District VIII—Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas
Harville
Vice President
lawharv@yahoo.com
932 Calloway St., Hurst TX 76053
Tel.: (817) 781-9615;
www.amadistrict-viii.org
District VIII and The Wichita Falls RC Club (WFRCC) will honor Doug Powell for 20 years of service, on October 14, 2017, during the WFRCC Fun Fly and Doug Powell Celebration. Let’s show our appreciation to Doug.
Check the District VIII website for all activities and upcoming events.
- July 1: Kingsland, Texas; Flights of Fancy sponsored by the Highland Lakes Flyers Inc.
- July 3: Hot Springs Village, Arkansas; Hot Spring Village Airshow sponsored by the Hot Springs RC Flying Club.
- July 7-8: Guthrie, Oklahoma; Dawn Patrol sponsored by the Oklahoma Sooner Squadron.
- July 15-16: Albuquerque, New Mexico; F3K DLG Hand Launch competition sponsored by the Albuquerque Soaring Association.
- July 29: Bryan, Texas; Dan Gray Memorial Big Bird Gala sponsored by the Brazos Valley RC Modelers.
The following comes from Associate Vice President (AVP) Woody Lake.
The Fort Worth Thunderbirds hosted hundreds of fliers from around the world for the SAE Aero Design Competitions.
Tom Blakeney could be seen throughout the venue making sure everything ran just right.
District VIII has a new AVP. Please welcome Tom Holmsley covering the El Paso, Texas area.
Tom is a longtime AMA member with AMA Leader Member status.
He has a history with full-scale and model aviation.
As a builder and a flier, he gets around. He has also served as the president of two modeling clubs.
With his wife, Mary, at his side, Tom is an active member and leader. Contact him if you need something. He can help you out.
Below is a photo from the North Dallas RC meeting.
These photos come from AVP
Olen Rutherford who attended the International Miniature Aerobatic Club competition in Arkansas.
Our sparkplug of the month is Rob
Kneeling: Marva Dial; (L-R) Robert Brinker, Slamming Sammy Maples, Frank Semelka; back row (L-R) John Schroder, HD Tripp, Dale Womack, Olen Rutherford, and Larry Rodden.
(L-R) Michael Peterson, club cook; Bobby Maran, contest director and club president; Olen Rutherford; and District VIII Vice President Lawrence Harville.
Chittenden.
One of the founding fathers of the
Texarkana RC Club, Rob still mows the field and attends nearly all of the club’s events. He is a great guy who is always willing to help out. Visit with him at the Texarkana Fly-In.
