District IV
Bliss Teague, District IV Vice President; [email protected]
States
- Delaware
- District of Columbia
- Maryland
- North Carolina
- Virginia
Fish Fry & Fly
The Sussex Aeromodellers Club (SAC) in Delaware held its second annual Fish Fry & Fly on September 28, 2008. Pilots, family, and friends from neighboring clubs in Delaware and Maryland joined us for great eating and flying. Randy, our bold fisherman from Iowa, combined forces with Willy and his secret batter recipe to produce a mouth-watering delight. Other volunteers set up the food board and made all visitors feel welcome.
A nice variety of gas, glow, and electric aircraft—from foamie bipes and gliders to heavy warbirds—carved their way through the clear Delaware skies. Dessert was being served when our squadron of so-called slow survivable combat airplanes took to the air against the opposition in their ceaseless quest for paper ribbon.
Then the big contest was held! Young fliers from pre-school to high school were given rubber-band model airplanes. After assembling them, the kids wound them up and competed in spot landings, longest time aloft, and longest flight. The young champs earned beautiful airplane trophies.
Actually, I think the adults enjoyed the event as much as the kids. —Jerry Sciortino
Macon Aero Modelers Club — Macon County Fair
The Macon Aero Modelers Club in Franklin, North Carolina, attended the Macon County Fair. The club had a booth inside the main building where they raffled off an RTF Miss-2 electric airplane or a chance to win $150 worth of gasoline. The winner took the gas, so the club still has the airplane.
"We didn't raise a whole lot of money—$728—but we sure made a lot of friends and got to talk to a lot of folks wanting to learn more about our sport and many of whom were modelers in their younger years," wrote Bob Wilson, Macon Aero Modelers club president. "We found it to be valuable public relations."
Note the AMA magazines and brochures on the table that the club was giving away, as well as the AMA logo on its sign. For some clubs in small communities, this is a great way to make friends and, of course, meet prospective members interested in learning to fly RC.
Frequency Coordinator
Our District IV frequency coordinator, George Fryer of Fayetteville, North Carolina, has passed away. Our condolences to his family. Safety Coordinator Brad Booth will be assuming the position of frequency coordinator.
Until next time, go teach a kid to fly.
Transcribed from original scans by AI. Minor OCR errors may remain.
