{"id":43,"date":"2015-11-15T15:16:31","date_gmt":"2015-11-15T15:16:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/amablog.modelaircraft.org\/amadistrict-ix\/?p=43"},"modified":"2016-03-22T18:14:20","modified_gmt":"2016-03-22T18:14:20","slug":"ama-district-ix-news-december-2015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/amablog.modelaircraft.org\/amadistrict-ix\/2015\/11\/15\/ama-district-ix-news-december-2015\/","title":{"rendered":"AMA District IX News December 2015"},"content":{"rendered":"

AMA District IX\u00a0<\/b>\u2014 Wyoming, Nebraska, North Dakota,
\nKansas, Colorado, South Dakota<\/p>\n

As published in the December 2015\u00a0issue of Model Aviation<\/a><\/em> magazine.<\/p>\n

Brian O\u2019Meara\u2019s <\/b>annual event, Warbirds Over the Rockies, was again hosted by the Arvada Associated Modelers (AAM). Colorado Associate Vice President (AVP) Rick McCaskill and I were able to be part of the festivities this year along with approximately 100 registered pilots. Great weather and great hosts made for a memorable few days. I am looking forward to next year.<\/p>\n

Thank you to Jim Shaw for letting us hang his Proctor Jenny in our AMA booth. The Jenny is another in the list of Jim\u2019s outstanding building projects.<\/p>\n

On the weekend <\/b>of August 15, 2015, the RC Barnstormers <\/a>of Hillsdale Lake, Kansas, hosted the 2015 John Ostmeyer Memorial Scale Fly-In. This event was a tribute to John Ostmeyer, an active club member, who was lost recently in a motorcycle accident. John ran the Mid- States Scale Classic Contest, a Scale master qualifier, at Barnstormer Field for more than 20 years, so it is only fitting that this Scale event is a tribute to him.<\/p>\n

Pilots came from across the Midwest to fly and celebrate John\u2019s life. John\u2019s brother, wife, and sons attended. Proceeds from the event went to the Brain Injury Association of America.<\/p>\n

I was unhappy <\/b>to hear that Kendall Baerg, my South Dakota AVP, was moving, but I am happy to announce his able replacement. Let me introduce Arend Schuurman, from Brookings, South Dakota. Here are a few words from Arend:<\/p>\n

\u201cGreetings from your new AVP from South Dakota, Arend Schuurman. I work at 3M, and serve as a volunteer firefighter as well as a volunteer EMT. My modeling career began about 1988. All of my fun started with a Sig Kadet Jr. Since that time, my collection of flying machines has grown to include airplanes of all sizes, helicopters, and more recently multicopters. I look forward to being a representative for all modelers, especially South Dakotans.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"A<\/a>
A 1:1-scale T-33 flying\u00a0past the half-mast flag\u00a0on September 11, 2015,\u00a0during Warbirds Over\u00a0the Rockies.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Ted<\/a>
Ted Hughes, president of the AAM; Rick\u00a0McCaskill, Colorado AVP; and Jim Tiller,\u00a0District IX vice president; flank the second\u00a0District IX Camp AMA 2015 attendee, Toby Ray.\u00a0Toby is a member of AAM and the club helped\u00a0him get his scholarship. Read his Camp AMA\u00a0story on the Flite Test website at https:\/\/www.flitetest.com\/articles\/camp-ama-2015<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Modeling<\/a>
Modeling is a family affair. I had the chance to\u00a0meet AMA members Jocelyn, Clay, and Chris\u00a0Jablonski at Warbirds Over the Rockies.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"New<\/a>
New South Dakota AVP, Arend Schuurman, with his giant Telemaster.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"The<\/a>
The late Wayne Nyberg of the Kansas City Radio Club and 95th Street Flying Group.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Wayne H. Nyberg<\/b>, 80, of Lee\u2019s Summit, Missouri, passed away July 8, 2015. Wayne was a longtime member of the 95th <\/sup><\/span>Street Flying Group and Kansas City Radio Club. His family and friends are donating his model collection to the AMA Foundation<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"Jim<\/a>
Jim Tiller
District IX Vice President
jtiller@hotmail.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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