A M* AMA ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS UUU 806 FIFTEENTH ST NW WASHINGTON DC 20005 news AMA HQ Executive Director NO 105 FAI GENERAL CONFERENCE VOTE annual FAI General Conference held Ottawa Canada late September meeting overall govern ing body FAI activitiessoaring ballooning aerobatics racing aeromode ling etcall full scale aviation ex cept contrast annual FAI aero modeling meeting typically held December FAI General Conference has years used weighted voting sys tem Thus instead countryone vote such used aeromodeling other committee meetings also UN FM general conference has voting proportional amount financial support member countries Thus USA Russia em prin cipal dues payers PAl have 3 votes whereas other countries have two September 75 general conference weighting went further direction conference voted 1 7 vote range USA Russia 7 fore weighting principle reaf firmed greater strength naturally suggests such weighting should also apply other FAI decisions aeromode ling committee example would give weight USA voting does now would wel comed USA modelers have long felt frustrated fact countryone vote rule does represent tremendous amount modeling activity US com pared other countries principle part FM operation has reaffirmed ex perience indicates much hope can held out change other parts FM operationsuch contra dictions traditional PAl So exercise thought provoking education other hand may fout door changeAMA representatives FM will explore further Incidentally basic reason vote weighting coun tries balk paying equal dues FM Some fact pay very little recognized some years ago voting adjusted reflect greater voice doing paying FAI Thus principle metter record thus some hope though faint some day may applied aeromodeling representation FM AIR FORCE ASSOCIATION ENDORSES MODEL AVIATION 1975 annual convention held September Washington DC Air Force Association officially adopted following resolution WHEREAS aircraft models have played important role development operational aircraft WHEREAS model aviation promotes goals Air Force Association helping inform public about aerospace power WHEREAS model aviation also interests young people various phases aerospace development operation cluding Air Force itself NOW THERE FORE BE IT RESOLVED Air Force Association supports model aviation will continue assist model aviators promoting activities BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED Air Force As sociation encourages its State organiza tions Chapters involve themselves support model aviation Largely responsible action AMA member Gene Sidwell also current President Los Angeles chapter Air Force Association Gene coordination AMA Executive Director John Worth led special effort AFA bring action head years convention Similar action initiated several years ago former AMA Vice-president Calif nia Chuck Broadhurst effort stalled after Chuck died 1971 Gene Sidwell however picked up Chuck left off got favorable action year What means AMA local chapters AFA will shortly encouraged work local AMA chartered clubs concerning model meets flying site problems model aviation promotions air shows other such events joint AFAAMA effort cur rently underway explore specifics such projects further announce ments can expected yearend NASSIVE RENEWAL NAILING UNDERWAY Coincident 1975 membership reaching time record high 60478 huge mailing effort begun AMA HQ early October mailing AMAs annual membership renewal pro ject also includes election bylaws change ballotting Thus end October since huge mailing sent via 3rd class bulk mail over 60000 members should receive re newal/ballot packets mid-November NQ should deep returns Its huge effort year big ger ever due great increase membership lest get swelled heads over position worlds largest sport aviation organization still have some larger AMA goals look up example another AMA American Motorcycle Association has about 150000 members Thats well foreseeable future AMA page 52 December1975 51 Two model aviation pioneers got gether first Milwaukee bbby Show last Ju ly On right AMA Hall Famer Nat Polk half fanus Polk Brotherm team NY NJ left Jim Noonan proprietor Old Timer Models Company aide current AMA history updating proj ect MASSIVE RENEWAL caNT now shorter range goal 100000 members 1980 Thats well within range basis current planning regarding HQ staff member ship services HOW MANY WILL VOTE Coming mail shortly adult AMA members 19 yrs over will 1975 election ballots AMA ficers serve during 197677 Typi cally between 10 20% AMA mem bers vote Based currant membership about 48000 adults means can expect anywhere about 5 10 thousand members votejust over 8000 voted last year Thus small percentage mem bers has traditionally bothered vote could interpreted mean minority members satisfied decide shall represent change situa tion will take concerted effort part people get out vote So care now s time although theres much try interest AMA members voting Otherwise may reasonable con clude members either dont care represents theyre satisfied things MINUTES EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEETING AUGUST 6 1975 BURTON HALL MCNEESE UNIVERSITY LAKE CHARLES LOUISIANA council assembled 930 pm following attendance Presi dent John Clemens Dallas Tax Secretary Treasurer Earl Witt Chambersburg Pa Executive Director John Worth Fairfax Va VicePresident district Cliff Piper Atkinson New Hampshire