I started this program after getting into mentoring teens in the Youth Challenge program here at Ft. Gordon. A kid I had known for some time got in trouble with the wrong crowd and needed a mentor to attend the training. After I volunteered and met the other kids there […]
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Camp AMA 2013 and Club Sponsorships
Camp AMA 2013 Camp AMA is a week long summer camp held at the IAC in Muncie, IN. Campers are given the opportunity to learn and work on their flying capabilities with some of the best RC pilots in the world. Camp AMA accepts teenagers between the ages of 13 […]
Continue readingPatriot Ministries Day Camp
The Cen-Tex Modelers sponsored a Day Camp with the Patriot Ministries in Salado. The Director of the Ministries Jon Tidball, contacted Clayton Mahaltic of the CTM if some members could provide some basic’s about Model Aviation to some Military Kids on a Day Camp. Clayton with the help of Butch Spradling, […]
Continue readingAmerica’s First control line F2A(Speed) and F2C(Team Race) World Cup Announced
The 2012 Bluegrass World Cup in Bowling Green, Kentucky is rapidly approaching. This FAI-sanctioned World Cup event, which will be held under the current FAI sporting code and regulations, is the first-ever American World Cup for control line F2A(Speed) and F2C(Team Race) competition. The Southern Kentucky Model Aero Club (SKYMAC) […]
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AMA Volunteers introduce thousands to Model Flying at EAA’s KidVenture
Nearly 100 AMA members volunteer at EAA’s AirVenture each year. Here is a look at KidVenture which includes many different Aviation related activities including Control Line Model flying and Buddy Box RC model flying. learn more about EAA’s Airventure in OshKosh Wisconsin July 23-29, 2012
Continue readingAMA Clubs working with EAA Chapters: AirVenture Presentations
EAA’s Airventure July 23-29, 2012 OshKosh Wisconsin Jeff Nance will discuss how EAA Chapters can work with AMA clubs on Young Eagles days. Along with how model flying can keep young people interested and engaged in aviation especially after taking a Young Eagles flight. There will be examples of chapters […]
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EAA Chapter 96 Fly-In and Model Expo
Sunday Aug 5, 2012 Have you ever seen the wonderment in a child’s eye when they notice a bird or plane for the first time? Maybe you were that child? For those of us in aviation, we understand that feeling and the freedom of flight. In a time […]
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AMA Education Partner: Alcoa Wins International Innovations in Diversity Award
NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Alcoa (NYSE:AA) has been named one of the Top 10 International Innovations in Diversity Award winners by Profiles in Diversity Journal. The award honors corporations, organizations and institutions that have demonstrated unique, out-of-the box thinking and developed innovative solutions that offer measurable outcomes in the area of workforce diversity and inclusion. […]
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