Executive Vice President
Doug Holland; [email protected]
If you are an Internet user, you are already aware that Vicki Barkdull has resigned. Vicki has been with AMA for several years in the accounting department. She began as a bookkeeper and assumed the position of comptroller when it became available.
Vicki has been my "right arm" in providing information regarding the financials. She is hard-working and will be sorely missed.
She is leaving to assume responsibility for her brothers' businesses, which should prove challenging and hopefully rewarding.
Many people give money to AMA for museum activities. These contributions are greatly appreciated, and Michael Smith, museum director, gets more from a dollar than anyone.
As I have encouraged you in the past, please make the trip to Muncie to visit the museum. When you come, bring an airplane because there is plenty of room for flying. We will be happy to show you where to fly on our field.
Maintaining association membership is difficult because of fluctuations. In recent years, park flyers have become a prominent element in model aviation. For numerous reasons, these pilots are not joining AMA or local clubs.
One reason is their lack of knowledge of our existence. They fly in backyards or schoolyards and do not associate with other modelers in the area.
We as modelers are missing out on building relationships with new modelers, and park flyers are missing out on the fun and enjoyment of seeing other elements of this hobby. I encourage each of you to make an effort to meet and inform park flyers about AMA and local flying opportunities.
Most park flyers are not extremely fast or heavy; however, they could cause damage under the right circumstances — for example, flying into someone's house or striking a person.
They need to know about AMA's insurance coverage, the magazine, and other resources available to them to increase their knowledge of model aviation nationally and internationally.
To think about
- From Charlie Connerly, pro football player: "When you win, you are an old pro; when you lose, you are an old man."
- From Sam Walton: "High expectations are the key to everything."
- A-B-C: Always Be Courteous.
Until later...
Transcribed from original scans by AI. Minor OCR errors may remain.
