District V
Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Puerto
Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, US Virgin Islands
Andrew Griffith
Vice President
barracudahockey@aol.com
12258 Bucks Harbor Dr. N.
Jacksonville FL 32225
(904) 993-4956
www.amadistrict-v.org
ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENTS
Mickey Avery, AL; (334) 247-7123;
district-V-AVP@email.com
Rick Grim, AL; (256) 656-0859;
uavpilot@bellsouth.net
Joe Dolliver, FL; (239) 218-2677;
Joe33914@gmail.com
Keith Hall, FL; (813) 928-3861;
wing-man@verizon.net
Jose Melendez, FL; (321) 412-3078;
rcjets12@hotmail.com
Andre Smith, FL; (850) 980-3724;
andredsmithsr@gmail.com
Bill Barbee, GA; (912) 660-2155;
awbarbee@hotmail.com
Bob Dixon, GA; (478) 960-5200;
rldixon3@cox.net
Nick Ray, GA; (865) 368-3820;
lasray@gmail.com
Darrell Sprayberry, GA; (706) 280-5848; darrellhuh@optlink.us
Paul Verger, MS; (228) 826-4892;
cpaulverger@yahoo.com
Edwin Medina, Puerto Rico; (787) 525-7768; captmedina@gmail.com
Don Wise, SC; (803) 534-8164;
d7wise@sc.rr.com
Scott Anderson, TN; rcfoamy@hotmail.com
Tim DiPeri, TN; (615) 591-7399;
caseco@comcast.net
Dick Tonan, TN; (615) 995-6291;
dtonan@mac.com
RC, CL, AND FF EVENT SANCTION COORDINATOR: Dick Tonan, (615) 995-6291; dtonan@mac.com
WEBMASTER: Glenn Bond, d5amaweb@gmail.com
Welcome back, everyone! I want to start with some sad news. We recently said goodbye to Jerry Smith. Jerry was an AMA Model Aviation Hall of Fame member, longtime contributor to the hobby, and what I remember most, a genuinely good guy.
He started flying models in 1935 and was active in the hobby until his health dictated otherwise. Fair winds, my friend.
While I was in Muncie, Indiana, for the July Executive Council meeting, I had a chance to get out and look over the grounds. The Site 4 runway has new grass and is coming along nicely, and the pavilions are looking great. I also got to observe the Nats, which were going on while we were there.
Finally, I want to call out Kent Porter and his crew that put on the Youth Masters event. If you’re unfamiliar with it, Youth Masters is an event that takes place at Triple Tree Aerodrome in Woodruff, South Carolina, and teaches young pilots International Miniature Aerobatic Club techniques. Everything is provided, including airplanes, radios, and fuel, and it’s a combination of camp, instruction, and competition.
If you win basic, you move to advanced, and if you win advanced, you can come back as an instructor/mentor. Several Youth Masters students have gone on to be recognized names in the hobby.
If you know someone who might be interested, contact me and I’ll put you in touch with the right people. Youth Masters takes place in late July each year.
Have a great month and keep ’em flying.
