relatively new kid block Now Im Id bet lot other AMAers bored silly mouthings Haught Corner Mr Haught due respect gets old asoh Bill Winter Walt Good Hal deBolt etc maybe hell have something worthwhile listen right now Id rather see either reader forum blank pages Its realistic expect hearts flowers time little .strong especially considering mail about 151 favor columns topics content However column like other part magazine reader response determines its fate enough readers want out well replace heartbeat surveys white space whatever Fair enough wonder about idea age wisdom directly related After Messrs Winter deBolt Good other modeling pioneers always 60s 70s whatever present ages may time 39 years old am Id bet worthwhile models opinions theories modeling Just important have profound respect men accomplishments Moreover have studied fair amount modeling history nearly century great modeling accomplishments stories example Frank Zaic recently sent copy old Year Books contained narrative trials tribulations JASCO business found fascinating account development landmark modeling enterprise dont believe Im too young appreciate what happened though didnt live experience Frank did stand shoulders giants phrase Ive heard several times recently believe its particularly relevant everyone involved aeromodeling feel honored occupy position similar Bill Winter Carl Wheeley Don McGovern Walt Schroder Larry Conover real giants modeling publications past studied work younger have absorbed some style own better worse No dont consider myself anywhere near level men legends some cases heroes have always will greatest doesnt mean no room new faces new ideas cant respect past living present eye out future make no claim throne dont want As time passes Id simply like able contribute enough warrant same kind respect have have stood test time surprising lack awareness new AMA National Center Aeromodeling both under development progresstheyre Look good things have happened. think youll see pointed right direction finished works staff has made huge strides past year maintain member services doing considerable on-the-job training Consider roughly 85% new hires last year project well own business would have adapted under such circumstances new employees hired locally few have modeling backgrounds Thus modeling isnt 24hours-a-day affliction rest us can 8-to-S job like other theres nothing wrong may seem simple process sanctions handle membership applications administer championships publish magazine sheer volume membership things easy often falls us some association memory and/or modeling background help questions anywhere AMA believe willing help bit understanding complex tasks performed would go long way Its easy fill out sanction application insurance claim contest report Multiply several thousand C 0 R N E R overwhelming especially new aeromodeling National Flying Site Museum another work progress initial museum displays have completed represent perhaps third final museum capacity Time money occupation AMA HQ prevent completion museum foreseeable future have just opened museum column finished early reviews excellent duty museum balance Homecoming much good feeling about ________________ has organized presented visited needed walk-through prevent sensory overload flying site coming along too New launch areas being developed crops have cut loss revenue AMA Site Management Team formulating policies procedures its operation No site isnt ready host Nats just yet eventually will right approach planning wont too much longer before Muncie Nationals will workable perhaps inevitable So Im asking consider things call write visit Look good things have happened site museum staff over past year bit vision think youll see pointed right direction Rome wasnt built day new AMA wont either done startling improvement will obvious across board * Jim Haught Managing Editor September 1994 3 Generational Shift some time now Ive felt midst generational shift modelingwhere reins being passed us 30s 40s fiOs 70s recent letter Rob Kurek illustrates hazards being a