AMA Scholarships Awarded SINCE 1970 AMA Scholarship Awards have made varying amounts carefully screened applicants doubly distinguished high grades school active career modeling competition Also stressed rounded-out individual activities special interests selecting scholarship winners number consid erations thus made activities class rank grade average national test results desirable candidate takes part variety model ing school community activities well being academically inclined sponsoring Scholarship Program AMA perceived opportunity giving its members active part advancing interests hobby showing organization interested its young membersbeyond building flying model airplanes number amount scholar ships vary according number applications applicants qualifications amount money available scholarship fund Applications con sidered evaluated AMA Schol arship committee composed follow ing Bob Stalick Albany Ore Chairman Cliff Telford Bethesda N4d Bob Under wood St Louis Mo John Worth Fair fax Va committee following its rating study makes recommendations Executive Council concerning number winners amount award initiator AMA Scholarship Program Matty Sullivan Pylon Brand Products made substantial contribution purpose years ago Executive Council AMApolicy making body followed suit authorized apportionment dues solicitations additional contributions fund program continuing basis Meanwhile however Executive Council re-evaluating Scholarship Program terms cost effectiveness Some problems program include meager PR benefits despite considerable PR effort low participation eligibility very narrow age group Also ap pears some doubt whether program money fulfills real needmost applicants have indicated going college anyway same time need demand better Junior programs council therefore considering possibility change direction concerning AMA expenditures regarding youth activities future AMAs Scholarship Program beyond 1975 thus currently doubt current review completed announcement will made regarding future schilarship programs now 1975 winners outstanding group deserve recognition great achievements Joseph P N4ekina $1000 Barberton Ohio planning attending Univer sity Cincinnati Fall 1975 study aeronautical engineering awarded first place AMAs 1975 Scholarship Awards graduate last June Barberton High School member Cleveland Free Flight So ciety Goodyear Model Aircraft Club active both HS activities well model building rare-type modeler built success fully competed virtually types categories CL FE RC Indoor traveling widely numerous meets has won 14 Nats trophies 115 AMA-sanctioned contests Hes built over 50 models still has almost has helped others three years instructed kids starting Delta Darts CYO program led other indoor types grad uated outdoor flying Barberton High Joseph made time activities achieving grade average 4239 out possible 500 stood third total enroll ment 506 member three years Science Clubits secretary third year Senior year member National Honor Society Sophomore year won letter baseball Other activities included Fishing Club Junior Achievements Physic Assistant 2 years has special interests besides bike riding swimming fishing camping Mark D Bauer $750 Norridge Ill graduated May 1975 Loyola Academy Wilmette Ill percentage-wise grade average 946 out possible 100 Mark stood 13th total enrollment 442 planned entering Illinois Institute Technology Chicago planned major Mechanical Aerospace Engineering HS Science Awards first place team Loyola University Math Contest both 1974 75 belonged Math Club four years two president also belonged Bike Club two years Chemistry Club year Camera Club year Other activities included tennis intramural basketball HO trains slot cars community activities belonged Teen Club Mark has member Chicago Aero Angels since 1968 secretary both 1974 75 seven years competition has won 103 trophies various plaques Bauer started young five years Junior won 74 trophies six Na tionals 1971 72 first CL Stunt 1973 first year Senior competition won 11 trophies big win first Scale Natsin such varied CL events Balloon Bust Stunt Goodyear Sport Scale Old-Time Stunt course Scale 1974 still Senior won 18 trophies now including 48 Model Aviation Slow Combat Sport Race Profile Car rier also flies Radio Free Flight although competition now has 20 planes assorted types figures made 50 during competitive years looks forward much flying future designsthe Das Kraut Nats-winning Stunt job published American Aircraft Modeler March 1974 Gerald Geraghty $750 San Jose Calif graduated Silver Creek High School San Jose past June enter University Southern Cali fornia September 1975 shooting major Telecommunications unique ly combined scholarship activities interests active many-faceted career model airplane building flying high school belonged honor societyCalifornia Scholarship Fed eration four years grade average 377 out possible 400 stood 20th out total enrollment 337 received Outstanding Achieve ment Award Advanced Biology won letters Freshman Football JV Football Frosh-Soph Swimming Varsity Swimming As modeler longs Oakland Cloud Dusters National Free Flight Society Skipping over first three activity-crammed years high school Gerald Senior team captain Varsity Swimming President Varsity Club Student Body Athletic Commissioner Tennis Club participated School Radio through KSCH lifetime member CSF Very much serious competitor Gerald ran up impressive modeling activity record joined NFFS way back 1967 took four places years Nats Junior Two places added 1968 Nats first NFFS Coupe 1971 took four firsts Nats four other places 1972 Senior Champion US Free Flight