AMA News District VII - 2009/03
It appears my request for club and community interaction is starting to pay off. The Manitwo Flyers Ltd. of Two Rivers, Wisconsin, was able to partner with the local community action program, the Lakeshore C.A.P.
Manitwo Flyers and Lakeshore C.A.P.
A group of eight community youngsters, ages 10–14, combined with members of the Manitwo Flyers to form the Point Program III. The program is designed to expose at-risk youth to positive, practical experiences and to develop skills that would assist them in everyday life.
- Objective: Build eight RC aircraft during a 13-week period.
- Schedule: The group met for two hours each week.
- Support: Airplanes and engines were donated by club members and community members.
- Outcome: Upon completion of the building phase, the youngsters joined AMA and began their introduction to flying at the local Manitwo field using the buddy box system. After learning to fly, all the airplanes were given to the kids who built them so they could continue enjoying the aeromodeling hobby.
Gene Pagel, secretary of the Manitwo Flyers, submitted the article and pictures. I apologize that there aren't captions.
Radio Control Club of Detroit (RCCD) — Kids Nights
Don Veres II of the Radio Control Club of Detroit (RCCD) sent in pictures showing some of the youngsters who attended one of the many kids’ nights set up at the club field. The club furnishes each youngster with an AMA Delta Dart and the members help with the construction.
RCCD is one of the Michigan clubs that gets very involved with local youth through various programs throughout the year. Below are pictures from some of the RCCD building and flying sessions throughout the season.
This is only a sampling of what can be done to introduce young people to aeromodeling. As I’ve mentioned before in these columns, the future of aeromodeling is the current crop of youngsters. It is our duty to encourage more clubs to get involved.
Till next time, fly safely, have fun, and get involved. C.A.V.U.
Transcribed from original scans by AI. Minor OCR errors may remain.
