District VIII
Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas
Lawrence Harville
Vice President
districtviii@modelaircraft.org
932 Calloway St., Hurst TX 76053
(817) 781-9615
www.amadistrict8.org
ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENTS
Larry Cox, Corpus Christi TX; (361) 765-8974; judgepilot@gmail.com
D. Tom Holmsley, Baytown TX; (915) 588-8735; dtholmsley@gmail.com
Johnny Hunt, Godley TX; (817) 905-8124; huntsranch@aol.com
Bruce Landsman, San Benito TX; (956) 244-1034; adjc1c2@hotmail.com
Terry Monroe, Greenwood LA; (318) 470-2650; tlm1959@aol.com
Jason Perry, Searcy AR; (501) 281-2931; oldschoolh10@yahoo.com
Randy Ritch, Magnolia TX; (281) 701-3121; randyritch.dist8@yahoo.com
Pablo “Chico” Romero, Royce City TX; (951) 250-4648; Thunderbirds84@yahoo.com
Steve Shipley, Mayhill NM; (806) 620-0590; shipley2525@gmail.com
Greg Skinner, Terrel OK; (806) 673-9238; Gregskinner47@yahoo.com
Gary Strickland, Hooks TX; (903) 278-5703; garystric@gmail.com
Jerry Walters, Magnolia AR; (337) 298-7755; jerome1w1@gmail.com
AVP SAFETY
Tony Breyen, Wichita Falls TX; (940) 733-2803; awb1056@scglobal.net
RC/CL/FF EVENTS SANCTION COORDINATOR
Sean Dickerson, Bedford TX; (951) 205-9027; ra390driver@gmail.com
DISTRICT VIII WEBMASTER
Sonny Coleman, zepher@camnet.net
Check out the events in District VIII. There are many from which to choose. Visit www.amadistrict8.org. See you at the field.
Warbirds lead pilot, Randy Larsen; Cory Johnson; P-40 pilot, Jimmy “Two Rags” White; and Dennis McCaffey, at the SHARKS Warbird event in Shreveport, Louisiana. Photo by Associate Vice President (AVP) Terry Monroe.
Gathered at the 2024 Memorial Day Fun-Fly in Bauxite, Arkansas, were AVP Jason Perry and Nicholas Bennet with his beautiful yellow Cub.
The Boerne Area Model Society (BAMS) is an AMA Gold Leader Club. The BAMS hosted a Ringmaster Fly-A-Thon event at the club’s field. (L-r, front row): Mike Miller, Allan Bullock, Control Line Director Mike Shipman, Vice President Robin Lutts, and David Garcia. (Back row): Bob Weiss, President Ron Pitcock, Tom Murray, Secretary Ron Royer, and Lee Rutherford. Photo by Ron Royer.
Angela and Chris Carranza fly with the Fort Worth Thunderbirds.
The Jetero RC Club, in Dayton TX, hosted Jets Over Jetero. Awards included Best Military, Jamie Hawkins; Best Civilian, Victor Montilbano; and drawing winner, Lewis Luke. Also shown are Contest Director David Schmidt; President Hollis Glassen; Secretary Mark Clevenger; Treasurer Arce Sambly, and Vice President Lewis Luke. The best people there were the cooks kneeling in the front row: Jennifer Nance, Jessie Lucas, Chloe Aldridge, and Mary Ruth Cyr.
