in the Air
Membership News and Updates from AMA Headquarters
Lightspeed Grant
AMA has been awarded a $5,000 Lightspeed Aviation Foundation Pilot's Choice Award Grant to start a new model aviation day camp.
AMA finished fourth among 15 organizations chosen as grant finalists. The rankings were determined by online voting. The winners were announced November 1, 2014, at the Flying Aviation Expo in Palm Springs, California. AMA District X Associate Vice President Michael Lee accepted the award on behalf of the organization.
Online voting began in April and ended October 31. Grants from $2,000 to $10,000 were awarded based on the number of votes each organization received. AMA thanks its members and others who voted.
The camp, which is still in the early planning stages, will be held at AMA Headquarters in Muncie, Indiana. Its curriculum will help build a program that other aeromodeling clubs can use.
This is the fifth year that the Lightspeed Aviation Foundation has awarded grants to support worthy aviation causes. To be nominated for this grant, an organization must be committed to growing the pilot community and using its gifts for service to others.
"Awarding these aviation charities provides the opportunity to advance their individual cause, and together, expand awareness and appreciation for aviation," Allan Schrader, president of Lightspeed Aviation, said in a press release. "Since its inception, the Pilot's Choice voting and awards have introduced us all to dozens of worthy charities and amazing people that are making a significant impact around the world."
To learn more about the Lightspeed Aviation Foundation, visit www.lightspeedaviationfoundation.org.
2015 Club Charter Renewals
We hope everyone has a wonderful start to 2015. The beginning of a new year means the renewal season for chartered clubs is slowly starting to kick off. The Safety and Member Benefits Department will soon be mailing renewal documents to each club, and the mailing should be completed by the end of January. If you are the designated contact officer for your club, please keep an eye out for the envelope and take a moment to review all of the included information.
Club charters will not expire until March 31, 2015; however, submitting the renewal as early as possible allows us to process the club charter in a timely manner.
- Safety and Member Benefits Department
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