District IX—Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming
Vice President
jtiller@hotmail.com
Box 828, Custer SD 57730
Tel.: (605) 390-3878
In February, associate vice presidents (AVPs) Brandon Koch, Arend Schuurman, and I held the second District IX Leadership Meeting in Bismarck, North Dakota. Nearly 20 officers from clubs throughout North and South Dakota attended. We were pleased with the attendance and the information exchange was stellar. Thanks to all of you who attended.
This meeting was the night before the annual Flurry Fest Indoor Flying Event hosted by the Bismarck Aircraft Modelers (BAM), so naturally we stayed over for the fun. This event is part of a citywide winter celebration and BAM members certainly held up their end.
South Dakota AVP Arend Schuurman at the Bismarck Flurry Fest.
There were plenty of fliers and all kinds of aircraft from micros, to drones, to larger foamies, to helicopters. I burned lots of watts and filled my belly with the provided chili and goodies. Who could ask for more?
South Dakota AVPs Zac Heskin and Troy Lapp enjoyed the Bismarck Flurry Fest.
The Jefco Aeromodel’ers auction is always a magnet for area fliers every February. This year’s report is that the number of items for sale, as well as the number of buyers and sellers was roughly the same as last year, so everyone walked away happy.
Auction Chairman Bruce Riley commented, “I want to give a special thanks to the organizing committee that put all this together and all the volunteers without whom all the planning and preparation would be for nought. After nearly 45 years of doing this, the event has become a well-oiled machine. Lots of work, but also lots of fun.”
Meet Tyler Brown, District IX’s new AVP for Nebraska. Here’s Tyler intro:
“I have been involved in RC for 25 years—starting at age 15. The first part was racing trucks and the last 15 have been flying, both as a hobby and some in competition to better my skills. I have several local awards for Pattern, but I’ve dug my heels into 3-D lately. I’ve steadily grown my skills, though not as fast as others. I enjoy all types of flying but increasingly I am drawn toward 3-D and IMAC [International Miniature Aerobatic Club] style. I’ve been in several other hobbies, mostly motor sports, but flying is my passion. “As your AMA rep, I hope to promote the hobby and serve the interests of all AMA members. We are all in this together, and I hope I can help us all communicate a little more along the way.”
Thanks to Ed Paasch for so ably serving in this position for many years. My gratitude goes to you for all you have done.
There are lots of goodies to choose from at the annual Jefco Aeromodel’ers auction.
Associate Vice Presidents: Tyler Brown, Lincoln NE; (402) 617-044; tylerzx9r@yahoo.com; Paul Frankum, Lenexa KS; (912) 856-6372; paulft1524@yahoo.com; Troy Hamm, Gardner KS; (913) 744-5745; funflyr@juno.com; David Koch, Mandan ND; (701) 471-9575; kockbrandon471@gmail.com. Rick McCaskill, Frederick CO; (303) 682-0440; rickm1947@aol.com; Tom Neff, Aurora CO; (303) 829-5416; thomas.neff@comcast.net; Josh Nelson, Casper WY; (307) 277-3110; huntwyo@gmail.com; Arend Schuurman, Elkton SD; (605) 695-2122; arend.schuurman@gmail.com.
Event Sanction Coordinator: Troy Hamm, Gardner KS; (913) 744-5745; funflyr@juno.com.
