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
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; rmoreland1@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
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7086; bsowder@rbnet.com
RC: John Bergsmith, 1438 Piney
Church Rd., Concord NC 28025; (704)
699-6977; RCoordinator@ama-d4.org
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Ray Stinchcomb, (443) 618-8998;
govrelations@ama-d4.org
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Jack Upchurch, webmaster@
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Douglas LeRoy, social@ama-d4.org
It’s swap meet time! The winter months are a great time to go through your “stuff” and decide whether it’s just taking up space. We all buy things with good intentions or a perceived need for a future project, but sometimes we discover upon returning to the shop that we already have a similar one—or maybe 12. We could sit on them, hoping they will increase in value like gold, but at some point, the shop is overflowing with that good stuff that we will never use.
It also seems that rarely does one simply sell. There is always something that catches your eye, or, “I really need to find that” for a project. It’s all about the find and the negotiations. There are a lot of words to describe what happens that can’t be printed here, but the hunt, the bargaining, and the bragging rights are the real prize.
Swap meets can be held anywhere, whether it’s popping the trunk or tailgate at an event, or renting a place and setting up tables. Small or large, swap meets are a great resource for clubs.
Associate Vice President Rick Moreland shared a report on Prince George’s Radio Control Club’s Big Bird Warbird Contest in Maryland.
The two-day Annual Big Bird Warbird Contest was held at our field on September 25-26, 2021. It was great to be out again with friends and neighbors. We had perfect weather for both days and a great turnout, with 41 registered pilots and hundreds of spectators. It’s always something to see every year with the airplanes, from foamies to turbine jets, that show up and show their stuff. This year was no exception.
We have been doing everything we can to entice more youngsters to come out and participate. We had no restrictions on airplane sizes for the warbirds, and with that, we had more than a dozen kids come fly. They seemed to have a great time, and we enjoyed their enthusiasm.
One of the things, we have done for several years now, with great success, is that, at noon on both days, we take three or four trainers with buddy boxes out and invite anyone to try their skills at flying. Within minutes, they’re lined up 10 deep to get a turn. It seems to be a big hit with both the adults and children.
I hope we will see you next year for the 30th event. Visit https://pgrcclub.com.
Go fly and have fun safely.
