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
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; dtr0gdon4967@gmail.com
Mark Weiss, DE; (302)547-4917; markw@ama-d4.org
EVENT SANCTION COORDINATORS
CL AVP: 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@rpnet.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
“Go fly and have fun safely” is the way I end my district column every month. The fervor over the pandemic is subsiding as we have vaccines available and understand this virus much better. As you can well imagine, events have been down or almost nonexistent during the past year, but this year, Contest/Event Director applications are up and sanctions have significantly increased primarily for summer and fall events.
AMA is preparing for the 2021 Nats in Muncie, Indiana, this summer. Registration is now open. During the Nats, the National Fun Fly, along with the annual national AMA membership meeting, will be held.
Begin planning your National Model Aviation Day. These are good signs that we will be back to flying together and enjoying fellowship, so plan the events that you are going to attend this year.
Registration links include the Nats at http://nats.modelaircraft.org/register; the National Fun Fly at www.modelaircraft.org/fun-fly-registration; and National Model Aviation Day at www.modelaviationday.com.
Officer, advised the accounting staff and the AMA Executive Council, and directed its investment advisors. Doug also played an important part in establishing the National Model Aviation Museum.
The following report, by David Trogdon, District IV Associate Vice President, speaks for itself.
Two years ago, I was in Hayes Hobby House in Fayetteville, North Carolina, when a “young” 90-plus-year-old gentleman came in with his walker and sat down. He was there on business and had called the owner, Alan Hayes, and asked if Alan could help him sell some of his collection.
Of course, Alan thought the gentleman would bring in a half dozen airplanes for him to sell, but the man arrived at his back door with two vehicles loaded to the gills. I inquired whether he was getting out of the hobby and he was quick to tell me that he had “run out of room at the rest home where he was staying.”
That’s when Alan introduced me to Doug Holland, a name familiar with anyone who has been involved with AMA for years. Doug served many years as AMA’s Chief Financial Officer, advised the accounting staff and the AMA Executive Council, and directed its investment advisors.
Doug also played an important part in establishing the National Model Aviation Museum.
I agreed to help Alan find a home for some of Doug’s collection by taking them with me that summer to different events. There was one airplane that I took home with me that I recently decided to find a permanent home for it before became a rebuild project. It now resides in Asheboro, North Carolina, at the North Carolina Aviation Museum.
Brett Parsons, along with his wife Abbey, assisted me in making that possible and gave my wife and me a personal tour of the facility. The museum is literally filled to the brim with airplanes, both civilian and military, as well as beautiful models, vehicles, simulators, uniforms, and more. It is all there, so set aside a day and visit the museum.
Sadly, Doug passed away on July 14, 2020, at the age of 95. His accomplishments will live on and that’s why I wanted to donate one of his airplanes to the museum.
Go fly and have fun safely!
