District II - 2010/08

160 MODEL AVIATION
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Sport Aviator is our free, online
magazine. Its focus is to provide
information for newcomers to in our
sport/hobby. District II Associate Vice
President (AVP) Frank Granelli is the
Sport Aviator editor.
On another subject, Frank forwarded to
me photos of a couple of events hosted by
the Roxbury Area Model Airplane Club
(RAMAC) of New Jersey.
Each year RAMAC sponsors the Cub
Fun-Fly for the area Cub Scouts and the
turnout is great. The Scouts involved are
working for their “Take Flight” Cub Scout
badges.
At this year’s event, Frank, Dan Landis,
and other club members, taught the basics of
flight to the Cub Scouts, and even some
young girls. When a club works with young
kids, they are planting the seeds for future
members 25 years hence.
RAMAC also participates in a mall show
and uses flight
simulators to work
with kids of all
ages.
This is the badge
the Cub Scouts
earn with their
participation.
A group of Scouts at this year’s fun-fly.
Dan Landis coaches a Cub Scout with his
flight.
Dave Neutzel helps a young lady on the
flight simulator at the mall show.
Frank Granelli (L) works with a youngster.
AVP Sal Calvagna sent photos of his trip to
the Rhinebeck Jamboree last September. If
you have never been there and have a love
for pre-WWII aircraft, full scale and smaller,
Rhinebeck is a must-see destination!
Fourteen-year-old Eric Johnson had a
real thrill when he had the honor of flying
his Dad’s 1/3-scale Sopwith Pup in the
midday show at the Rhinebeck Jamboree.
Eric is an accomplished pilot and a very
helpful young man. He’s just what the future
of modeling needs! Good show, Eric.
Marvin “Doc” Erbesfeld came all the
way from Florida to show his Top Gunquality
1/3-scale Sopwith Camel. The Camel
was flown by Ransom Fairchild, also from
Florida.
Eric Johnson at the controls of his dad’s 1/3-
scale Sopwith Pup.
Keith Zimmerly, of Mercerville NJ, with his
scratch-built Avro 504C.
Marvin Erbesfeld with his Sopwith Camel.
Till next month, Keep ’em Three in the
Green.
District II
Gary Fitch, District II Vice President; [email protected]
New Jersey, New York, Europe
Gary Fitch
1298 Slab City Rd.,
Franklinville NY 14737;
Tel.: (716) 341-2813
www.amadistrictii.org
Associate Vice
Presidents
Tom Bickford, Tupper
Lake NY; (518) 359-2218;
[email protected]
Sal Calvagna, Holbrook NY;
(631) 737-6327; ncalvagn@
suffolk.lib.ny.us
Gene Gavin, Staten Island NY;
(718) 967-0598;
[email protected]
Bill Hauth, Hamburg NY;
(716)649-8582;
[email protected]
Ray Juschkus, St. James NY;
(631) 862-5589;
[email protected]
Joe Sarbello, Woolrich Township
NJ; (856) 491-8481;
[email protected]
Alexander Szemere, Kendall
Park NJ; (732) 821-5641;
[email protected]
RC Contest Coordinator:
Jim Goodemote, Allegany NY;
(716) 372-1137
Safety Coordinator: Al Kanser,
New Lisbon NY; (607) 293-7974;
[email protected]
For a complete listing of
district officers and volunteers,
please visit the District I1 Web site
or see a previous issue of MA.
District II Volunteers
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