Championships held Taft 1972 73 manufactured Driftwood Hand Launched Gliders 1974 Vice President Oakland Cloud Dusters Event Director Indoor HLG Taft FF Championships role played again 1975 high places taken smaller meets too numerous mention Gerald indeed well rounded scholar model airplane build er during HS years Soter P Slomski $50000 Lyndhurst Ohio graduated Charles F Bush High School 1974 majoring mechanical engineering Cornell Uni versity Ithaca NY now second year high school grade average 371 out possible 400 stood 42 out total enrollment 750 Cornell finished Fresh man year 357 out 400 grade point average Cornell member National Honor Society Debate Team reaching National ensic Leagues Level Excellence Soter member Lyndhurst Barnstormers MAC formed 1972 himself five others elected Secretary year club grew 40 members became AMA Charter Club thinks himself pri marily control-line flier including Fast Slow Combat Goodyear Stunt Speed FAI Combat Balloon Bust l/2A Combat free flight side goes l/2A Gas Outdoor Indoor HL glider Easy B Hes competed numerous meets mostly throughout midwest including Oshkosh Na tionals Hes six firsts quite few other high placings During past few years hes built 26 control-line planes mostly plans seven free flight models Gary S Haffke $250 Vineland NJ graduated Vineland Senior High School June 1974 now Sopho Drexel University Philadelphia majoring Mechanical Aeronautical Engineering Like other AMA scholarship winners possesses first-rate scholastic record participated HS activities has special terests has actively followed model airplane hobby also competing wide vareity meets including Na tionals grade average percentagewise 87 out possible 100 stood 85th total enrollment 800 plus Vineland Senior High Gary member South Jersey AeroModelers club secretary 1974 Science Awards Haffke took second place National Math Contest 1973 also belonged French Club Ski Club Psychology Club Math Club Senior High School band participated Ping Pong Tourna ment As activities enough special interests include over 200 awards State Regional Na tional Meets Competitive Roller Skat ing sport participated age five commissioned Competitive Test Roller Skating Judge phases skating As modeler too builds flies amazing variety types including both free flight control-line has competedand taken awardsin such things Balloon Bust l/2A FF CL Stunt Goodyear Racing l/2A Speed Scale Combat HL Glider Rat Race FAI Team Race flies RC sport found necessary build 30 planes So like other awardees complimented across-the-board approach hobby well scholarship WANTED ideas happenings hints/kinks how-to sketches photos news etc Send columnist category concernedat address shown column photo idea printed Model Aviation will pay $5 contributor December1975 49
Edition: Model Aviation - 1975/12
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AMA Scholarships Awarded SINCE 1970 AMA Scholarship Awards have made varying amounts carefully screened applicants doubly distinguished high grades school active career modeling competition Also stressed rounded-out individual activities special interests selecting scholarship winners number consid erations thus made activities class rank grade average national test results desirable candidate takes part variety model ing school community activities well being academically inclined sponsoring Scholarship Program AMA perceived opportunity giving its members active part advancing interests hobby showing organization interested its young membersbeyond building flying model airplanes number amount scholar ships vary according number applications applicants qualifications amount money available scholarship fund Applications con sidered evaluated AMA Schol arship committee composed follow ing Bob Stalick Albany Ore Chairman Cliff Telford Bethesda N4d Bob Under wood St Louis Mo John Worth Fair fax Va committee following its rating study makes recommendations Executive Council concerning number winners amount award initiator AMA Scholarship Program Matty Sullivan Pylon Brand Products made substantial contribution purpose years ago Executive Council AMApolicy making body followed suit authorized apportionment dues solicitations additional contributions fund program continuing basis Meanwhile however Executive Council re-evaluating Scholarship Program terms cost effectiveness Some problems program include meager PR benefits despite considerable PR effort low participation eligibility very narrow age group Also ap pears some doubt whether program money fulfills real needmost applicants have indicated going college anyway same time need demand better Junior programs council therefore considering possibility change direction concerning AMA expenditures regarding youth activities future AMAs Scholarship Program beyond 1975 thus currently doubt current review completed announcement will made regarding future schilarship programs now 1975 winners outstanding group deserve recognition great achievements Joseph P N4ekina $1000 Barberton Ohio planning attending Univer sity Cincinnati Fall 1975 study aeronautical engineering awarded first place AMAs 1975 Scholarship Awards graduate last June Barberton High School member Cleveland Free Flight So ciety Goodyear Model Aircraft Club active both HS activities well model building rare-type modeler built success fully competed virtually types categories CL FE RC Indoor traveling widely numerous meets has won 14 Nats trophies 115 AMA-sanctioned contests Hes built over 50 models still has almost has helped others three years instructed kids starting Delta Darts CYO program led other indoor types grad uated outdoor