REMEMBER
YOUR SEASONAL
ADDRESS CHANGES
IF YOU SPEND THE WINTER in a warmer climate and the summer in a cooler climate, please make sure that AMA has your current address. AMA needs to know the dates during which you will be at each address, so that you receive your magazine subscriptions and any important communications. Periodicals are only forwarded for up to 60 days per USPS regulation. Please make sure that AMA also has your current email address in case your magazines or membership cards are returned and we need to contact you. Changes to your membership profile can be made by logging into your account at www.modelaircraft.org. You can also send any address changes to jennifer@modelaircraft.org or membership@modelaircraft.org.
SCHOLARSHIP, GRANT
APPLICATIONS
NOW OPEN
AMA IS NOW accepting applications for its scholarship program, Flying Site Improvement Grants, and Take off And Grow (TAG) Grants. These applications are due February 1, 2023.
Throughout the year, the AMA Foundation also accepts applications for Disaster Relief Grants and Club Recognition and Reward Grants.
Scholarships are available for graduating high school students who have been AMA members for 36 continuous months prior to the application deadline and who will graduate from high school in the year in which the scholarship is awarded (2023).
Flying Site Improvement Grants provide funding to AMA chartered clubs that have made or plan to make improvements to their flying sites. AMA contributes 25% of total project costs up to $3,000 if a club is selected to receive a Flying Site Improvement Grant.
TAG Grants are designed to help clubs introduce the public to model aviation. The TAG program provides funding for a one-day extensive introduction of aeromodeling, with the intent of drawing new people into the hobby.
Additional information about the scholarships and grants can be found at https://amablog.modelaircraft.org/amafoundation. Applications are also located on this website.
AMA chartered clubs can also apply for Disaster Relief Grants throughout the year. If a club’s flying site is damaged by a natural disaster, such as a hurricane, tornado, flood, or wildfire, that club could receive up to $500 to remove debris and/or make repairs so that the field is flyable again.
Club Recognition and Reward Grants can be awarded to clubs that promote aeromodeling in a positive light through the media. Acceptable media outlets include publicity on a radio station, television, and/or newspapers. Information about these grants is also available at https://amablog.modelaircraft.org/amafoundation.
If you have questions about the scholarship program, please contact the AMA Education department at education@modelaircraft.org. The AMA Foundation is responsible for all other grants and can be reached at foundation@modelaircraft.org or by calling (765) 287-1256 and selecting extensions 279 or 221.
FIRST AMA LIFE
MEMBER PASSES
AMA’S FIRST LIFE MEMBER, Phillip Jackson “Jack” Baugh Jr., has died. Jack passed away September 10, 2022, at the age of 90.
In 1963, when the AMA was in deep financial trouble, Jack donated $1,000 to become the first Life Member. Jack G. Lowe and Joe Coles later joined him. Jack Baugh’s membership number was L1 and he was an AMA Leader Member.
In addition to being a modeler, Jack was a second lieutenant and jet fighter pilot in the U.S. Air Force. He finished first in his class in the Air Force, received an award of merit, and became a captain before being honorably discharged in 1962.
Jack was also an accomplished business leader. In 1956, he became executive vice president of Baugh and Mouchet and the vice president of Quaker Meadows Mills. In 1960, he organized Kimberly Yarn Mills and merged all three companies into P.J. Baugh Industries. Other business ventures were added to the company, including Almahurst Farms and Arlington Aircraft Research Company, which built an all-metal SISU 1A Sailplane that recaptured the world’s free distance gliding record of flying 646 miles from Germany.
He served on the Duke University Board of Trustees from 1981 to 1993, including as the board’s chair from 1991 to 1993. Additionally, the 1954 Duke University graduate served on the Board of Visitors for the Fuqua School of Business and the Pratt School of Engineering. He also served on the Engineering Development Committee, the Engineering Dean’s Council, and the President’s Associates, and chaired the Arts & Sciences Dean’s Council. Jack was the president of the Duke University National Council from 1971 to 1972, which later became the Duke Alumni Association. His government service included two terms in the North Carolina House of Representatives and two terms in the North Carolina Senate.
Construct a High-Performance Sailplane
AMA PLANS SERVICE houses all plans formerly sold through Model Builder magazine, Bill Northrop’s Plan Service, and the Scratch Builder’s Almanac. There are more than 18,000 plans in the collection.
A high-speed airfoil and a flying weight of 42 ounces are merely two of the great features of the Golden Eagle RC sailplane, designed by Tom Williams. This high-performance aircraft would be perfect for your next RC Soaring contest. Get building today!
You can order plans for the Golden Eagle, plans number 5802, at https://plans.modelaircraft.org for $18.
History Preserved
By Michael Smith, National Model Aviation Museum Director
NEXT YEAR, 2023, marks an important date in aeromodeling history. On October 3, 1923, modelers lined up to compete for the Mulvihill trophy, the first national model airplane contest to be awarded to one individual.
Although a national model airplane contest had previously been held, the Villard Cup, in 1915, 1916, and 1919, was for clubs. Now things were different and a single person could win, with his or her name forever etched in the history of model aviation lore.
Bernard Mulvihill, vice president of the National Aeronautic Association (NAA), put forth the money for the trophy and stipulated the rules. Art schools along the East Coast were asked to submit designs. A preliminary design of a boy launching a model was considered before the design of Icarus fastening on his wing was selected.
For the event, models had to be rubber powered, have no more than a 40-inch wingspan, and could be no longer than 40 inches. For contestants, there was no age restriction, but they had to be members of the NAA’s newly created Junior Flying League that was free to join. A $2 registration fee was charged but returned if the contestant appeared for the event.
Today, this trophy survives in the AMA National Model Aviation Museum. It is awarded each summer to the winner of the Mulvihill event at the Nats. It is this event that is the basis for today’s Nats.
The 100th Nats celebration will take place in 2023. There was a slight gap between events during World War II because no Nats were held from 1942 through 1945.
The following articles highlight that first Mulvihill event.
