Thanks to all of you who supported and voted for me in the district elections. I appreciate your confidence in me to fulfill the duties of vice president. I am excited to fill the position, and look forward to the challenges the next three years will bring.
I want to thank Charlie Bauer for providing many years of leadership to the district. He will be a hard act to follow.
Most of Charlie’s life has been dedicated to modeling, competition, and the AMA. He will be missed in many ways, although I believe he will remain active in aeromodeling for many years to come and will support the AMA in any way he can. I know I can call on him for help and advice any time the need arises.
A little about me: I‘ve been involved in modeling and aircraft since before I can remember. My father was a modeler and started me building and flying CL at a young age. I enjoy nearly every aspect of modeling.
Having served in the U.S. Air Force for 22 years, I have been lucky enough to fly in many parts of the world. Today, I’m mainly an RC sport flier and am attempting to learn 3-D flying.
I am married and employed, however I will attend as many district events as time allows. I’ll encourage the associate vice presidents to do the same.
I want to highlight an AMA program each month for the next several months that may or may not be commonly known. This month, I will start out easy.
Do you know that you can have a custom AMA number? I changed mine approximately a year ago to FLYRC. Simply complete the form at www.modelaircraft.org/files/Alphanumeric.pdf. There is a one-time fee of $50 to make the change.
The Western Kentucky/Southern Illinois (WKSI) Stunt Championships have been held since May of 1986. This year’s 27th running of the event included 27 Stunt pilots from 10 states.
Ben Mills of Ozark MO was our 2012 Basic Flight winner and was proud to be on the podium in Paducah KY.
Our WKSI Beginner winners were (L-R): Mike Londke, Steve Drake, Larry Davis, and Walter Bowden.
The winning Advanced Class pilots at WKSI were Tom Morris, Larry Fruits, and Tonnie Thompson.
The Expert WKSI winners were John Simpson, Matt Neumann, and Eric Taylor.
The other winners included Michael Schmitt, Jim Lee, and Bob Whitney in Old-Time Stunt. The Profile top “dawgs” were Jim Lynch, Tom Morris, and Larry Fruits. The Nostalgia 30 winners were John Simpson, Tom Dixon, and Jim Lynch.
Side note: Mac, that fish was great!
Happy flying!
