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"After you see these things go, everything else doesn't exhilarate you as much as this does."

“I’ve been a longtime member of the AMA. My father and I joined in the late ’70s."

The following is a recent statement sent out by Amazon: “In 2013, we launched AmazonSmile to make it easier for customers to support their favorite charities. However, after almost a decade, the program has not grown to create the impact that we had originally hoped. With so many eligible...

As the year is coming to an end, we want to talk to you about IRAs and the long-term impact that you can make on the model aeronautics community. RMDs (Required Minimum Distributions) are withdrawals that individuals with IRAs are required to take each year after the age of 72? (70 ½ if you reach...

Senior Director of Government Affairs Academy of Model Aeronautics As senior director of the AMA’s Government Affairs department, I oversee the advocacy team that provides liaison with the Federal Aviation Administration, government officials and agencies, zoning boards, and parks departments to...

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...

Veterans are ordinary people who have done something extraordinary. AMA is thankful for its many veterans and the sacrifices they have made for our freedom. This Veterans Day, November 11, 2022, make sure to thank and honor a veteran in your life. Among the veterans across the country is AMA member...

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,...

A total of $69,201.91 has been awarded in grants. Congratulations to the 2022 recipients of the Flying Site Improvement Grant and the Take Off and Grow Grant.

AMA Foundation Heritage and Legacy Society donor Robert A. Studinksi bequeathed more than $75,000 to the Foundation's Endowment Fund. The Academy of Model Aeronautics and the AMA Foundation would like to thank Robert Studinski and his family for this generous gift. The Foundation Endowment Fund...