The Fox Valley Aero Club received an AMA Club Recognition and Reward Grant for $150. The club is located in St. Charles, IL. The club hosted their Windy City Warbirds and Classics Radio-Controlled Air Show from June 22 to 24. This marked the 90th anniversary of the Spirit of St. Louis transatlantic flight. The cost was $5 and free for kids 11 and younger and veterans with an ID. John Fischer, Chairman of the event, said about 100 visiting pilots from seven states were expected to join the club to provide a total of 300 “giant scale” aircraft. ABC7 news covered this event and did a Facebook Live feed on Friday which doubled the spectators on Saturday. The Facebook feed had about 15,000 viewers. The television coverage ran four times before the event on Saturday. The AMA would like to thank the Fox Valley Aero Club for hosting an event dedicated to the Spirit of St. Louis transatlantic flight. Also, the AMA would like to congratulate the club on their media coverage. 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.
