Wounded Warrior Project has been selected as the charity of support for the 2014 National Model Aviation Day (NMAD) celebration. AMA chose WWP again this year due to the great responses we received from clubs that felt honored to help this charity, and provided feedback indicating that the name recognition […]
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Flying Site Improvement Grant Deadline is fast approaching-March 1, 2014
Last year alone AMA gave away over $31,000 to clubs who participated in the Flying Site Development Improvement Grant Program. You can review the application at https://www.modelaircraft.org/files/2014FSAGapplication.pdf for a copy of the application. Please remember that the application has to be sent to your district vice president by March 1 […]
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2013 in Review
It’s hard to believe we’ve reached the end of 2013. This seems like a good time to look back at some of what AMA has accomplished during the last 12 months. As was the case in 2012, AMA saw a growth in paid membership. Although two years in a row […]
Continue reading2014 Club Charter Renewals are on the way! The AMA Safety and Member Benefits department will soon be sending 2014 charter renewal packets out to each AMA chartered club. Current club charters do not expire until March 31, 2014. However, we strongly encourage clubs to complete the charter renewal forms […]
Continue readingDistrict II Vice President Eric Williams shares model aviation with Boy Scouts
Original Story found in: The Daily Gazette Written by: By Bethany Bump This year’s annual Twin Rivers Council fall Boy Scout camporee at Fulton County Airport in Johnstown titled “The Sky Is The Limit,” was aviation-themed. A big part of the annual camporee is getting the kids interested in things […]
Continue readingAMA Chartered Clubs Surpass $70,000 in National Model Aviation Day Donations
Congratulations to the 176 chartered clubs that participated in the inaugural National Model Aviation Day to support the Wounded Warrior Project for raising over $70,000. The Academy is very excited about this accomplishment, and about announcing the final contribution in October. As a reminder, all donations collected are due to […]
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Wings Across America 2008 adventure nears completion
SQuiRT, the battery powered plane that started its voyage through all 48 of the contiguous United Sates from Virginia in 2008 has competed its path back to southeastern Virginia after 5 years and 4 months. Those involved have called the last flight “bitter sweet” as they have put much time […]
Continue readingModelers support tornado relief
AMA clubs across the country have continued to use model aviation to make an impact in their local communities and help those in need. Recently, AMA AVP and president of the Oklahoma Sooner Squadron Bill Holland, along with his club, worked together to initiate a tornado relief fund campaign to […]
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One month left to sign up for National Model Aviation Day
The number of clubs registered for National Model Aviation Day continues to grow. To date, 136 clubs are signed up to be part of the inaugural event. Registration for the national event will end on August 1, so please make sure to visit www.nationalmodelaviationday.org.org to sign your club up before […]
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State of Indiana proclaims August 17 as Model Aviation Day
The Academy of Model Aeronautics is pleased to announce that the state of Indiana, led by Indiana Gov. Mike Pence, has declared August 17, 2013, as Model Aviation Day. National Model Aviation Day has been established by the Academy of Model Aeronautics—the country’s foremost organization for model aviation—to celebrate […]
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