District I

District I

Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont

AMA’s District I Outreach Team closed out the season with its seventh event at New England airports on October 14, 2023. We had the pleasure of entertaining, educating, engaging, and introducing those in attendance to AMA and aeromodeling as a valuable community asset, a viable STEAM industry career pipeline, and a fun family recreation at the Hampton Airfield Celebration of Flight in New Hampshire.

AMA District I Outreach Team event participants standing beside aircraft — (L-R): Outreach Team event participants were Andy Fagen, Andy Argenio, Mark Bolduc, Bob Sproi, John Yassemedis, Daren Hudson, and Wayne Roberts. Not pictured are Wayne Watjus and Anna Argenio.

This was also our third event in 2023 as a fundraiser for Cystic Fibrosis (CF), thanks to AMA member Rich Little, who coordinates these Flight4CF events and invites AMA’s Outreach Team as event participants.

This unique event’s activities included not only AMA’s participation in displaying and flying a range of model aircraft types, providing public access to RC flight simulators, buddy-box flying, and raffling off a model aircraft, but, unlike other airport events, we also shared the flying time with full-scale, private, pilot-owned airplanes from some of the 90 onsite hangars, creating a very enjoyable experience for all.

Clubs represented at this event included the Fremont Flyers, RC Aces, Maj. George S. Roberts RC Club, Ponderosa RC Club, Southern NH Flying Eagles, Plum Island Airport RC Flyers, 107th RC, and Concord Skyhawks.

We look forward to an exciting 2024 season of both public outreach and club and member event attendance and participation.

Wishing all of you a wonderful New Year!

District Outreach Team event display and activities — The District Outreach Team participated in its seventh and last airport event for 2023 to promote aeromodeling to the public and to raise funds for CF and educational STEAM programs.

The District Outreach Team participated in its seventh and last airport event for 2023 to promote aeromodeling to the public and to raise funds for CF and educational STEAM programs.

People and model aircraft at the Hampton Airfield event

The Hampton Airfield Celebration of Flight had RC model aircraft and private, pilot-owned aircraft on display and/or flying.

Collage of RC model aircraft and private aircraft at the Hampton Airfield event — The Hampton Airfield Celebration of Flight had RC model aircraft and private, pilot-owned aircraft on display and/or flying.