VPIl John Byrne Bayside NY VP-Ill Ren Morgan Scotland Pa Proxy VPIV Carl Wheeley Bethesda Md VPV Jim McNeill Birmingham Ala VP-VI Glenn Lee Batavia Ill Proxy VPVII Hardy Brodersen Birmingham Mich VP VIII Murry Frank Wichita Falls Tex VPIX Stan Chilton Wichita Kansas VP X Alex Chisolm Fresno CAlif VP-XI Homer Smith Seattle Wash Associate VPs district V Julie Woods Scooba Miss Frank Schwartz Nashville Tenn Also attendance guests District IX VP Gerry Deneau Denver Cob Lou Crane Omaha Nebraska AMA President opened meeting introduction guests invited President and/or VicePresidents Earl Witt noting time would limi ted due Hats schedule made mo tion seconded Smith establish agenda meeting since no previously printed agenda provided Approved unanimously following agenda established order priority 1 Hutchinson property purchase 2 Financial Statement & 76 dues 3 Scholarships 4 State Representatives 5 Leader member vote bylaws changes 6 HQ computer operation 7 HQ Move 8 Advertising Model Aviation 9 June Minutes 10 Awards 1 Hutchinson property purchase Clemens reviewed history Nut chinson proposition need positive decision week since AMA already past date extended current property owners asked Worth describe new development concerning organization interested sharing use hanger including cost reha bilitation Worth did noting company business restoring aircraft also noted Bill Seed airfield owner also interested hangar rental Clemens reviewed various offers AMA members donate money pro perty purchase $2600 general mem bership plus possible $10000 source straw vOte taken regarding coun cil interest pursuing purchase pos sibility 6 yes qualifications 3 yes qualifications 4 Nos unless total cost subscription donations forthcoming 1 abstention Clemens noted VP Chilton also offering $1000 donation intro duced Curt Sanford Dallas guest meeting Sanford spoke strongly favor purchase confirmed own offer $10000 noted donation plus others balance about l0 per member 60000 mem bers could cover property purchase Clemens noted Sanfords donation would automatically provide Life mem bership would hiltonsin accor dance past precedents donations $1000 moreand others might inclined donate similarly Following discussion slide pre sentation regarding site Murry Frank moved purchase Hutchinson property $20000 basis current donation offers using AMA funds balance dependent upon fulfillment current draft agreement Bill Seed covering use adjacent airfield Chilton seconded motion John Byrne suggested amendment add resolve council recover bal ance through voluntary membership sub scriptions immediate positive ac tion Frank Chilton accepted amendment vote taken unanimously favor except district IV proxy delegate no instructions regarding particular motion abstainedthe VP has since confirmed would also have voted motion council commended Curt San ford generous offer sin cerity support model aviation AMA together praise Clemens instrumental quiding Sanfords introduction modeling years ago Update day fol lowing meeting Earl Witt Jerry Bell Mission Texas donated $1000 property fund left balance less $5000 raised through further donations 2 Financial Statement 1976 Dues Worth Witt reviewed AMA s current financial status midyear HQ report noted considerable improve ment over first quarter year due mainly continued membership growth Worth also noted magazine opera tion running well within original es timates actual added cost AMA producing magazine minimal compared previous publishing operations Worth recommended support Carl Wheeley magazine portion dues reduced savings could passed Onto membership Con siderable discussion ensued con sensus seemed favor keeping current dues hedge against con tinued inflation make possible im provements magazine Homer Smith reflected consensus making motion seconded Alex Chisolm keep dues 1975 Open member rates $17 magazine $12 no magazine increase budget magazine retain same basic membership structure present Vot ing approved motion follows 9 favor 2 against VVI 2 abstained IV IX Note Frank VIII out room vote taken 3 Scholarships Worth noted AMAs Scholarship Committee recently con cluded review applicants 1974 75 program Bob Stalick Committee Chairman summarized results review submitted recommen dation concerning awards follows 1st Mekina Barberton Oh $1000 2nd ld Geraghty San Jose Ca $75000 3rd Bauer Norridge Il $75000 4th r Slomaki Lyndhurst Oh $50000 5th Gary Haffke Vineland NJ $25000 Homer Smith made motion seconded Morgan accept cosssittees re coassendation approved unanimously 4 State Representatives Earl Witt appointed June council meeting chair executive council com mittee subject read list principles gathered pre vious council member comments asked council indicate agreement dis agreemant concerning such principles goal developing specific proposal providing improved representation membership council noted basic demand original proposal unacceptable council members bound vote ac cordance state representative votes general objection principle council members would become effect puppets would have no choice freedom decision John Byrne also pointed out elec tion rather appointment Associate VPs State Representatives could inevitably result topheavi ness favor RC interests esti mated 80% electorate ex clusion adequate representation free flight controlline etc es timated 20% electroate Continued p 66 52 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1975/12
