AMA News District II - 2009/05

142 MODEL AVIATION
IT SEEMS that all of the trade shows were
down in vendor participation and the 2009
Westchester Radio AeroModelers
(WRAM) Show followed this pattern. The
vendors I spoke with though were quite
happy with the show attendance and this is
encouraging.
WRAM Show organizer, Lou Scarlino,
and Daryl Hunt, club president, had this
41st annual event well organized and
running smoothly. The WRAMs members
were helpful and friendly. I want to say
thank you to Lou for his flexibility and
assistance when we needed it.
This is the only trade show in District II
and if more modelers attend and spend,
more vendors will want to be there,
benefiting everyone. Think about it.
This is a great time to promote your hobby,
club, and yourselves. Take advantage of
AMA’s new “Bringing Modelers Together
Challenge.” This program will help us
increase the membership numbers. Take a
look at the rewards this program could
bring to you, your club, or your local hobby
shop!
Margurite Gargiulo, of the Roxbury Area
Model Airplane Club (RAMAC), sent this
information. RAMAC sponsors a mall show
with a difference. As with most events, many
of the members’ best aircraft are there.
AMA provides informational literature
and club members work hard to inform and
motivate the public about model aviation. A
flight simulator is set up so that all visitors
can try flying a trainer RC airplane.
Dave Neutzel helps a young lady with her first
flight.
Youngsters with Park Pilot magazines.
Ray Juschkus, associate vice president, sent
this report of the 25th annual swap meet
presented by the Nassau Flyers Club.
“I have attended every one of them and
always look forward to having a great time
with old friends. Archie Defendini has always
done a fantastic job at the helm of this
dedicated group of fliers.
“It was very cold but clear on this late
January day and the crowd could not wait to
enter. Once inside, the modelers could find
tables covered with all sorts of items. There
were two hardware vendors that had people
standing five deep to get to the gadgets and
tools they had to offer.
“On the stage were at least 50 finished
models for sale and deals were swift. There
were over 1,000 attendees with more than 38
tables to peruse. There were kits, motors,
engines, batteries, servos, etc. The doors
opened at 9 a.m. and the crowd did not leave
until well past noon.”
There was a large crowd at the Nassau Flyers
Club swap meet.
More than 1,000 people attended.
Business was brisk at the swap meet.
The Canandaigua Chiefs is another club that
has an annual auction and swap meet. This
event is one of the club’s primary fundraisers
each year. It is held every March, and draws
hundreds of modelers.
The Chiefs will also be hosting a fun-fly
on June 13-14.
Left: Auctioneer
for Canandaigua
Chiefs.
Below: Part of the
crowd at the
C a n a n d a i g u a
Chiefs’ auction and
swap meet.
Until next month, Keep ’em Three in the
Green.
District II
Gary Fitch, District II Vice President; [email protected]
New Jersey, New York, Europe
Gary Fitch
1298 Slab City Rd.,
Franklinville NY 14737;
Tel.: (716) 341-2813
www.amadistrictii.org
Associate Vice
Presidents
Frank Granelli,
Rockaway NJ; (973)
625.4995; [email protected]
Tom Murray, Basking Ridge NJ;
(908) 766-5656;
[email protected]
Tony Rossi, Somerset NJ; (908)
420-6901; [email protected]
Peter Seiffert, Baldwinsville NY;
(315) 635-6370;
[email protected]
Terry Terreniore, Endicott, NY;
(607) 748-8246; amad2terry@
stny.rr.com
Eric Williams, Schenectady NY;
(518) 356-2057;
[email protected]
Frequency Coordinator:
Kevin Coleman, Middletown NJ;
(212) 975-2988; kcoleman@
cbs.com
CL and FF Contest
Coordinator: Dave King, South
Plainfield NJ; (908) 769-5149
Webmaster: Ray Kappes,
Clifton Park NY; webmaster@
amadistrictii.org
For a complete listing of
district officers and volunteers,
please visit the District I1 Web site
or see a previous issue of MA.
District II Volunteers
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