If you are in the Massena, NY, area on Saturday, February 23, 2013, stop by the St. Lawrence Centre and check out the model airplanes, helicopters, and boats, the Seaway Valley Modelaires will display. The annual model airplane show opens at 10 a.m. and you have until 6 p.m. to see […]
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2013 Club Charter Renewals Have Been Mailed
All of the club charter packages have been mailed and we are starting to receive the first renewals for the 2013 charter year! Current club charters do not expire until March 31, 2013. However, we strongly encourage clubs to complete the charter renewal forms and return them to AMA as […]
Continue readingWhat is an AMA Chartered Club?
In the mid-1960s AMA established a program that gave local AMA members the opportunity to join together as a group, enjoy camaraderie, exchange modeling tips and tricks, and secure use of flying sites. AMA currently charters 2400 clubs throughout the United States. Why should your group become an AMA Chartered Club? […]
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Take a moment and join us in thanking the officers of your club for volunteering their time and efforts. Their dedication to serve others in this wonderful hobby is greatly appreciated and helps AMA to continue our mission to provide leadership, organization, communication, and representation to modelers. We will being […]
Continue reading95th Squadron in Gaston, NC, holds its annual Fall Fun Fly
Through an article in online edition of the Brunswick Times-Gazette, the 95th Squadron, AMA Chartered Club 3105, is inviting young and old to attend their annual fall fun fly on October 13, 2012. Please visit the Brunswick Times-Gazette website for the complete article.
Continue readingBig Fork RC Club
The online edition of the Bigfork Eagle shares a great article about the Big Fork RC Club, AMA Chartered Club 5016, from Bigfork, Montana. To read the article written by Matt Naber, please click HERE to visit their website.
Continue readingGood news for clubs participating in the Introductory Pilot Program
The Introductory Pilot Program is a great opportunity for clubs to introduce non-AMA members to the fun of aeromodeling. Club-designated instructors can teach the interested novices the ins and outs of areomodeling hands-on for a period of 60 consecutive days. What a great way to expose novices to this wonderful […]
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Warbirds Over Alvin
Story by Flori Meeks – Houston Chronicle The day will be a meld of history and playtime when the Alvin RC Model Airplane Association presents its Warbirds Over Alvin Fly-In Saturday, Oct. 6. Guests will have a chance to watch model airplane pilots fly replicas of military aircraft dating to […]
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Radio-control flying extravaganza
By Scott Bandle / Suburban Journals – The figure hovered in the air against a strong breeze. At first glance, it was easy to doubt your eyes, but, sure enough, it was Superman! At least, it was a 3-foot model aircraft shaped like the Man from Krypton. The motor was camouflaged […]
Continue readingSouthwest Area Park Modelers’ Fly-In and Family Fun Weekend
By David Driver – ExploreBaltimoreCounty.com Bob Pollokoff walked into a hobby store nearly 12 years ago, came across some model airplanes and began talking about them with some of the customers in the store. The men told about an annual event for remote control model airplanes at Southwest Area Park […]
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