District X
Arizona, California, Guam, Hawaii, Nevada, Utah
Lawrence Tougas
Vice President
ama.district10@gmail.com
Box 276, Fairfield CA 94533
(707) 480-2053
www.ama10.org
ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENTS
Tim Attaway, Chula Vista CA; (619) 427-6392; trattaway@cox.net
Forrest Barton, Woodland CA; (530) 383-9019; cbarton328@aol.com
Jim Bonnardel, San Diego CA; (858) 292-5518; nitroblast@hotmail.com
Alan Friedman, Eloy AZ; (520) 876-0232; parolan@aol.com
Dan Johnson, Preston ID; (435) 619-3112; dksajohnson@gmail.com
Tim Johnson, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA; (562) 965-4288; timothy@johnson.us.com
Mike Lee, Redlands CA; (909) 792-8424; mlee8249@msn.com
Barry Mattison, Las Vegas NV; (702) 218-3827; bm.rabbit@gmail.com
Dave Merriweather, Laguna Beach CA; (949) 340-4075; meriwed@comline.com
Jim Mohan, Phoenix AZ; (623) 434-1351; jmohan351@cox.net
Gil Terzo, Las Vegas NV; (702) 523-9897; gterzo@aol.com
Peter Vogel, Santa Clara CA; (408) 569-7067; vogel.peter@gmail.com
Roger Willis, Murrieta CA; (951) 249-9688; willisasoc@aol.com
EVENT SANCTION COORDINATORS
Tim Attaway (CA south of Bakersfield), Chula Vista CA; (619) 427-6392; trattaway@cox.net
Forrest Barton (CA north of Bakersfield), Woodland CA; (530) 383-9019; cbarton328@aol.com
Happy Independence Day! July is the heart of the summer, and I hope yours is going well. I’m looking forward to attending the Nats this month and the National Fun Fly in Muncie, Indiana. It’ll be a great couple of weeks catching up with people whom I haven’t seen in quite a while. Like many of you, I have a lot of pent-up desire to attend events this season, so I expect we’re going to see some great turnouts for contests and fun-flys all year.
When I originally ran for district vice president in 2010, I did so on a platform that included having an AMA regional flying site here in District X. After taking office in 2011, I pursued the project, but I guess the best way to put it is that there was not a lot of support from the rest of the Executive Council (EC) for the idea.
I’m happy to say that has changed. For the last several months, the EC has been pondering the question of what the best type of capital project is for the AMA Foundation to raise money. The answer is what we’re calling Education & Event Centers. In a nutshell, we’re looking at developing a network of flying sites that will be shining examples in their districts for places to fly and conduct educational outreach.
We are at the beginning of this effort, and I am excited about the potential that this program has. Please stay tuned for additional details as they develop.
The Vegas Antique Model Plane Society (VAMPS) was formed in 1975 and is currently the only Free Flight (FF) club in southern Nevada. The VAMPS was originally formed as a Society of Antique Modelers (SAM) club, but has since branched to include all facets of FF
The VAMPS club is shown at a fun-fly event at the El Dorado dry lake near Boulder City NV. Shown kneeling (L-R) are Bob Hodes and Mike Richardson. Standing (L-R) are Rick Guenot, Jerry Hull, Larry Schwarz, Randy Schneider, Todd Tatum, John Larrabee, and Dane Martin.
modeling, including AMA, SAM, FAI, Flying Aces Club (FAC), and sport flying events. The club is currently looking for new members, so anyone in the southern Nevada, northern Arizona, southern Utah, or southern California regions who would like to become an active member, should contact the club secretary/treasurer, Bob Hodes, at (702) 845-6319 or hodesrus@cox.net.
Until next month, I wish you all nothing but happy landings.
