Keith Johnson was nominated by his fellow club member, Rex Bordwell. Rex shared the following sentiment about Keith and his support:
"Keith Johnson has been an avid aeromodeller since childhood, growing up in a modelling family. He has been an active RC'r and AMA member for over 15 years, and a Propnuts of Las Vegas member since 2017. Since joining Propnuts, he has been a strong advocate of growing the hobby and interest in aeromodelling, concentrating on exposure and education of the next generation of builder/pilots. In conjunction with this, in July 2024, he became an Introductory Pilot Instructor as part of the AMA Introductory Pilot Program, and continues to demonstrate his teaching and mentoring skills on a regular basis.
As a club officer, Keith has focused on Promotion and advocacy as an important and necessary club function. He has been recognized as a key player in maintaining our strong relationship with the North Las Vegas Parks and Recreation Program and city officials in general.
Keith has consistently been a strong advocate of STEM activities, and is currently engaged in looking at ways to support the Aviation Academy of Rancho High School in Las Vegas.
Lastly, Keith has been a consistent force in maintaining and growing our flying field operations and events. He has produced advertising, interacted with local media outlets, provided spectator control while keeping interest levels high, and acted as spokesperson as needed.
I believe Keith's efforts are consistent with the objectives of the Copilot Recognition Program, in that his activities have provided the kind of "behind the scenes" effort to allow pilots to focus on what they love most while maintaining a club footprint within the aeromodelling community. I therefore request he be considered for the district and overall Copilot of the Year Awards."
