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
(336) 687-0973
www.amadistrict-iv.org
www.facebook.com/amadistrictiv
ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENTS
Nic Burhans, VA; (540) 219-9646; nic@ama-d4.org
Bob Burnett, Washington, D.C. SFRA; (703) 742-9682; bobl@ama-d4.org
Rick Cawley, NC; (919) 630-1649; racbcg2@yahoo.com
Rusty Kennedy, VA; (757) 812-2812; rustyk716@gmail.com
John Kirchstein, DE; (302)731-2831; john@kirchstein.net
Richard “Rick” Moreland, MD; (301) 261-7366; rmoreland@verizon.net
Mark Smith, NC; (704) 798-2776; mark@ama-d4.org
Terry Terrenoire, VA; (412)760-4593; terry@ama-d4.org
David Trogdon, NC; (910) 654-1220; dtrogdon4967@gmail.com
Mark Weiss, DE; (302)547-4917; markw@ama-d4.org
EVENT SANCTION COORDINATORS
CLAVP: Jack Rosemere, 609 William St., 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: John Bergsmith, 1438 Piney Church Rd., Concord NC 28025; (704) 699-6977; RCcoordinator@ama-d4.org
GOVERNMENT RELATIONS AVP
Ray Stinchcomb, (443) 618-8998; govrelations@ama-d4.org
WEBMASTER
Jack Upchurch, webmaster@ama-d4.org
SOCIAL MEDIA ADMINISTRATOR
Douglas LeRoy, social@ama-d4.org
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Our first report is from Associate Vice President David Trogdon.
In only the second gathering since the COVID-19 pandemic started, members of the Southeastern Modelers in Tabor City, North Carolina (www.southeasternmodelers.com) joined for the club’s 10th Annual Fall Fly-In. You could not have asked for a better day with a blue sky, low humidity, and light wind. Everyone was excited to get out and get back together. The 47 registered pilots started arriving early Thursday and many stayed until Sunday.
A typical noon meal of Boston pork butt and all the fixings was prepared as everyone dined outside to maintain social distancing. Nona and the girls even fixed rigatoni for the evening meal for those who stayed. As a plus this year, everyone enjoyed the fire pit and live music from a local band. Our faithful hobby shop supporters donated a table full of goodies that made a lot of people happy.
We had many 3D pilots and civilian scale, as well as World War I and II airplanes, helicopters, and a couple of jets from Lake City, South Carolina, that put on a great show. Everyone had a good and safe time and people are looking forward to the next gathering.
Tom DiCuirci, secretary of the Delaware RC Club (www.delawarerc.org), sent us a second report this month.
Fun Fly 2020: This year has been a tremendous challenge for events! We were all disappointed that COVID-19 took Warbirds Over Delaware away from our club and our devoted guests, but the restrictions placed on the Lums Pond State Park were just too challenging. We did hold an amazing fun-fly with great food and prizes.
This event was open to all club members and invited guests. We had 21 pilots registered and had a great time, although Mother Nature played games with us. The landing fees were donated to the USO at Dover Air Force Base. We had jets, warbirds, and many other airplanes in the sky.
Paul Letourneau visited and put several amazing jets in the air, along with Pete and Dave Malchione. Cody Masker won the raffle prize that was donated by Balsa USA, a 1/4-scale Cub! Edward Redmond won a beautiful F-4 EDF jet that was donated by the Malchiones. We had a great catered dinner that was amazing! It wasn’t as good as having the Warbirds Over Delaware event, but well worth it!
Go fly and have fun safely!
