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;
racbgc2@yahoo.com
Jack Hamilton, NC; (828) 206-5281;
scorpionjacks@hotmail.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;
dtrogdon4967@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; jrrosemere@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
You never know who you’re talking to ... Rusty Kennedy, District IV associate vice president (AVP) and AMA Foundation chairman, recently visited Prince George’s RC Club (PGRC) in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, during the club’s Giant Scale Warbird event.
Rusty was speaking with members and guests when he met a man with his grandson. They had a good conversation, talking about grandchildren and model airplanes, while his grandson flew on a buddy box. As the conversation continued, they exchanged business cards. The man Rusty was speaking with was Marvin E. Holmes Jr., Maryland state delegate for Prince George’s County. The moral is to always be nice to visitors, take the time to shake a hand, have a casual conversation, and make them feel welcome.
I have a clarification for the October District IV column of Model Aviation. FAA registration and the TRUST test are not required to fly Free Flight or Control Line models. Thanks, Tom, for bringing this to my attention.
Rick Moreland, District IV AVP, shared what’s going on at PGRC.
It’s been wonderful getting back out to the flying field. This summer was greeted with some new, young pilots. It seems as though youngsters have spent quite a bit of time on simulators during the pandemic lockdown and came out to show us their flying skills—and show us they did!
Two of our youngest new pilots, Callum Jones, age 7, and Georgie Harrison, age 6, soloed this summer. It’s been enjoyable watching these two hone their flying skills together and hear them discuss with each other every flight they make. Also interesting is Callum needs to sit in a chair and place the transmitter in his lap to fly. His hands are not big enough to hold the transmitter and fly.
Scott Gantt, the Charlotte Aeromodelers club (CAM) president, brings us this report:
CAM, in Charlotte, North Carolina, hosted 17 Cub Scouts at our field on June 8, 2021. With their parents and a host of members, we had 60 in attendance for supper and fun. We served them hot dogs and sides, and then had planned activities. Two flight simulators were set up and were a big hit, and Doug Morris, from our club, designed and had penny gliders for the Scouts to build and fly.
We had flight demonstrations and Jerry Plyler on our club’s buddy box. It was a great event and the scoutmaster called me the next day and said that the parents thought it was one of their favorite events all year.
Wishing all a wonderful holiday season. Go fly and have fun safely.
