AMA Building Fund UpdateD ON FEW OCCASIONS AMA has assure making contributions BUILDING FUND donated money would used entirely new building Everyone must aware new build ing project being funded its own special BUILDING FUND drive None pro jected operating AMA budget money comes membership dues marked building fund project Academy Model Aeronautics business supplying services its members services self-supporting through payment membership dues Membership dues cannot used projects line purpose dues increase announced recently ad justment required income meet increased costs providing services No dues money no matter what dues rates goes AMA BUILDING FUND Once building completed AMA moves portion operating bud get has used pay rent will applied making payments build ing meantime BUILDING FUND money must applied new building project because simply no other source money available start construc tion new building whole project must survive contributions donations made Academys friends members spirit enthusiasm modelers response BUILDING FUND DRIVE has outstanding goal $160000 viewed about $2 per member seems goal can reach Meeting goal will enable ground breaking aero modelings new home really happen little pride can announced 25% goal has achieved since fund drive launched past spring stay schedule need have 50% money raised January total goal $160000 reached spring 1982 stay schedule make long time dream modelers reality Academy will need help its members membership renewal forms AMA members will receive place donations BUILDING FUND can indicated box $1 box show other donation amounts excellent opportunity show support project permanent eco nomical Headquarters location visitors center national museum aeromod eling can become reality just little help us land Owned AMA still its natural state yet cleared AMAs land 12 d building has yet reached final stages paper However concept structure has determined design drawings now being completed using sketch shown little imagination let us take advantage knowing design con cept take short tour soon-to-bereal home aeromodeling approach building seems spring earth because brick sides same hue natural earth area building essentially three rec tangular units arranged triangle main entry singlefloor structure other two rectangular units two-story units triangular center area Entering complex place indi cated arrow bottom sketch pass through double doors entry Standing entry can identify tongue-and-groove planking open wood beam construction makes experience being enjoyable anyone ever used similar techniques constructing model portion building left indicated letter occupied accounting department right Area B executive offices area serves visitors conference centers have place see future AMA described charts plans handout material can indicate own thoughts record room AMAs Executive Council meets will know thoughts eyes go down entry lined plaques scrolls recording proudly made dream reality Individu als hobby industry companies AMA clubsall helped recorded place honor entry-way gives us feel ing togetherness belonging Now past entry walkway cathedral ceiling display area array models displays sight modeler cannot get enough Models hung ceiling various heights over floor display engines collections still walkway see lower levels two-story units D E open onto museum floor can also look upper levels open museum protective guard railing second floor does interfere effect general offices offices Model Aviation magazine upstairs Unit D Downstairs club membership services areas Unit E shipping receiving stor age service areasand downstairs portion museum displays have done taken imaginary walk aeromodelings new home went through entrance walkway impression will hopefully fill pride can finish tour must realize reality reality can need dream takes little help us Support BUILDING FUND Vince Mankowski Assistant Executive Director SUPPORT THE BUILDING FUND 48 Model Aviation