Page Numbers: 51, 52
A M* AMA ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS UUU 806 FIFTEENTH ST NW WASHINGTON DC 20005 news AMA HQ Executive Director NO 105 FAI GENERAL CONFERENCE VOTE annual FAI General Conference held Ottawa Canada late September meeting overall govern ing body FAI activitiessoaring ballooning aerobatics racing aeromode ling etcall full scale aviation ex cept contrast annual FAI aero modeling meeting typically held December FAI General Conference has years used weighted voting sys tem Thus instead countryone vote such used aeromodeling other committee meetings also UN FM general conference has voting proportional amount financial support member countries Thus USA Russia em prin cipal dues payers PAl have 3 votes whereas other countries have two September 75 general conference weighting went further direction conference voted 1 7 vote range USA Russia 7 fore weighting principle reaf firmed greater strength naturally suggests such weighting should also apply other FAI decisions aeromode ling committee example would give weight USA voting does now would wel comed USA modelers have long felt frustrated fact countryone vote rule does represent tremendous amount modeling activity US com pared other countries principle part FM operation has reaffirmed ex perience indicates much hope can held out change other parts FM operationsuch contra dictions traditional PAl So exercise thought provoking education other hand may fout door changeAMA representatives FM will explore further Incidentally basic reason vote weighting coun tries balk paying equal dues FM Some fact pay very little recognized some years ago voting adjusted reflect greater voice doing paying FAI Thus principle metter record thus some hope though faint some day may applied aeromodeling representation FM AIR FORCE ASSOCIATION ENDORSES MODEL AVIATION 1975 annual convention held September Washington DC Air Force Association officially adopted following resolution WHEREAS aircraft models have played important role development operational aircraft WHEREAS model aviation promotes goals Air Force Association helping inform public about aerospace power WHEREAS model aviation also interests young people various phases aerospace development operation cluding Air Force itself NOW THERE FORE BE IT RESOLVED Air Force Association supports model aviation will continue assist model aviators promoting activities BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED Air Force As sociation encourages its State organiza tions Chapters involve themselves support model aviation Largely responsible action AMA member Gene Sidwell also current President Los Angeles chapter Air Force Association Gene coordination AMA Executive Director John Worth led special effort AFA bring action head years convention Similar action initiated several years ago former AMA Vice-president Calif nia Chuck Broadhurst effort stalled after Chuck died 1971 Gene Sidwell however picked up Chuck left off got favorable action year What means AMA local chapters AFA will shortly encouraged work local AMA chartered clubs concerning model meets flying site problems model aviation promotions air shows other such events joint AFAAMA effort cur rently underway explore specifics such projects further announce ments can expected yearend NASSIVE RENEWAL NAILING UNDERWAY Coincident 1975 membership reaching time record high 60478 huge mailing effort begun AMA HQ early October mailing AMAs annual membership renewal pro ject also includes election bylaws change ballotting Thus end October since huge mailing sent via 3rd class bulk mail over 60000 members should receive re newal/ballot packets mid-November NQ should deep returns Its huge effort year big ger ever due great increase membership lest get swelled heads over position worlds largest sport aviation organization still have some larger AMA goals look up example another AMA American Motorcycle Association has about 150000 members Thats well foreseeable future AMA page 52 December1975 51 Two model aviation pioneers got gether first Milwaukee bbby Show last Ju ly On right AMA Hall Famer Nat Polk half fanus Polk Brotherm team NY NJ left Jim Noonan proprietor Old Timer Models Company aide current AMA history updating proj ect MASSIVE RENEWAL caNT now shorter range goal 100000 members 1980 Thats well within range basis current planning regarding HQ staff member ship services HOW MANY WILL VOTE Coming mail shortly adult AMA members 19 yrs over will 1975 election ballots AMA ficers serve during 197677 Typi cally between 10 20% AMA mem bers vote Based currant membership about 48000 adults means can expect anywhere about 5 10 thousand members votejust over 8000 voted last year Thus small percentage mem bers has traditionally bothered vote could interpreted mean minority members satisfied decide shall represent change situa tion will take concerted effort part people get out vote So care now s time although theres much try interest AMA members voting Otherwise may reasonable con clude members either dont care represents theyre satisfied things MINUTES EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEETING AUGUST 6 1975 BURTON HALL MCNEESE UNIVERSITY LAKE CHARLES LOUISIANA council assembled 930 pm following attendance Presi dent John Clemens Dallas Tax Secretary Treasurer Earl Witt Chambersburg Pa Executive Director John Worth Fairfax Va VicePresident district