flying Barberton High Joseph made time activities achieving grade average 4239 out possible 500 stood third total enroll ment 506 member three years Science Clubits secretary third year Senior year member National Honor Society Sophomore year won letter baseball Other activities included Fishing Club Junior Achievements Physic Assistant 2 years has special interests besides bike riding swimming fishing camping Mark D Bauer $750 Norridge Ill graduated May 1975 Loyola Academy Wilmette Ill percentage-wise grade average 946 out possible 100 Mark stood 13th total enrollment 442 planned entering Illinois Institute Technology Chicago planned major Mechanical Aerospace Engineering HS Science Awards first place team Loyola University Math Contest both 1974 75 belonged Math Club four years two president also belonged Bike Club two years Chemistry Club year Camera Club year Other activities included tennis intramural basketball HO trains slot cars community activities belonged Teen Club Mark has member Chicago Aero Angels since 1968 secretary both 1974 75 seven years competition has won 103 trophies various plaques Bauer started young five years Junior won 74 trophies six Na tionals 1971 72 first CL Stunt 1973 first year Senior competition won 11 trophies big win first Scale Natsin such varied CL events Balloon Bust Stunt Goodyear Sport Scale Old-Time Stunt course Scale 1974 still Senior won 18 trophies now including 48 Model Aviation Slow Combat Sport Race Profile Car rier also flies Radio Free Flight although competition now has 20 planes assorted types figures made 50 during competitive years looks forward much flying future designsthe Das Kraut Nats-winning Stunt job published American Aircraft Modeler March 1974 Gerald Geraghty $750 San Jose Calif graduated Silver Creek High School San Jose past June enter University Southern Cali fornia September 1975 shooting major Telecommunications unique ly combined scholarship activities interests active many-faceted career model airplane building flying high school belonged honor societyCalifornia Scholarship Fed eration four years grade average 377 out possible 400 stood 20th out total enrollment 337 received Outstanding Achieve ment Award Advanced Biology won letters Freshman Football JV Football Frosh-Soph Swimming Varsity Swimming As modeler longs Oakland Cloud Dusters National Free Flight Society Skipping over first three activity-crammed years high school Gerald Senior team captain Varsity Swimming President Varsity Club Student Body Athletic Commissioner Tennis Club participated School Radio through KSCH lifetime member CSF Very much serious competitor Gerald ran up impressive modeling activity record joined NFFS way back 1967 took four places years Nats Junior Two places added 1968 Nats first NFFS Coupe 1971 took four firsts Nats four other places 1972 Senior Champion US Free Flight Championships held Taft 1972 73 manufactured Driftwood Hand Launched Gliders 1974 Vice President Oakland Cloud Dusters Event Director Indoor HLG Taft FF Championships role played again 1975 high places taken smaller meets too numerous mention Gerald indeed well rounded scholar model airplane build er during HS years Soter P Slomski $50000 Lyndhurst Ohio graduated Charles F Bush High School 1974 majoring mechanical engineering Cornell Uni versity Ithaca NY now second year high school grade average 371 out possible 400 stood 42 out total enrollment 750 Cornell finished Fresh man year 357 out 400 grade point average Cornell member National Honor Society Debate Team reaching National ensic Leagues Level Excellence Soter member Lyndhurst Barnstormers MAC formed 1972 himself five others elected Secretary year club grew 40 members became AMA Charter Club thinks himself pri marily control-line flier including Fast Slow Combat Goodyear Stunt Speed FAI Combat Balloon Bust l/2A Combat free flight side goes l/2A Gas Outdoor Indoor HL glider Easy B Hes competed numerous meets mostly throughout midwest including Oshkosh Na tionals Hes six firsts quite few other high placings During past few years hes built 26 control-line planes mostly plans seven free flight models Gary S Haffke $250 Vineland NJ graduated Vineland Senior High School June 1974 now Sopho Drexel University Philadelphia majoring Mechanical Aeronautical Engineering Like other AMA scholarship winners possesses first-rate scholastic record participated HS activities has special terests has actively followed model airplane hobby also competing wide vareity meets including Na tionals grade average percentagewise 87 out possible 100 stood 85th total enrollment 800 plus Vineland Senior High Gary member South Jersey AeroModelers club secretary 1974 Science Awards Haffke took second place National Math Contest 1973 also belonged French Club Ski Club Psychology Club Math Club Senior High School band participated Ping Pong Tourna ment As activities enough special interests include over 200 awards State Regional Na tional Meets Competitive Roller Skat ing sport participated age five commissioned Competitive Test Roller Skating Judge phases skating As modeler too builds flies amazing variety types including both free flight control-line has competedand taken awardsin such things Balloon Bust l/2A FF CL Stunt Goodyear Racing l/2A Speed Scale Combat HL Glider Rat Race FAI Team Race flies RC sport found necessary build 30 planes So like other awardees complimented across-the-board approach hobby well scholarship WANTED ideas happenings hints/kinks how-to sketches photos news etc Send columnist category concernedat address shown column photo idea printed Model Aviation will pay $5 contributor December1975 49