District XI—Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington
Chuck Bower
Vice President
cbower@whidbey.com
6075 S. Coles Rd., Langley WA 98260
Tel.: (360) 632-9211; www.amadistrict-xi.org
At the bottom of this page is a list of associate vice presidents (AVP) for District XI. I am glad to announce the district has a new AVP in Southern Oregon. Jay Strickland is an AMA Leader Member and a past president of the Rogue Eagles RC Club in Eagle Point, Oregon. You might see Jay at a field or meeting in Southern Oregon, so say hi to him.
The USA F1D (Indoor Free Flight) Team Finals was held at the Kibbie Dome in Moscow, Idaho, in late June. This was to select the top three adult competitors for the US Team in F1D world competition.
Above: Nick Ray weighs his 1.4-gram airplane. Below: He proves the wing cord, wingspan, and stabilizer span are all under the limit.
The top three finishers were (L-R) Jake Palmer, Brett Sanborn, and John Kagan, will join Kang Lee on the USA F1D International Team. Jake is from Vancouver WA. Good luck, guys!
Above: Ross Clements winds his way onto the Junior F1D Team. Below: Joseph Szczur presents his F1D model’s size and weight before he recorded the top time for the Junior Team. Joseph is new to F1D, but he acted like an old pro at the competition.
Jim Richmond, former world champion, came to the event to fly and enjoy the competition.
Of all the modeling events I attend, I’m still awestruck by the level of the art of this kind of modeling! We are very fortunate to have this level of competition in a world-class venue such as the Kibbie Dome in District XI.
Joshua and Hope Finn are performing the airplane steering dance. Joshua is teaching Hope how to steer her F1D with a helium balloon on a fishing line. It’s not easy when its 140-feet above you! He has the stopwatch at the ready if the propeller stops turning.
See you at the flying site.
Associate Vice Presidents: Darrell Anderson, Great Falls MT; (406) 899-6438; d.l. anderson@bresnan.net; Bryan Batch, Spokane WA; (509) 487-7870; bbhobbies@westoffice.net; Michael Ingram, Wenatchee WA 98802; (208) 573-5542 firercer@cs.com; Tom Kopriva, Eugene OR; (541) 484-6048; freeflyer123@comcast.net; Chris Rankin, Bend OR; (541) 593-3294; MissleMist@rocketmail.com; Jay Schoening, Lynden WA; (360) 220-0407; jjschoening@msn.com; Robert Stephens, Anchorage AK; (907) 440-0478; rfstephens@hotmail.com; Jay Strickland, Central Point OR; (541) 830-7976; strickdog@q.com; Al Watson, Bellevue WA; (452) 746-9519; alenawatson@msn.com; Bryan Wood, Meridian ID; (208) 412-3254; bw5493@yahoo.com. FF/CL Event Sanction Coordinator: Mike Hazel, P.O. Box 505, Lyons OR 97358; zcclspeed@aol.com. RC Event Sanction Coordinator: Michael Ingram, Wenatchee WA 98802; (208) 573-5542 firercer@cs.com. Webmaster: Chris Rankin.
