District XI
Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington
Hi all! I can’t believe another month has gone by. We have had a slow start to good weather here, but I did get out some.
I finally made it to Joe Nall Week at the Triple Tree Aerodome in Woodruff, South Carolina. Wow, what an event! The venue features eight flightlines all going at the same time. I even got to fly a little thanks to my District VI counterpart, Gary Himes, who drove and brought an airplane to share. If you ever get a chance, this event is very much worth it. I’ll share a couple of pictures.
I also got to attend the Volcano Fly In hosted by the Yakima Valley Aeromodelers. This is a yearly fun-scale event. I even flew a couple of rounds!
This is a great group of modelers—very friendly and welcoming. The local Touch and Go Café serves a great breakfast and lunch. Stop by if you are in the area. Here are two photos that I took.
When I was leaving the Joe Nall event, I had time to do one of my favorite things: visit a hobby shop. I found a great one this time—Anderson R/C in Thomasville, North Carolina. I’ve been in a lot of shops, but this is one of the best! It is well stocked, has a great, friendly staff, and is a fantastic find! Here are a couple of pictures.
We need to support our local hobby shops; they are the best way to share our hobby. They are the frontline and bring in new people every day. They can funnel interested people to your clubs. Give them your business. These are the places you go to for help and advice. They need our support to be able to provide this service.
That’s all for this month. There will be much more next month as our flying season really gets going. Keep building and flying!
Phil Tallman
Vice President
AMADistrictXI@modelaircraft.org
28910 W. Hallett Rd, Medical Lake WA 99022; (509) 220-6513
ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENTS
David Agar, Battle Ground WA; (360) 721-1963; kamamhusky@aol.com
Rick Crow, Garrison MT; (406) 559-6662; rcrowrjr@gmail.com
Bryan Diffendaffer, Meridian ID; (208) 841-7358; bryandiff@cableone.net
Michael Ingram, Wenatchee WA; (509) 699-3034; firercer@cs.com
Joe Miller, Dallas OR; (503) 798-7241; dragonriders54@yahoo.com
Chris Rankin, Bend OR; (541) 330-5692; oregonraven@earthlink.net
Robert Stephens, Anchorage AK; (907) 440-0478; rfstephens@hotmail.com
Jay Strickland, Central Point OR; (458) 226-0470; strickdog@q.com
Tom Strom, McCleary WA; (360) 791-7729; flyboy23e@aol.com
FF/CL EVENT SANCTION COORDINATOR
Mike Hazel, P.O. Box 505, Lyons OR 97358; zzcspeed@aol.com
RC EVENT SANCTION COORDINATOR
Michael Ingram, Wenatchee WA 98802; (509) 699-3034; firercer@cs.com
