District IV—Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, North Carolina, Virginia
Jay Marsh
Vice President
jaymarsh@ama-d4.org
3227 Pine Needles Rd., High Point NC 27265
Tel.: (336) 687-0973; www.amadistrict-iv.org
www.facebook.com/amadistrictIV
Here’s wishing you and yours a wonderful holiday season from AMA District IV. I trust you made out your wish list for Santa. If you don’t get all of the things you asked for, don’t forget about the swap meets in the coming year where you can find deals to fill out your list.
District IV was fortunate to have the AMA RC Mobile Experience simulator trailer here for roughly five weeks in October into November. Thanks to the efforts by all involved, the trailer made its way around the district and was seen by nearly 50,000 people.
The trailer started out at the Mid-Atlantic World War I Dawn Patrol event put on by the Tidewater RC club in Virginia Beach, Virginia, at the Military Aviation Museum, which is home to one of the largest private collections of fully restored and flyable WW I- and II-era military aircraft in the world. Larry Woolard reported that the event was held in conjunction with the museum’s air festival. It was awesome to see not only beautiful large-scale models, but full-scale aircraft flying as well. I attended and got to see a full-scale 1911 Curtiss Model D Pusher fly.
The trailer stopped with the Kinston Aero-Modelers at the Kinston Manufacturer’s Day held at the Kinston Airport in North Carolina. Robert McGaughy reported that club members were able to introduce model aviation and STEM to more than 800 high school students. Five school districts participated in this career day that covered great jobs in aerospace, technology, and advanced manufacturing in eastern North Carolina. The AMA simulator trailer was a huge hit.
Next the trailer went to Culpeper AirFest 2017 in Virginia. AMA Associate Vice President Nic Burhans said that the Culpeper Model Barnstormers Club hosted RC buddy boxing and RC aircraft displays. The intent of the Culpeper AirFest is to provide all forms of aviation performances, opportunities to get up close and personal to all forms of aviation history, provide aviation-related educational opportunities, and have a day to share with family and friends.
This year’s AirFest expanded its educational emphasis into an aviation-oriented two-day STEM presentation for more than 600 Culpeper County fifth grade students. As an extension of this effort, the Barnstormers provided buddy-box flights and the trailer proved to be popular with families, averaging 50 young and old simulator fliers an hour.
The Barnstormers, along with members of the Fauquier Aero Recreation Modelers, Northern Virginia RC, and Loudoun County Aeromodelers, flew demonstrations of all types of RC aircraft.
The Holly Springs Skyhawks RC hosted the trailer next at the 2017 HollyFest in Holly Springs, North Carolina. Doug LeRoy reported a total attendance of more than 11,000 this year for this annual community celebration. The Skyhawks talked up model aviation the whole day while helping people of all ages enjoy the simulators.
The last stop was an opportunity for AMA members and the public to see and experience the trailer at the Winston-Salem Swap Meet put on by the Winston-Salem RC (WSRC) club in North Carolina. Having the trailer inside of the building was a great idea and allowed the stations to be busy all day, although it was cool outside.
Go fly and have fun safely.
Associate Vice Presidents: Delaware: John Kirchstein, (302)731-2831; john@kirchstein.net; Mark Weiss, (302)547-4917; markw@ama-d4.org; North Carolina: Rick Cawley, (919) 630-1649; racbgc@embarqmail.com; Mark Smith, (704) 798-2776; mark@ama-d4.org; David Trogdon, (910)654-1220; frogman28472@embarqmail.com; Maryland: Richard “Rick” Moreland, (301) 261-7366; rmoreland1@verizon.net; Virginia: Nic Burhans, (540) 219-9646; nic@ama-d4.org; Randy Elliott, (540) 239-0645; Randy.Elliott@nordsonxaloy.com; Rusty Kennedy, (757) 812-2812; rusty@ama-d4.org; Terry Terrenoire, (412)760-4593; terry@ama-d4.org. Coordinators: CL AVP: Jack Rosemere; Box 1264, Cambridge MD 21613; (410) 330-4663; jrosemere@verizon.net; FF AVP: Bob Sowder, 84 Misty Hills Ln., Troutville VA 24175; (540) 525-7086; bsowder@rbnet.com. RC: Andy Kane, 305 Natick Ct., Silver Spring MD 20905; (301) 785-3022; andykane01@gmail.com. Government Relations AVP: Ray Stinchcomb, (443) 618-8998; govrelations@ama-d4.org. Webmaster: Jack Upchurch, webmaster@ama-d4.org.
