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Club Corner: AMA Grant Supports Media Coverage 

Did you know that your club could receive money if it entices the local media to cover an event? The Club Recognition and Reward Grant can help grow your club and build community relations. Here are two recent videos and one newspaper article that you can use as examples of […]

UAS4STEM Team Receives Media Coverage

Students from around the country visited Oshkosh, Wisconsin, during the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) AirVenture 2024, July 22-28, but it wasn’t just to see the world’s largest aviation celebration. Instead, they were there to prove their aviation and engineering prowess by competing in the UAS4STEM finals.   In the Advanced category, Some […]

AMA Air // On Location at the 2025 Nats! 

On this episode of AMA Air, Matt Ruddick and Lee Ray are joined by Terry Dunn on location at the 2025 National Aeromodeling Championships (Nats) to discuss this year’s competition, preview EAA’s AirVenture held in Oshkosh, Wisconsin later this month, announce an exciting giveaway in partnership with Zap Glue, and […]

Visit the World’s Largest Air Show

Looking for inspiration for your next model aviation project? Look no further than the EAA’s biggest event of the year, EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2025!   The event, July 21-27, 2025, takes place in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Renowned as the world’s largest gathering of full-scale aircraft and aviation enthusiasts, AirVenture attracts more than […]

Flying Field Improvements at the IAC  

Just in time for the busy flying season at the International Aeromodeling Center (IAC), several site improvements have been completed that will benefit members visiting the largest model aviation flying facility in the world.  Those benefits include numerous projects around the IAC and National Model Aviation Museum. Site projects include […]

AMA Air // What to Expect at Joe Nall Week 2025

This month’s episode of AMA Air is sponsored by XSRC HSDJETSUSA.  On this episode of AMA Air, Matt Ruddick and Lee Ray announce the results of the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI) F5J World Championships for Electric Powered Thermal Duration Gliders, talk with Triple Tree Aerodrome Executive Director Robb Williams about […]

Nominations for Ama President and Districts I, V, And IX

Nominations for AMA president and vice presidents in Districts I, V, and IX are due at the Headquarters of the Academy of Model Aeronautics by June 19, 2025. Any AMA Adult member may submit a nomination. All nominations must be electronically submitted to AMA Headquarters via email to Katie Perry […]

2024 AMA Model Aviation Hall of Fame Inductees Expanded

By Katie Perry | katiep@modelaircraft.org THE AMA MODEL AVIATION Hall of Fame has recognized AMA members for their outstanding contributions to the hobby of model aviation since 1969. Members are nominated by their family and friends for this prestigious award. AMA evaluates these nominees on their developmental and administrative accomplishments, […]

AMA Launches Club Toolkit as Part of Growth Initiative 

At the request of AMA President Rich Hanson, District III Associate Vice President Mark Feist is leading a membership growth initiative. Working closely with the AMA executive director and members of the AMA Executive Council, an AMA Growth and Retention Plan and team have been created.    The team is developing several […]