Outgoing Executive Vice President
Contact
Doug Holland: [email protected]
This is the last column that I will write as the executive vice president. If you voted, you know that I did not run for reelection this time.
I am interested in remaining active with AMA and hope to do so in some position that deals with money and planning for its use.
Mark Smith will work closely with the president, Dave Mathewson, but will not be directly involved in controlling money management.
Financially, AMA has grown a great deal in the past 10 years. The construction and financing of the new administrative building was the largest addition to our fixed assets over this period.
There have been constant improvements made to the grounds, flying field, and the outside areas. This will continue.
The next major structure that will probably be built is an indoor flying site combined with a museum and classroom/library. That will be a very important addition to the physical plan, opening flying and use of the property to more people year-round.
Naturally, this is an expensive proposition, so it will be delayed because of economic factors and the drop in membership, but we have to plan in order to ever have it.
The major source of income for AMA is membership dues. While we have a substantial amount of non-dues revenue, our lifeblood is still membership and the dues it generates.
It would be a great accomplishment to increase our membership in the next few years. To do this, AMA will have to continue the plans it is presently using as well as implement new initiatives, and you, as a member, will have to go out and bring other people into the fellowship of this great hobby and sport.
If you ever have a problem, don’t hesitate to take your magazine, find the telephone number for someone at Headquarters, and call them. If you happen to call the wrong person, they will put you in touch with someone who can help.
Many people have told me they had been thinking about calling but never did. That’s too bad, because I could have helped them earlier had they called.
If you need to know something or if you want to offer suggestions to AMA about how to do something, please do not hesitate to find a number and call us.
I have enjoyed seeing many of you and making new friends. Old friends from modeling, even before they became active in AMA, are always welcome sights.
It has been a great experience for me to be associated with AMA in the capacity of executive vice president. I hope you will work with Mark Smith as well as you did with me.
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