I hope the weather is starting to\u00a0improve where you are, and that spring\u00a0is in the air. Here in Boise, Idaho, at\u00a0the beginning of March, the weather\u00a0cannot make up its mind between\u00a0snow, rain, sunshine, or cold.\u00a0Many clubs, such as the Rogue\u00a0Eagles of Medford, Oregon, have a\u00a0winter build challenge going on, and\u00a0many great-looking aircraft are coming\u00a0out of their hangars.<\/p>\n
I have been trying to keep up with\u00a0getting clubs\u2019 Facebook information\u00a0posted to the District XI\u2019s Facebook\u00a0page too. I love to see that many of\u00a0you first-time builders have completed\u00a0your first kit, or have even scratch-built\u00a0from plans! It\u2019s a lost art, one that I and\u00a0some club friends have started doing\u00a0again. It\u2019s ditching ARFs, what passes\u00a0for light plywood, terrible covering,\u00a0and glue joints, and building airplanes\u00a0from the 1970s, 80s, and 90s again.\u00a0Bryan Diffendaffer is cutting a\u00a0kit now for the Number 7, a threechannel,\u00a0.15-size electric or gas, a 16-foot wingspan sailplane Yankee Soar,\u00a0and 12-foot Thermal Queen. Even\u00a0after all these years, these aircraft still\u00a0impress!<\/p>\n
That brings me to another topic. I\u00a0have received a couple letters and\u00a0emails about the old AMA District XI\u00a0webpage having been taken down and\u00a0that many of you do not have Facebook\u00a0for whatever reason. Therefore, I am\u00a0looking for a volunteer to set up and\u00a0run a District XI website.\u00a0It should be one that we can update\u00a0with all club newsletters, pictures,\u00a0an event calendar, and mirror a lot of\u00a0what is on Facebook. Working fulltime,\u00a0going back for another degree online,\u00a0and running the district are leaving\u00a0me with limited resources, and I need\u00a0someone\u2019s help. Please email me if\u00a0you would like to step up and be that\u00a0creative soul. (Note: Position filled)<\/p>\n
I also received feedback about\u00a0not having been at the Monroe,\u00a0Washington, show in January, or\u00a0having any AMA personnel on hand.
\nAs you know, we have a limited\u00a0budget, and knowing back in October\u00a0that we would have two AMA Expos\u00a0in Southern California to attend this\u00a0year, we felt it was better served\u00a0bringing everyone in to attend the\u00a0second, and new, AMA Expo West in\u00a0November in Pomona. AMA is kicking\u00a0it off, and trying to make the biggest\u00a0show this side of the Mississippi even\u00a0bigger with already more than 5,000 people\u2014and that covers both District\u00a0X and XI members in attendance!\u00a0I hope the people running the\u00a0Monroe show can boost the attendance\u00a0of vendors, maybe coordinate with the\u00a0majority of Seattle-area clubs, and try\u00a0to hold their swap meets collectively\u00a0to make the event a large draw from\u00a0across the district, and we can again\u00a0have what we once had there as well.\u00a0Just a thought because we would love to come back; however, we must\u00a0do what benefits the entire district,\u00a0not just a particular area, and make\u00a0our district funds cover as many of our\u00a0members as possible.<\/p>\n
Be safe, and happy flying!
\nBryan<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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