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Fluvanna County RC Flying Club Receives AMA Club Recognition and Reward Grant

The Fluvanna County RC Flying Club recently received an AMA club recognition and reward grant for $175. The club is located in Fork Union, VA. On June 9, the club hosted their third annual Wings and Wheels 4 Paws event. All proceeds from ticket sales were donated to four animal rescue shelters in...

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Piggot RC Modelers Receive AMA Club Recognition and Reward Grant

The Piggot RC Modelers recently received an AMA Club Recognition and Reward Grant for $50. The club is located in Piggot, AR. The club hosted their annual spring fly-in June 2-3 at their flying field. The event had aircraft and pilots from several states who participated. The fly-in draws some of...

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Casa Grande RC Flyers Present to Elementary School

The Casa Grande RC Flyers visited Palo Verde Elementary School to give lessons about the principles of aviation. Alan Friedman, club president; Nancy Friedman, club treasurer; and Ronald St. Pierre, club vice president, presented the program, “Drone - Summer of STEM” that was geared towards...

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National Model Aviation Museum fundraiser at McAlister's Deli

McAlister's Deli in Muncie, IN will host a fundraiser for the National Model Aviation Museum on June 13th between 3pm and 9:30pm. Stop in and grab a bite to eat and a portion of the proceeds will support the National Model Aviation Museum 's Museum in a Box outreach program! McAlister's Deli is...

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Casa Grand RC Flyers Increase Female Members

The number of women joining the Casa Grande RC Flyers is increasing. When the club was created several years ago, it consisted mainly of men. In 2017, one women joined and in the recent months, an additional six women joined. Nancy Friedman took up flying RC aircraft from her husband, Alan. Alan is...

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May Flying For Good Featured Club

The Flying For Good featured May submission is the North Country Flying Tigers Model Airplane Club, Inc. The club is located in Hudson Falls, NY. The club hosts an annual fun-fly in August that is open to the public. The club actively raises money for Make-A-Wish Northeastern NY which is a service...

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Hot Springs RC Flying Club Recently Hosted Event for Children

The Hot Springs RC Flying Club recently hosted an event directed towards children. The club is located in Hot Springs National Park, AR. On May 10 the Hot Springs Radio Control club hosted 200 first graders from the Lake Hamilton School District. The children learned about basics of flight and were...

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North Georgia Model Aviators Receive AMA Club Recognition and Reward Grant

The North Georgia Model Aviators recently received an AMA Club Recognition and Reward Grant for $50. This club is located in Dawsonville, Georgia. The club recently found a new 40-acre flying field. The club broke ground in September 2017 and has been open to its members for three months. The field...

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RC Resale to take sail planes to Horizon AeroTow

RC Resale is going on the road to Horizon AeroTow at Piatt County Airport, just outside of Monticello, Illinois. The event will be Jun 14, 8:00 AM – Jun 17, 7:00 PM. RC Resale will take their collection of impressive large model sail plans all in good condition on June 15 & 16. These models...

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Lifelong friendship honored in Walk of Fame

Ken Cigler, Earl Caton, and Frank Rebec have been building and flying planes together since the 1950s. They belonged to the same RC clubs and have spent over half a century as friends. When Earl passed away, Ken contacted the AMA Foundation about placing a brick in the Walk of Fame in his memory...

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Foundation News

Fluvanna County RC Flying Club Receives AMA Club Recognition and Reward Grant

Piggot RC Modelers Receive AMA Club Recognition and Reward Grant

Casa Grande RC Flyers Present to Elementary School

National Model Aviation Museum fundraiser at McAlister's Deli

Casa Grand RC Flyers Increase Female Members

May Flying For Good Featured Club

Hot Springs RC Flying Club Recently Hosted Event for Children

North Georgia Model Aviators Receive AMA Club Recognition and Reward Grant

RC Resale to take sail planes to Horizon AeroTow

Lifelong friendship honored in Walk of Fame

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