By Tom Atwood Executive Director, The National Robotics Education Foundation, www.The-NREF.org Contributing Editor, Model Airplane News Membership, Air Age Media, http://membership.modelairplanenews.com We live at a time when robots are multiplying exponentially, amidst an explosion of nano-electronics and AI technology, and one can rightfully say that these machines are all direct descendants of […]
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AMA at Scott Air Force Base Airshow & STEM Expo
The Scott Air Force Base Airshow & STEM Expo was held May 13 – 14, 2023 at Scott Air Force Base in St. Clair County, Illinois. The event was free to the public and drew over 60,000 attendees. The show included several airshow performers, headlined by the Blue Angels! The […]
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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 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 […]
Continue readingJr. Camp Flight Pack Training for Volunteers
If you are looking for STEM education resources for youth between 5-13 years of age, the Jr. Camp Flight Pack from the Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA) could be the perfect resource for you. In my experience, most people are highly interested in the subject of flight. The Jr. Camp […]
Continue readingAMA Air – Season 6 Episode 9 – LIVE – May 1st, 2020
We are going LIVE on Facebook and YouTube for another episode of AMA Air. Come find out the latest updates for the Outdoor Nats, discover some exciting changes to Camp AMA 2020, and learn how you can relive #AMAExpo! LINKS from the Episode: https://www.modelaviation.com/brodak-flyin-2018 Outdoor Nats decision to be made […]
Continue readingAMA Air is going LIVE! – Season 6 Episode 8 – April 15th, 2020
Come hang out LIVE with Matt and Claire as they discuss a breaking announcement about the AMA Nats and special interviews with Joe Vermillion of Balsa USA, Mandee Mikulski, from the AMA Foundation, and Kyle Jaracz, Education Director of the AMA. LINKS from the Episode: https://www.modelaircraft.org/site-grant https://www.modelaircraft.org/tag https://www.modelaircraft.org/covid-19 https://www.collections.modelaircraft.org https://www.modelaviation.com/digital […]
Continue readingAMA Air – Season 6 Episode 7 – April 1st, 2020
Matt and Claire are working remotely, but still hosting AMA Air! Tune in as they chat about working from home, the #AMAHop on Facebook, and what COVID-19 means for your canceled or postponed RC Event fees. All that and more on this episode of AMA Air! LINKS from the episode: […]
Continue readingMESA rcFoam Fighters
The MESA rcFoam Fighters (Math, Engineering, Science, Achievement) is an after school club consisting over 50 sixth to eigth grade students. The program designs, creates, and evaluates STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) based projects through the lens of Remote Control Aircraft. Below is a little bit about their program from their leader […]
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Boca Bearing Company Launches Global Contest
Boynton Beach, FL, January 12, 2012 – The Boca Bearing Company, one of the most trusted names in ceramic bearing and lubrication technology, today announced that it is celebrating its 25th year in business by giving away over $20,000 in cash and prizes as part of its international 2012 Boca Bearings […]
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