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Texas Wings Flying Club makes field improvements

The Texas Wings Flying Club has some new starting stands, thanks to the efforts of several hard-working club members! Great job guys! If you are in the area this flying season, go by and visit! Two new start stands at the field ready to be used. Thanks again Bob, Lance and Elton! Established in...

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NDRCC Eagle Field now designated a recreational area

NDRCC Eagle Field Threat Hello Tony As promised, here’s the latest on our Club’s effort to deal with the threat of having a three tier power line installed just north of our flying site, Eagle Field. Last January, the Texas Public Utility Commission at their monthly Commissioner’s, surprised all...

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Okeechobee Model Airplane Club gets new field

This past Thursday the Board of Okeechobee County Commissioners granted us permission to use a portion of the County Fairgrounds as an RC Park on a trial basis for 6 months. This has been a 3 year process and late last year a car club started up in town and we partnered with them. The field is open...

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AMA adds Flying Site Assistance Coordinator to HQ staff

Hi everyone! I moved to Indiana from Georgia to work with the fine folks at HQ. We can now work much closer together to provide better support to clubs and their flying site needs. I hope to work with many of you to protect your current site, but I am also here to help when a site is lost. Please...

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AMA wins $5,000 grant from Lightspeed Aviation Foundation

The Academy of Model Aeronautics has been named as the 4th place award winner by the Lightspeed Aviation Foundation for a Pilot's Choice Award Grant. The AMA is one of eight charities that will receive funds for aviation-related pursuits.

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Creative Support-Cold Water Challenge for AMA Scholarship Program

The AMA Foundation would like to thank AMA Member Josh Price, who took part in the "Cold Water Challenge" to support the AMA Scholarship Program. Josh's goal-call out ten people and donate ten dollars for each one of the ten people to accept to the AMA Foundation scholarship fund. If all ten people...

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AMA Member Estate

In November of 2013, one of the Academy's Life Members passed away after fighting an extended illness. As an avid modeler, and long-time AMA member, he chose to leave the AMA with the items in his estate. The Academy is now selling some of the items left in the estate to contribute to its...

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AMA Foundation Launch Celebration

AMA EXPO 2014, January 10-12 To our donors, As a valued supporter of the Academy of Model Aeronautics, the AMA Executive Council invites you to learn more about the new AMA Foundation at the 2014 AMA Expo, to be held January 10-12 at the Ontario Convention Center in Ontario CA. Be our guest and...

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Don’t Let It Fly By- Apply for the AMA Scholarship Program

Scholarship applications are due to the AMA education department by February 1, 2014. Applying for scholarships is a big job, but it’s certainly worth your time in the long run. If you are actively involved in model aviation, you should plan to apply for an AMA scholarship to help pay for college...

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2013 AMA Scholarship Winners

We are pleased to report the 2013 recipients of the Charles Hampson Grant, Cliff Telford, Toledo Weak Signals and Dorothy and Basil Cooper awards. The number of applicants this year (23) increased as compared with previous years, and the competition for the top awards was, as usual, rigorous.

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Foundation News

Texas Wings Flying Club makes field improvements

NDRCC Eagle Field now designated a recreational area

Okeechobee Model Airplane Club gets new field

AMA adds Flying Site Assistance Coordinator to HQ staff

AMA wins $5,000 grant from Lightspeed Aviation Foundation

Creative Support-Cold Water Challenge for AMA Scholarship Program

AMA Member Estate

AMA Foundation Launch Celebration

Don’t Let It Fly By- Apply for the AMA Scholarship Program

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