The Desert Eagles Flying Club located in Idaho Falls, ID, recently received an AMA Club Recognition Award for $175. On June 24, the club hosted their annual Open House. This year, the club decided to make the event a fundraiser for the Idaho Food Bank. Spectators were given the chance to shoot paintball guns at moving model airplanes. For $2, a person was able to take ten shots. Every dollar that was raised was donated to the food bank. Several donors helped with the event. Gary Oswald G&H Paintball let the club use paintball guns and donated the paintballs and the local HobbyTownUSA donated $100 toward a $250 gift certificate that was raffled off. Members of the club also donated fuel and SPADs that were used as the moving targets. While the paintball was going on, there were other activities happening at the event. The club flew model demonstrations, provided free hot dogs and drinks, and did buddy box introductory flights. The club ended up raising $923.80 for the Idaho Food Bank. The AMA would like to thank the Desert Eagles Flying Club for hosting a fundraiser event and making it so successful. 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. 
