District VIII
Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas
Check out the events in District VIII. There are many from which to choose. Visit amadistrict8.org. See you at the field
Seen in May during Joe Nall Week at Triple Tree Aerodrome in Woodruff, S.C., were (L-R) District VIII Webmaster Sonny Coleman; Ron Watson, Kerrville, Texas; Michael Dockendorfer, Waco, Texas; Rich Lombardo, Austin, Texas; Dave McBride, Manchaca, Texas; District VIII Associate Vice President (AVP) Johnny Hunt; the “Leader of the Pack,” Robert Courtney, Kyle, Texas; and District VIII Vice President (VP) Lawrence Harville.
The new AVP from Louisiana is Mervin Ory. An AMA Leader Member, he will be covering Southern Louisiana and Southern Texas—and he goes all over District VIII. Melvin has been flying Control Line, International Miniature Aerobatic Club, sport airplanes, Scale, and Pylon Racing since 1970. A member of the Aeromodelers of Acadiana (AOA) club in Breaux Bridge, La., he usually flies with Diane. He is very active, so if you have an event or club meeting, give him a call. His contact information is in the AVP listings on this page.
Welcome the new AVP from Oklahoma, Adam Kasner. He is the VP of the Central Oklahoma Radio Control Society (CORCS) in Norman, Oklahoma. Adam lives in Norman and has been flying Combat and both gas- and electric-powered Precision Aerobatics for years. His contact information is on this page, so get in touch with him for your next event or club meet—he gets around a lot! He’s pictured here with his club’s CORCs of the Year award after achieving the distinction in both 2024 and 2025. This year is the club’s 50th anniversary!
With the Russians is a book that I highly recommend. It’s about US and Russian activities during the Cold War that involved a man whom I have known for years—but I never knew his activities, which were amazing. We have giants walking among us! I met two of those giants at Joe Nall Week: the book’s author, Wayne Shuck, with his friend, Billy Slater, from Texas.
Lawrence Harville
Vice President
districtviii@modelaircraft.org
932 Calloway St., Hurst TX 76053
(817) 781-9615
amadistrict8.org
ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENTS
Larry Cox, Corpus Christi TX; (361) 765-8974; judgepilot@gmail.com
Gordon Guillory, Denton TX; (214) 392-0259; armeng44@gmail.com
Michael Hicks, El Paso TX; (915) 218-9560; mlhicks86103@gmail.com
Johnny Hunt, Godley TX; (817) 905-8124; huntsranch@aol.com
Adam Kasner, Norman OK; (785) 551-2477; adamkasner@gmail.com
Bruce Landsman, San Benito TX; (956) 244-1034; adjclc2@hotmail.com
Terry Monroe, Greenwood LA; (318) 470-2650; tlm1959@aol.com
Mervin Ory, Church Point LA; (916) 955-3635; mellow3311@yahoo.com
Jason Perry, Searcy AR; (501) 281-2991; oldschool1@ 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
Gary Strickland, Hooks TX; (903) 278-5703; garystric@gmail.com
AVP SAFETY
Tony Breyen; Wichita Falls TX; (940) 733-2803; awb1056@sbcglobal.net
RC/CL/FF EVENT SANCTION COORDINATOR
Troy Phillips, (505) 600-5270; troy.phillips@icloud.com
DISTRICT VIII WEBMASTER
Sonny Coleman, zepher@camnet.net