Cliff Piper Atkinson New Hampshire VPIl John Byrne Bayside NY VP-Ill Ren Morgan Scotland Pa Proxy VPIV Carl Wheeley Bethesda Md VPV Jim McNeill Birmingham Ala VP-VI Glenn Lee Batavia Ill Proxy VPVII Hardy Brodersen Birmingham Mich VP VIII Murry Frank Wichita Falls Tex VPIX Stan Chilton Wichita Kansas VP X Alex Chisolm Fresno CAlif VP-XI Homer Smith Seattle Wash Associate VPs district V Julie Woods Scooba Miss Frank Schwartz Nashville Tenn Also attendance guests District IX VP Gerry Deneau Denver Cob Lou Crane Omaha Nebraska AMA President opened meeting introduction guests invited President and/or VicePresidents Earl Witt noting time would limi ted due Hats schedule made mo tion seconded Smith establish agenda meeting since no previously printed agenda provided Approved unanimously following agenda established order priority 1 Hutchinson property purchase 2 Financial Statement & 76 dues 3 Scholarships 4 State Representatives 5 Leader member vote bylaws changes 6 HQ computer operation 7 HQ Move 8 Advertising Model Aviation 9 June Minutes 10 Awards 1 Hutchinson property purchase Clemens reviewed history Nut chinson proposition need positive decision week since AMA already past date extended current property owners asked Worth describe new development concerning organization interested sharing use hanger including cost reha bilitation Worth did noting company business restoring aircraft also noted Bill Seed airfield owner also interested hangar rental Clemens reviewed various offers AMA members donate money pro perty purchase $2600 general mem bership plus possible $10000 source straw vOte taken regarding coun cil interest pursuing purchase pos sibility 6 yes qualifications 3 yes qualifications 4 Nos unless total cost subscription donations forthcoming 1 abstention Clemens noted VP Chilton also offering $1000 donation intro duced Curt Sanford Dallas guest meeting Sanford spoke strongly favor purchase confirmed own offer $10000 noted donation plus others balance about l0 per member 60000 mem bers could cover property purchase Clemens noted Sanfords donation would automatically provide Life mem bership would hiltonsin accor dance past precedents donations $1000 moreand others might inclined donate similarly Following discussion slide pre sentation regarding site Murry Frank moved purchase Hutchinson property $20000 basis current donation offers using AMA funds balance dependent upon fulfillment current draft agreement Bill Seed covering use adjacent airfield Chilton seconded motion John Byrne suggested amendment add resolve council recover bal ance through voluntary membership sub scriptions immediate positive ac tion Frank Chilton accepted amendment vote taken unanimously favor except district IV proxy delegate no instructions regarding particular motion abstainedthe VP has since confirmed would also have voted motion council commended Curt San ford generous offer sin cerity support model aviation AMA together praise Clemens instrumental quiding Sanfords introduction modeling years ago Update day fol lowing meeting Earl Witt Jerry Bell Mission Texas donated $1000 property fund left balance less $5000 raised through further donations 2 Financial Statement 1976 Dues Worth Witt reviewed AMA s current financial status midyear HQ report noted considerable improve ment over first quarter year due mainly continued membership growth Worth also noted magazine opera tion running well within original es timates actual added cost AMA producing magazine minimal compared previous publishing operations Worth recommended support Carl Wheeley magazine portion dues reduced savings could passed Onto membership Con siderable discussion ensued con sensus seemed favor keeping current dues hedge against con tinued inflation make possible im provements magazine Homer Smith reflected consensus making motion seconded Alex Chisolm keep dues 1975 Open member rates $17 magazine $12 no magazine increase budget magazine retain same basic membership structure present Vot ing approved motion follows 9 favor 2 against VVI 2 abstained IV IX Note Frank VIII out room vote taken 3 Scholarships Worth noted AMAs Scholarship Committee recently con cluded review applicants 1974 75 program Bob Stalick Committee Chairman summarized results review submitted recommen dation concerning awards follows 1st Mekina Barberton Oh $1000 2nd ld Geraghty San Jose Ca $75000 3rd Bauer Norridge Il $75000 4th r Slomaki Lyndhurst Oh $50000 5th Gary Haffke Vineland NJ $25000 Homer Smith made motion seconded Morgan accept cosssittees re coassendation approved unanimously 4 State Representatives Earl Witt appointed June council meeting chair executive council com mittee subject read list principles gathered pre vious council member comments asked council indicate agreement dis agreemant concerning such principles goal developing specific proposal providing improved representation membership council noted basic demand original proposal unacceptable council members bound vote ac cordance state representative votes general objection principle council members would become effect puppets would have no choice freedom decision John Byrne also pointed out elec tion rather appointment Associate VPs State Representatives could inevitably result topheavi ness favor RC interests esti mated 80% electorate ex clusion adequate representation free flight controlline etc es timated 20% electroate Continued p 66 52 Model Aviation