District III—Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia
Mark Radcliff
Vice President
mradcliff@suddenlink.net
199 Heron Dr., St. Marys WV 26170
Tel.: (304) 684-2133
www.amadistrict-iii.org
www.facebook.com/ama.district.iii
As I write this, it is September and I am attending events that I will be reporting on in the coming months. I cannot possibly go to all of the events in District III, so I rely upon fellow AMA friends such as yourself and my associate vice presidents to help me to report on clubs events.
Earlier this year, I received a call from Aleksey Lomov of the North East Philadelphia Radio Control Club (NEPRCC) asking if I could attend and help promote model aviation at the Mid-Atlantic Air Museum’s World War II Weekend held June 3-5, 2016, at the Reading Pennsylvania Regional Airport. Because of a previous commitment, I could not attend, however I sent a request for literature to Erin Dobbs at AMA Headquarters to help the club promote AMA and our hobby. I received the following report from Aleksey after the event:
“This year, for the first time, the NEPRCC set up a model airplane display at World War II Weekend in Reading. The display received a lot of attention with people asking questions about how to get started, what they need to know about flying rules, and whether or not they were drones. All of these questions and more were answered by the volunteer members of the club.
“The club also set up a flight simulator so that those interested could see what RC flying is like. People of all ages tried their hands at flying the simulator, including several of the full-scale WW II warbird pilots who were participating in the actual air show. All had great fun!
“Club volunteers were Aleksey V. Lomov, Kenneth R. Lenke, Angelo Tata, Ed Robinson, Sonny Rotkis, and others. Everyone did a great job to make this event a success for people interested in our hobby. The air show organizers were happy with the club’s efforts and have invited the club back for the 2017 event.”
This kind of promotion is a win-win for everyone involved. Thank you NEPRCC for promoting AMA and our hobby in such a great way to so many people.
I recently received in the mail a large envelope that contained a typewritten letter and some printed photographs. The packet was from Tom Haake of Richboro, Pennsylvania, and contained the following information.
“On May 5, 2016, the Southeastern Pennsylvania AMA club of Warminster-Glenside R/C (WGRC) hosted a model presentation at the Rockhill Mennonite Senior Care Center in Sellersville. A model presentation was given by Jack Feir, Dave Wilson, and me. It consisted of both indoor and outdoor electric-powered model airplanes, featuring their mechanical and flight features.
“A shortened version of the SKS video, Crasher 7, was well received. The event was attended by more than 40 senior citizens and the club’s host stated that the presentation set a new attendance record at the home.”
Thank you, WGRC, for taking model aviation to people who might not be able to go to your club flying field. This is the kind of positive club promotion that will show that your club is an asset to the community. Great job!
Until next month, fly safely—fly AMA!
