District XI
Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington
What a busy month! I’ve been to the NW Hobby Model Expo in Monroe, Washington, the Wenatchee Red Apple Flyers swap meet in Cashmere, Washington, and Muncie, Indiana, for the quarterly AMA Executive Council (EC) meeting on back to back weekends! Our season has begun.
First, the NW Hobby Model Expo: This annual event is held at the Evergreen State Fairgrounds in Monroe. It was a great event with lots of different displays and activities. There were cars, boats, and airplanes, oh my!
The biggest thing for model aircraft was the swap shop. It had lots of tables and all were full of great stuff. I did a lot of chatting, some trading, and even a “little” buying. (The “little” descriptor was added in case my wife sees this!) Here are a couple of pictures:
Then, on to Cashmere for the Wenatchee Red Apple Flyers swap meet. This, too, is annual. It is a great bunch of guys to chat and swap with. Take a look at these pictures:
Finally, it was on to Muncie. A large part of this job is to help provide direction for the AMA. The quarterly EC meeting is one way that we do this. It has been a learning experience for me, and I enjoy working with the rest of the council.
The meeting minutes are posted on the AMA website. Take a look if you get a chance. If you have something you want considered or changed for you, it is always welcome. Give me a call or drop me an email. I always respond.
We are getting ready for the 100th Anniversary of the first Nats, and some work has been done at the entrance of the International Aeromodeling Center.
In between all of that, I’m trying to get ready to fly. I store most of my airplanes in the house for the winter and take them out to my shop to have available to load the trailer for events. I have a bit of a mess right now, but I will get it all straightened out. Have a look:
That’s all for this month. I hope to see you when I’m out and about. Keep building and flying!
Phil Tallman
Vice President
AMA District XI@modelaircraft.org
28910 W. Hallett Rd, Medical Lake WA 99022; (509) 220-6513
ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENTS
David Agar, Battle Ground WA; (360) 721-1963; kamanhusky@aol.com
Rick Crow, Garrison MT; (406) 559-6662; rcworcirl@gmail.com
Bryan Diffendaffer, Meridian ID; (208) 917-0548; bdiffendaffer@gmail.com
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) 948-0211; crankin.aa@outlook.com
Robert Stephens, Anchorage AK; (907) 440-0478; rfstephens@hotmail.com
Jay Strickland, Central Point OR; (458) 226-0470; strickdog@qq.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; zzclspeed@aol.com
RC EVENT SANCTION COORDINATOR
Michael Ingram, Wenatchee WA 98802; (509) 699-3034; firercer@cs.com
