January 2009 191
IF YOU were starting a retail business, one
of the primary things to look for is location,
location, location. The AMA has a similar
situation except for a word change.
In order to expand the membership we
look at promotion, promotion, promotion.
This is where the membership comes into
play, along with the AMA promotional
material sent out.
This column is an expansion of my
November 2008 article. How can a club get
involved in promoting our hobby sport?
First it takes a willingness to become
involved. Then it takes dedication to carry
out the program. And then it takes the club
membership to get behind the program and
make it work.
Involvement in the community is one
place to start. The following is, as I
mentioned, an addition to my November
column, which was shortened because space
was limited.
This is a pictorial review of what the
Northern Aces Demonstration team did at
the Experimental Aircraft Association
(EAA) air show in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. It’s
evident that dedication to getting the
aeromodeling theme promoted was shown in
the following photos.
Bill Lund of the Northern Aces supplied
the photos and the captions.
Area 511/2 was busy with glider assembly.
Activity and waiting lines for simulators.
Mark Enderby is assembling a Fokker
Eindecker wing.
Mark Haller with an intense young lady.
Taylor Lodewegen from the EAA is assisting
with assembly.
Concentrating big time!
Jason Raduenz, Gary Doreen, Bill Lund, and
Mark Enderby with the Service awards
presented to them by EAA and KidVenture.
Well done, Northern Aces.
Till next time fly safely, have fun, and
introduce a youngster to our hobby/sport.
C.A.V.U.
District VII
Bill Oberdieck, District VII Vice President; [email protected]
Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin
Bill Oberdieck
Vice President
Box 1076
Southgate MI 48195
Tel.: (734) 283-4813
Fax: (734) 283-0650
www.amadistrictvii.org
Associate Vice
Presidents
Larry Brannan, Grand
Rapids MI; (616) 956-6012;
[email protected]
Ed Bucki, S. Rockwood MI;
(734) 379-4054; thebuckster@
sbcglobal.net
Bud Gorman, Knife River MN;
[email protected]
Don Held, Elmira MI;
(231) 584-2662; [email protected]
Tom Pierce, St. Clair MI; (810)
367-6450; tom_pierce_48079@
yahoo.com
Mark E. Robotti, Lindstrom MN;
[email protected]
Tom Ryan, Greenfield WI;
(414) 881-0070; tomcat@
execpc.com
Charles Spencer, Archer IA
51231; [email protected]
Frequency Coordinators
West: Al Schwartz, Roseville
MN; (651) 633-2286
East: Pete Waters, Northville MI;
(248) 486-4800
Flying Site Coordinator
Joe Beshar, [email protected]
Webmaster
Ed Kincer, [email protected]
District VII Volunteers
• Seven noon-hour RC shows were
held
• Approximately 960 hours expended
by volunteers during the seven-day
event
• 417 buddy-box flights took place
• Three complete electric RC airplanes
were awarded
• Model Aviation and Park Pilot
magazines and Newcomer Guides
were distributed.
Additional facts:
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