District II — New Jersey, New York, Europe
Eric Williams — Vice President
[email protected] 4242 Amanda Ln., Schenectady, NY 12303 Tel.: (518) 356-2057 www.amadistrict-ii.org
Members of the Babylon R/C Flyers of Long Island, New York, celebrated the closing of their indoor flying season with a Pizza Fly-In at the West Babylon Community Center this spring. The event drew participants from numerous Long Island clubs who competed in pylon racing, limbo, and other challenging events.
At the event, the Edgewood Flyers received an AMA Gold Level Leader Club Award — the highest recognition of club activity and community involvement.
Three District II clubs recently received AMA Take Off and Grow (TAG) grants to promote model aviation to youth, newcomers, friends, and neighbors. These TAG grants will introduce new people to our hobby and help the clubs generate recognition for activities in their local communities.
- RC Pulsars of Western New York — $1,000 grant
- Long Island Silent Flyers — $1,000 grant
- Edgewood Flyers — $1,000 grant
TAG is among the many AMA programs available to help promote and build your clubs and our hobby. Congratulations to these clubs!
The Canandaigua Sky Chiefs club celebrated its 25th anniversary and 25th annual swap meet at the Canandaigua Middle School in March. The western New York club is active in its community and is well known for teaching disabled veterans how to fly at the Canandaigua VA Medical Center.
The organization is a former recipient of the AMA Club Recognition and Reward Program and hosted a great event for its 25th anniversary. Sponsors and giveaways were a veritable who's who of modeling, with nearly 50 manufacturers participating. Congratulations to the Chiefs' public relations officer, Mike Howell, and to the other club officers and members for their efforts!
AMA has numerous programs to promote and build your club. To learn more about these programs, visit www.modelaircraft.org or contact any AMA District II officer. To see more photo coverage of the clubs and stories featured in the District II column, visit our photostream at www.flickr.com/photos/amadistrictii.
Remember, it's not about what we fly, it's about the people!
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