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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 feel free to contact me anytime.  If you have not already checked out the Flying Site Assistance on the AMA website, I hope you visit it and see what resources are availalbe.  This will be growing all the time and I hope to add many new items and features!  visit

 

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 feel free to contact me anytime.  If you have not already checked out the Flying Site Assistance on the AMA website, I hope you visit it and see what resources are availalbe.  This will be growing all the time and I hope to add many new items and features!  visit www.modelaircraft.org/flyingsiteassistance

Tony Stillman
Academy of Model Aeronautics
Flying Site Assistance Coordinator
fsac@modelaircraft.org
(800) 435-9262 ext. 230

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.

 

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. lightspeedmike As the 4th place finisher, AMA will be granted $5,000. AMA’s education department will use the funds to develop a model aviation day camp at AMA Headquarters in Muncie, IN. The on-site camp curriculum will be further developed to share with AMA’s 2400 clubs throughout the country. The goal of the day camp will be to ignite imagination and learning through principles of flight. Everyone who attends will not only learn more about model aviation as a hobby, but will learn many principles of STEM-based education. AMA Associate Vice-President Michael Lee represented the AMA at the Flying Aviation Expo in Palm Springs, CA, where the live announcement naming the winners was made.  AMA was recognized for its educational pursuits and for its continued efforts to represent the model aviation community. lightspeed-award “Awarding these aviation charities provides the opportunity to advance their individual cause and together expand awareness and appreciation for aviation," says Allan Schrader, President of Lightspeed Aviation. “Since its inception, the Pilots Choice voting and awards have introduced us all to dozens of worthy charities and amazing people that are making a significant impact around the world." The Lightspeed Aviation Foundation was established in 2010 out of the commitment and passion of the Lightspeed Aviation Corporation to serve the aviation community. Since introducing its first product at EAA AirVenture in 1996, Lightspeed Aviation has established a reputation for leading product innovation in aviation headsets with a number of "first to market" advances in comfort, quiet, clarity, and pilot-centric functionality. This has earned Lightspeed a loyal customer following among professional, commercial, and private pilots. Learn more about the Lightspeed Aviation Foundation.

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 agree, that's $100 that will go towards next year's scholarship awards. Josh hopes those he mentioned will accept the challenge, and share it with ten of their friends.

 

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 agree, that's $100 that will go towards next year's scholarship awards. Josh hopes those he mentioned will accept the challenge, and share it with ten of their friends.

Said Josh in a comment to the Academy, "Hopefully this catches on and exponentially increases with more and more people calling out their friends and fellow club members. Also I would like to add that pond water at Joe Nall is acceptable as well."

Are you up for the challenge?

 

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 charitable programs. We will be selling his mobile home in Marysville, WA, which is part of a 55 and older community, a very nice Lowrey organ, and a truck and 5th wheel package. The truck and 5th wheel have been added to Craigslist.

 

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 charitable programs. We will be selling his mobile home in Marysville, WA, which is part of a 55 and older community, a very nice Lowrey organ, and a truck and 5th wheel package. The truck and 5th wheel have been added to Craigslist. If you are in or around the Seattle area, please take a moment to view the post, and share it with anyone you feel may be interested. https://seattle.craigslist.org/sno/rvs/4433053872.html Please contact Mandee Mikulski, director of development for the AMA Foundation, at 765-287-1256, ext. 277 or via email, mandeem@modelaircraft.org if you would like more information. 5th-wheel truck

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 join the Executive Council and the AMA Foundation development team for coffee and refreshments at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, January 11, in the ballroom area. This gathering will be followed by the AMA membership meeting at 9 a.m.

 

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 join the Executive Council and the AMA Foundation development team for coffee and refreshments at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, January 11, in the ballroom area. This gathering will be followed by the AMA membership meeting at 9 a.m.

A special announcement launching the foundation will be made on the main stage at AMA Expo on Friday and Saturday. Please come by the stage so we can recognize you as a foundation supporter, and stop by the AMA Foundation booth to learn more about how you can help achieve the foundation's mission of securing the future of model aviation through our new donor programs.

Print this page and bring it to the membership meeting to receive a donor gift for your support.

Please call the AMA Foundation at (800) 435-9262, extension 277, for more information.

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