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Remembering Michael Blair

Remembering Michael Blair

 

Remembering Michael Blair

Michael Len Blair, 53, of Vine Grove, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 31, 2019, after several months of battling cancer. After a recent short visit to his daughter’s home in Huntsville, he spent his last few days surrounded by family and friends.  Lindsey, his daughter, was the light of his life and gave Mike the reason to fight every health challenge that came his way through the years. Mike’s life passions were his daughter, his dog, family, friends, motorcycles, rock concerts, and radio controlled flying.  He was the club secretary and long-time member of the local Hardin County Radio Control Modelers of Elizabethtown. In lieu of flowers, the family is asking that contributions may be made to the Academy of Model Aeronautics Foundation, 5161 E. Memorial Dr., Muncie, IN  47302, (Modelaircraft.org/donate) in honor of Mike’s passion for model aviation. See Michael's full obituary HERE  

Michael Blair Memorial Fly-In

Mid Arkansas Radio Control Society Receive AMA Recognition and Reward Grant

The Mid Arkansas Radio Control Society recently received an AMA Club Recognition and Reward Grant for $175. The club is located in North Little Rock, AR. The club received news coverage talking about their club and what they do. Ansley Watson, reporter for ABC 7, met some of their pilots, including Frank Osborne, a World War II Veteran. The club even gave her the chance to fly a plane herself.

 

The Mid Arkansas Radio Control Society recently received an AMA Club Recognition and Reward Grant for $175. The club is located in North Little Rock, AR. The club received news coverage talking about their club and what they do. Ansley Watson, reporter for ABC 7, met some of their pilots, including Frank Osborne, a World War II Veteran. The club even gave her the chance to fly a plane herself. You can watch their news clip HERE The AMA Club Recognition and Reward Program was established to encourage clubs to promote model aviation. The AMA offers clubs cash incentives for positive local media coverage for a public event, public service, club announcement, or other coverage. Click here to learn more about this program.

Viehe RC Fliers Receive AMA Recognition and Reward Grant

The Viehe RC Fliers recently received an AMA Club Recognition and Reward Grant for $150. The club is located in Indianapolis, IN. The club received news coverage on WISH TV talking about their club and what they do. There was four separate segments, averaging about two and a half minutes each. Dick Wolfsie interviewed their pilots, watched as they flew their planes, and even got to fly one himself. This coverage was a great way to spread their love of flying and expose new people to the hobby.

 

The Viehe RC Fliers recently received an AMA Club Recognition and Reward Grant for $150. The club is located in Indianapolis, IN. The club received news coverage on WISH TV talking about their club and what they do. There was four separate segments, averaging about two and a half minutes each. Dick Wolfsie interviewed their pilots, watched as they flew their planes, and even got to fly one himself. This coverage was a great way to spread their love of flying and expose new people to the hobby. You can watch their clips HERE The AMA Club Recognition and Reward Program was established to encourage clubs to promote model aviation. The AMA offers clubs cash incentives for positive local media coverage for a public event, public service, club announcement, or other coverage. Click here to learn more about this program.

Meet the 2019 Dewey O. Broberg Memorial Scholarship Winner 

Congratulations to Lucila “Lucy” Montserrath Zurita Osorio, who was awarded the Dewey O. Broberg Memorial Scholarship during this year’s UAS4STEM national competition held at the International Aeromodeling Center in Muncie, Indiana. The UAS4STEM team selected Lucy for her great attitude, dedication to the team, determination, and adherence to the rules and purpose of the competition. 

 

 

Congratulations to Lucila “Lucy” Montserrath Zurita Osorio, who was awarded the Dewey O. Broberg Memorial Scholarship during this year’s UAS4STEM national competition held at the International Aeromodeling Center in Muncie, Indiana. The UAS4STEM team selected Lucy for her great attitude, dedication to the team, determination, and adherence to the rules and purpose of the competition. 

 

Lucy attends Duarte High School in California. Her love of physics and her goal to become an aerospace engineer drove her to join her school’s UAS4STEM team. Throughout the challenge, she has enjoyed learning about aerodynamics, robotics, and hands-on activities that involve math and science.  

 

When asked what she most enjoyed about UAS4STEM, Lucy stated, “My favorite part about UAS4STEM is hard to pick. I love the competitive drive that escalated throughout the year; the network of amazing people that are willing to help you better your club and yourself; the fact that you get to do something you love; the level of collaboration that helped me realize how an engineering environment is going to be like; the basic aspects of UAS4STEM, like engineering, problem-solving/critical thinking; [and] learning about the world of aviation and its ongoing improvement in technology. I cannot pinpoint my favorite part about UAS4STEM. The program is just so immensely big and fascinating.” 

 

Lucy hopes to study aerospace engineering or applied math or science at her dream school, California Institute of Technology in Pasadena, California. Outside the classroom, she enjoys tennis, basketball, and robotics club.  

 

The AMA congratulates Lucy on his award. 

  

Click here to learn more about the Dewey O. Broberg Memorial Scholarship. 

  

Click here to view photos from this year’s UAS4STEM National competition. 

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