The application period for the 2024 Flying Site Improvement Grant and Take off And Grow (TAG) grant have ended. The next phase for the grant program is the judging, which begins March 1.
By Rachelle Haughn, AMA Foundation Donor & Programs Specialist The pictures speak for themselves. On September 28, 2022, Hurricane Ian made landfall on the southwest Florida coast as a Category 4 storm. The wind speed topped 150 mph. For AMA chartered clubs in Florida, this storm’s wrath meant...
By Rachelle Haughn, AMA Foundation Donor & Programs Specialist Some noticeable changes are coming to the National Model Aviation Museum in Muncie, Indiana, thanks to a federally funded grant managed through a partnership between the Delaware County Commissioners, Delaware County Convention...
By Stephen Haston, AMA Foundation Director All of our AMA clubs are fantastic, but I want to give a special shout-out to Tri-City R/C Modelers . Located in Richland, Washington, Tri-City has something for everyone to fly—3-D, ducted fan, electric, fixed wing, fuel/gas, Giant Scale, RC helicopters,...
Whether the project is big or small, AMA supports its clubs. In 2021, AMA and the AMA Foundation provided $53,497.87 in Flying Site Improvement Grant to 34 clubs across the county, helping them make improvements to their flying sites. The LoveAir RC Club was one club who received a Flying Site...
A total of $65,431.12 has been awarded in grants. Congratulations to the 2021 recipients of the Flying Site Improvement Grant and the Take Off and Grow Grant. Flying Site Improvement Grant (FSIG) 34 clubs were awarded Flying Site Improvement Grants in 2021! AMA established the Flying Site...
In August of 2020, the Lone Tree RC Flyers' flying site experienced damage due to a Derecho that passed through their area. The wind storm tore up their runway from the right edge up to the center seam. This was previously fastened with 12" staples and roof sealant, but it still wasn't strong...
A total of $56,069.32 has been awarded in grants. Congratulations to the 2020 recipients of the Flying Site Improvement Grant and the Take Off and Grow Grant. Flying Site Improvement Grant (FSIG) 26 clubs were awarded Flying Site Improvement grants in 2020! AMA established the Flying Site...