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Palm Beach Radio Control Association Receives AMA Club Recognition and Reward Grant

The Palm Beach Radio Control Association recently received an AMA Club Recognition and Reward Grant for $75. The club is located in Delray Beach, FL. The club was recognized in their local paper. From November to April, the club sponsored many fundraiser that benefited charities.

 

The Palm Beach Radio Control Association recently received an AMA Club Recognition and Reward Grant for $75. The club is located in Delray Beach, FL. The club was recognized in their local paper. From November to April, the club sponsored many fundraiser that benefited charities. They held the annual Warbirds Over the Glades fundraiser for Alexander 'Sandy' Nininger State Veterans Nursing Home, their annual Toys for Tots Fundraiser, a fundraiser for the Hepzibah House for victims of human trafficking, their annual fundraiser for Ziggy's Bird Sanctuary, and they finished it all with the Snowbirds Fun-Fly that benefited St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital. With all of the events combined, the Palm Beach Radio Control Association was able to raise about $10,500. 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.

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. The club was recognized on their local television and radio stations. They hosted the fourth annual Wings and Wheels 4 PAWS fundraiser on Saturday, June 8th. The event benefited four animal rescues in Fluvanna County. The event included a car show, model aviation, a drone race, food, a raffle, games for kids and much more. While poor weather kept down the number of pilots and car registrations, they estimated almost $4,000 was raised.

 

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. The club was recognized on their local television and radio stations. They hosted the fourth annual Wings and Wheels 4 PAWS fundraiser on Saturday, June 8th. The event benefited four animal rescues in Fluvanna County. The event included a car show, model aviation, a drone race, food, a raffle, games for kids and much more. While poor weather kept down the number of pilots and car registrations, they estimated almost $4,000 was raised. 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.

South Coast RC Squadron Receives AMA Club Recognition and Reward Grant

The South Coast RC Squadron recently received an AMA Club Recognition and Reward Grant for $175. The club is located in Bandon, OR. The club was recognized on local news sites. The organization has been putting on an event for over 15 years that allows people to come and learn about the different ways they can get involved. They have remote controlled boats, planes, drones, and more. Their goal with this event is to get people interested in the hobby and show that it is a fun, cheap, and easy hobby to pick up and learn.

 

The South Coast RC Squadron recently received an AMA Club Recognition and Reward Grant for $175. The club is located in Bandon, OR. The club was recognized on local news sites. The organization has been putting on an event for over 15 years that allows people to come and learn about the different ways they can get involved. They have remote controlled boats, planes, drones, and more. Their goal with this event is to get people interested in the hobby and show that it is a fun, cheap, and easy hobby to pick up and learn. They have many static displays of vehicles to show the different types of RC vehicles. Technology is always changing and they hope to show their love for the hobby and show that it is a hobby for everyone. 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.

Fremont County RC Club Receives AMA Club Recognition and Reward Grant

The Fremont County RC Club recently received an AMA Club Recognition and Reward Grant for $75. The club is located in Florence, CO. The club was recognized on Facebook on April 15, 2019. The club donated $75 to benefit a community organization. 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.

 

The Fremont County RC Club recently received an AMA Club Recognition and Reward Grant for $75. The club is located in Florence, CO. The club was recognized on Facebook on April 15, 2019. The club donated $75 to benefit a community organization. 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.

Fleet Biplane Rebuild

During the AMA Foundation RC Resale, Kerry Sterner and his grandson, Tyler Hill, bought a 1/4 scale Concept Fleet Biplane and fixed it up. They fully stripped, repaired, upgraded the electronics, and fully recovered the plane. On Sunday May 19, Tyler entered it in their local club (LVRCS) "Builder Event" where he placed first in scale and won Best of Show. The event was his very first outing.

 

During the AMA Foundation RC Resale, Kerry Sterner and his grandson, Tyler Hill, bought a 1/4 scale Concept Fleet Biplane and fixed it up. They fully stripped, repaired, upgraded the electronics, and fully recovered the plane. On Sunday May 19, Tyler entered it in their local club (LVRCS) "Builder Event" where he placed first in scale and won Best of Show. The event was his very first outing. Kerry said it was a great time working with his grandson and that Tyler is now fully engaged in the hobby and they both look forward to working on many more projects together.

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