District IX
Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming
This is a great use of an AMA Foundation grant. These details are from Longmont Electric Aircraft Flyers President Mark Faivre.
Our club, number 4648, the Longmont Electric Aircraft Flyers (LEAF), held an introductory flying event for a local Cub Scout group. Some of our grant money is used to host introductory flights during the spring and summer months. This year, we also organized a special event for one of our local Cub Scout groups.
It was a first-time flight for many of the Scouts, and they all had a great time flying and watching other aircraft fly. We had five instructors who were available to help, and each Scout participated in several flights on our club-owned AeroScout and Apprentice training aircraft. Several of the parents also enjoyed some flying for the first time.
An unexpected bonus occurred when we were asked whether the Girl Scouts could also give it a try—to which we said, “Of course.” We had about a dozen Scouts flying throughout the day. Many had several flights.
Camilo Pinedaour, our Cub Scout contact, sent this message:
“We really appreciate all the hands-on learning you provided—getting to actually fly the RC planes was such an incredible experience for everyone. You all made it so much fun and so approachable for them.”
Wyoming Associate Vice President Craig Bastian reports on the Casper Airmodelers’ Annual R/C Fly-In.
We gathered once again for our traditional fun-fly in July at our longtime field in Casper, Wyoming. The four-day event drew 28 registered pilots from Wyoming, South Dakota, Montana, and Colorado.
Friday and Saturday, the wind was a little mean, but there was still good flying. Saturday was the busiest of the four days, with flying, food, raffles, contests, pilots’ drawings, awards, and swap meet bargaining. Along with the daytime flying, lights were provided, and night flying was also a part of the fun.
You might remember that I reported on a joint effort between the EAA and AMA that allows kids to fly RC airplanes each evening during EAA AirVenture Oshkosh at the Pioneer Airport grass field.
Some of us in District IX have funded a souvenir pin to give out to each young pilot as a memento of their airtime there. When we started out a few years back, we bought 50 pins. This year, we ordered 200 pins, and they were gone before the event ended. Approximately 90 of these were first flights on AMA AeroScouts with volunteer instructors.
This year, District III Vice President Randy Gibson jumped on board to help pay for the pins. Thanks for supporting our growing “air venture.”
—Brandon Koch
Brandon Koch
Vice President
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ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENTS
Craig Bastian, Casper WY; (307) 577-6463; craigb1961@msn.com
Brian Blois, Winter Park CO; (720) 333-2720; brian.blois@outlook.com
Tyler Brown, Lincoln NE; (402) 617-0444; tylerzx9@yahoo.com
Mark Dennis, Longmont CO; (951) 203-7776, MarkDfIyer@gmail.com
Zac Heskin, Underwood ND; (701) 340-2039; zheskin23@yahoo.com
Sean McEntee, Fountain CO; (314) 910-2097; sean.p.mcentee@gmail.com
Zachary Roller, Rapid City SD; (605) 519-0815; zroller28@gmail.com
Arend Schuurman, Elkton SD; (605) 695-2122; arend.schuurman@gmail.com
Jim Tiller, Custer SD; (605) 390-3878; jtillert@hotmail.com
Terry Wiles, Harrisburg SD; terryscustom@yahoo.com
EVENT SANCTION COORDINATOR
Troy Hamm, Gardner KS; (913) 744-5745; funflyr@juno.com
