On this episode of “Traveling with Lee”, I take you to Granbury, Texas to visit the new club field for “WAMS” – Western Area Modeling Society (formerly Weatherford Aero Modeling Society).https://www.facebook.com/groups/388811939439626/ The Weatherford club lost their field around 3 years ago. Since then, the club President had been looking for […]
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AMA Podcast Ep 97: Club Newsletters
Mark Benson, AMA Senior Marketing Director, joins the show to talk about club newsletters and how a good communications plan is essential for a healthy club experience!
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Club of the Month June, 2022
Dare County Radio Control Flyers is a club that promotes radio control model aviation as a sport and recreational activity at the home of the Wright Brothers first flight, the Outer Banks of North Carolina. Recently earned their Silver Leader Status – Introductory Pilot Program, TAG Grant, Flying Site Improvement […]
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Club of the month May 2022: York County Flyers York, South Carolina.
This AMA Gold Leader club was established back in 1987 and is devoted to promoting interest in building, flying, and enjoying model aviation. Their field is an old landfill area leased by the county, with whom, they have a long-standing relationship. Their field includes a 700’x300′ grass runway, 8 shaded […]
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AMA Podcast Ep 92: AMA Contest Directors and Event Managers
This week, AMA Safety and Technical Director Tony Stillman joins the show to explain the roles of contest directors and event managers, as well as how you can become one. Become a Contest Director or Event Manager Learn more about the AMA
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AMA Club of the Month – December 2021
Founded in 1956, the Lancaster County Radio Control Club (LCRCC) is an organization dedicated to the preservation and advancement of model aviation as a hobby.
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AMA Club of the Month October 2021
The Red River RC Flyers were founded in 1971 in East Grand Forks, Minnesota. While the club unfortunately lost their field in 2001 due to a major flood, the club was finally re-established in 2015 by 6 local pilots. Today, the nearly 50 pilots have regained a permanent flying site with a 900 […]
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Club of the Month September 2021
The Propsnappers of Portland, Maine were established in 1963 to promote and encourage the hobby of building and flying radio controlled model airplanes. With nearly 70 members, the club operates a flying field on a capped landfill with a grass runway, a nice clubhouse with a deck and a solar […]
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AMA Club of the Month August 2021
The Barons Model Club was founded in 1965 by a local hobby shop owner just north of Spokane, Washington. They are currently home to around 70 members and operate on a flying site that resides inside the traffic pattern of Deer Park Municipal Airport. Their asphalt runway is 150 x […]
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AMA Podcast Ep. 82 The Greater Cincinnati Radio Control Club
Founded in 1957 originally as the Winton Wingers, the Greater Cincinnati Radio Control Club, or GCRCC, has been a mainstay in the Cincinnati area for decades. Having spent time at 4 different flying sites over the years, the GCRCC and its nearly 200 members have been at its current site […]
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