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When the new year rolls in, many clubs
have a fun-fly to celebrate the occasion.
If you live in District IX, you know
that the weather can be problematic
with the wind and frigid temperatures.
Let me make a suggestion. Put
a fun-fly on your club calendar for
New Year’s Day 2013. Make it a rule
that weather conditions will not be a
reason for canceling the event. Find
a ringleader to put it together and
include some truly fun flying games.
Find some sort of traveling trophy to
be given to the best performer. Don’t
forget to have some hot drinks and
snacks available.
AAM’s weird traveling trophy.
A limbo can be a fun event!
Most of us are familiar with the large
Swap Shop that is held annually in
Perry, Georgia. That huge event did not
start off that way. It initially was much
smaller and grew in size, mostly from
word-of-mouth.
The Rocky Mountain Modeleers
have started such an event and hope
to grow the interest and size of their
meet. The event is scheduled for April
7 at the Larimer County Fairgrounds
in Loveland, Colorado. For details, you
can contact Garret Hultgren at (970)
412-7303 or email him at president@
modeleers.org.
Another honor went out to an
Omahawks member. Robert Wheeler
nominated Ralph Brown to receive the
2011 Academy of Model Aeronautics’
Carl Goldberg Vital People Award.
A noteworthy panel of AMA
representatives from eleven AMA
districts selected Ralph for the award.
This award is given to members who
go above and beyond to support model
aviation, the club, and the entire AMA
membership. This award is only given
to five deserving members annually.
Congratulations, Ralph!
Steve Culver, Omahawks president and District
IX associate vice president, presents Ralph
Brown with his award.
If you have noticed irregularities on
our District IX website lately, it is
because we have been “hacked.” Norm
Berger, our webmaster, is getting things
under control and we are nearly back
to normal.
Associate Vice Presidents: Steve Culver, Omaha NE; [email protected]; Zac Heskin, Garrison ND; [email protected]; Fred Hildebrand, Casper WY; flyowyo@
msn.com; Bruce Ream, Highlands Ranch CO; [email protected]; Brenda Schuette, Auburn KS; [email protected]; Mike Tallman, Wichita KS; miketallman790@
yahoo.com; Jim Tiller, Rapid City SD; [email protected]. Webmaster: Norm Berger, [email protected]. Contest Coordinator: Mac Strader, Overland Park KS;
[email protected]
Jim Wallen
Vice President
District IX—Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming
[email protected]
7322 W 82nd Way, Arvado CO 80003
Tel.: (303) 421-9061; www.amadistrict-ix.org
Pete Weller, of the Arvada Associated Modelers (AAM), is the event CD and gives a brief pilots’
meeting for the 30 pilots who ventured out into the windy, cold morning.
Edition: Model Aviation - 2012/03
Page Numbers: 156