April 2006 169
I RECEIVED an E-mail from a member
who noticed a mention in one of my
columns regarding Claude Tanner. The
gentleman was wondering if this was the
same person who was his very first flight
instructor back in 1972 at the Northern
Virginia Radio Control Club outside of
Washington, D.C.
He also related how from this
beginning, model aviation had brought him
many years of enjoyment thanks to his first
instructor. I was able to get the two of
them together via E-mail to share some
great memories.
My point here is this hobby builds some
special friendships in addition to the
building and flying. Claude, who has been
a good friend of my family for quite some
years, is but one of many friends we have
made in the hobby. These friends come
and go, some moving away, but I have
noticed we stay in touch as much as we do
with distant family members.
Our “family” of special friends now are
spread all over the country but we often
enjoy just reminiscing about all of our
wonderful times we have had because of
this great hobby.
Claude’s ears must have been burning
because as I was writing this I got an Email
from him advising me that the club in
Parma, Idaho, the Treasure Valley
Aeromodelers, are back in business with a
new flying site. The members had been
flying off of a strip at the local airport but
lost the use of that site. It took the almost
three years to get a conditional-use permit
to build a strip on a closed Bureau of Land
Management landfill.
The club now has a 40 x 600-foot paved
strip. The money was put up by three
members, a loan, and cleaning out the club
treasury. A few very dedicated members,
according to Claude, made all this
possible.
Keep smiling! It makes people wonder
what you are up to.
Associate Vice Presidents
Rick Allison, Issaquah WA;
joanrick@comcast.net
Darrell Anderson, Great Falls
MT; d.l.anderson@bresnan.net
Al Culver, Wilder ID;
carolculver@cableone.net
Jerry Holcomb, Vancouver
WA; jholcomb@pacifier.com
Reeves Lippincott, Wasilla AK;
reeves@mtaonline.net
Gene LaFond, Wenatchee WA;
rcplanker@nwi.net
Dave Legard, Salem OR;
dlegard@comcast.net
Mike Mosbrooker, Oak
Harbor WA;
mosbrsr@comcast.net
Frequency Coordinator
Phil Tallman, Medical Lake
WA; (509) 299-5102
District RC Coordinator
W.T. (Bill) Smith, Seattle WA;
wrsmirl@imt.net
D i s t r i c t X I Volunteers
Each year, the Academy of Model
Aeronautics awards Charles Hampson
Grant Scholarships to deserving highschool
seniors who will be pursuing a
continuing academic program at an
accredited college or university.
In 2005, 27 applications were received
and processed by the three-person
selection committee. Each applicant is
screened and ranked using various
criteria. These include such things as
grade-point average, test results, school
and community activities, and
aeromodeling activities.
In addition to the Grant scholarship
program, there are specialized funds
available. These include a yearly donation
provided by the Weak Signals club. The
funds for this scholarship are the result of
activities which occur at the club’s annual
model expo held each spring in Toledo,
Ohio. In 2005, at the club’s direction, the
sum of $3,500 was awarded to the top
winner in addition to the amount provided
by C.H. Grant funds.
A third scholarship is awarded from
funds provided by Sig Manufacturing,
Inc. of Montezuma, Iowa. This award is
based upon need and modeling activity.
The 2005 sum awarded was $2,000.
The amount awarded this year through
the C.H. Grant Scholarship fund was
approximately $40,000, generated
through funds based on Academy
memberships and donations or memorials
designated for that specific purpose. The
other awards represent specific donations
by individuals or organizations.
To be eligible for a scholarship, the
applicant must:
1) Have been an AMA member for the
last full 36 consecutive months
prior to the April 30 application
deadline.
2) Graduate from high school in the
year in which the award is to be
granted.
3) Have been accepted by a college or
university offering a certificate or
degree program. Applicants are
eligible to receive a grant only
once.
Applications and information for
scholarships or information regarding
donations to the programs may be
obtained by contacting AMA
Headquarters, extension 515, or by Emailing
education@modelaircraft.org.
Applications are also available on the
AMA Education Web site at
www.buildandfly.com. The deadline for
applications for the 2006 awards is April
30, 2006.
AMA/Charles H. Grant
Scholarships
District XI
Bruce Nelson, District XI Vice President; NelsonDXI@aol.com
Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington
Daylight Saving Time
For the first time in almost 30 years, Indiana will join 47 other states in observing
Daylight Saving Time. Beginning April 1, 2006, nearly all of Indiana, including the cities
of Muncie, Indianapolis, and Fort Wayne, will observe Eastern Daylight Time. AMA’s
business hours will be 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time.
Edition: Model Aviation - 2006/04
Page Numbers: 169