racing…
Many Robson residents are not aware that the present Robson Ranch Radio-Controlled (RC) Park is not the first RC facility in the community. The club has been in existence for several years and has operated out of several locations. The club started out as an RC flying club with fewer than 12 members who were…
Robson Ranch RC Club has announced a new club website intended to introduce the club to Robson residents and keep members up to date with club activities. The website, designed by club member Dave Doughty, includes videos of the club’s RC car racing and RC flying events, photos of the RC Club facilities, a club…
The Robson Ranch RC Club has been holding weekly flying events for the entertainment of local residents. On March 11, the club held a “combat flying event” in which club pilots attached streamers to the tails of airplanes. The object of the competition is to cut the streamers on competing planes with the propellers of…
The RC Club is holding weekly RC flying events every Monday at 9:00 a.m. during the winter season and open to all Robson residents. The events are held at the Robson Ranch RC Park located just north of the Robson community. Parking is available for cars and golf carts. A shaded spectator area with seating…
Butch Spiller Members of the Robson Ranch RC Club participate in RC car races every week. The winners are awarded points based on their racing performance. As the winter season comes to a close the Robson Ranch RC Club held its award dinner in the Hermosa Room of the Ranch House on March 25. Racers…