District I
Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont
This event report was provided by Associate Vice President Andrew Figlar, who attended the Quaker Farms RC Flyers (QFRCF) Cub Scout event. The purpose of the event was to introduce the youngsters to the joys of RC flying, aeromodeling, the club, and AMA.
John DeMeyer, president of QFRCF in Oxford, Connecticut, invited Cubmaster Keith Hornberger to the club’s pristine field, located in a watershed valley in New Haven County. More than 30 Scouts and parents attended.
Among all of the AMA events I attend, I always find joy in photographing and writing about the happy kids at club flying sites. The Scouts had a ball eagerly watching RC pilots display their flying skills with various model aircraft. Their excitement and smiles were unmatched when they got the chance to fly using flight simulators and buddy-box transmitters while being guided by the club’s flight instructors.
Mike Maillet flew his Tron 7.0 Dynamic helicopter. This fast-moving, aerobatic heli was a crowd-pleaser. John Ganter put on quite a show with his Bushmaster Legacy airplane, and John buddy-boxed Nathan and Natalie Bouchard.
Thanks to Keith, John, and all of those who participated in supporting this STEM fun-fly for the Scouts.
Special thanks to Andrew for submitting his 20th District I column report! Events such as this not only ignite an interest in the hobby but often lead to increased youth participation in STEM-related education.
Andy Argenio
Vice President
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ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENTS
Steve Brehm, Jamestown RI; (401) 423-1085; stbrehm@yahoo.com
Jim Cyr, Madison CT; (203) 421-2145; cardenpro6@gmail.com
Edward W. Deming, North Stonington, CT; (860) 884-3222; edwardwdeming@gmail.com
Andrew Figlar, Shelton CT; (203) 513-8546; sarfiglar320@gmail.com
Steve Goler, Salem MA; (617) 373-0884; nipmuck2@comcast.net
Daren Hudson, Greenland NH; (603) 674-5809; dth7@comcast.net
Ray LaBonte, Standish ME; (207) 892-7994; rplabonte@aol.com
Tom Lavoie, N. Smithfield RI; (401) 824-6134; d2tw4all@yahoo.com
Joan Liska, Middletown CT; (860) 347-0257; jliska9000@sbcglobal.net
Mark Montella, Falmouth, MA; (508) 457-4984; montellamj@comcast.net
Joel Rosenzweig, Marlborough MA; (508) 667-3720; joel@helitronix.com
Kevin Ryan, Yarmouth Port, MA; (508) 680-3741; ryans.capecod@comcast.net
Tom Siwek, Shrewsbury MA; (617) 893-5249; trsiwek@gmail.com
Doug Thompson, Eliot ME; (508) 838-4874; doug@dougsdrones.com
William Unghire, Newington CT; (860) 978-5353; nclcnv@icloud.com
Ted Wojcik, Fremont NH; (603) 479-3799; tedwojcik@comcast.net
TECHNOLOGY AND SAFETY OFFICER
John Yassemedis, 5 Quarry Rd., Nashua NH 03062; (603) 321-8442; jyassemedis@comcast.net
EVENT SANCTION COORDINATOR
Michael Fiorito, 42 Hayden Circle, Hampton NH 03842; (603) 770-3130; mfiorito61@comcast.net
The QFRCF, in Oxford CT, introduced 30 eager Cub Scouts and their parents to AMA and aeromodeling.
