District II Report

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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
participated in Pylon Racing, limbo,
and other challenging competitions!
At the event, the Edgewood Flyers
club received an AMA Gold Level
Leader Club Award—the highest
recognition of club activity and
community involvement.
The Edgewood Flyers received the AMA Gold
Leader Club award during the Pizza Fly-In.
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 these clubs generate
recognition for activities in their local
communities.
The RC Pulsars of Western New
York, the Long Island Silent Flyers,
and the Edgewood Flyers, all received
$1,000 grants toward conducting
TAG events this flying season. TAG
is among the many AMA programs
available to help promote and
build your clubs and our hobby.
Congratulations to these clubs!
Frank Dalfonso, president of the RC Pulsars
of Western New York, received the TAG Grant
from Eric Willams (R), as Gary Fitch looks on.
The TAG Grant was awarded to club president
Trevor Ignatosky (R) on behalf of the the Long
Island Silent Flyers.
Edgewood Flyers club president, Chuck Davis,
(R) accepted a $1,000 TAG Grant to help
introduce aeromodeling to newcomers.
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 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
other club officers and members for
their efforts!
The Sky Chiefs celebrate 25 years!
Everyone got cake at the Sky Chiefs’ event.
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!
Associate Vice Presidents: Dennis Andreas, Freeport NY; (516) 379-0135; [email protected]; Fred Backhaus, Medford NY; (631) 987-7122; [email protected];
Tom Bickford, Tupper Lake NY; (518) 359-2218; [email protected]; Gene Gavin, Staten Island NY; (718) 967-0598; [email protected]; Bill Hauth, Hamburg NY; (716)649-8582;
[email protected]; Joe Sarbello, Woolrich Township NJ; (856) 491-8481; [email protected]; Alexander Szemere, Kendall Park NJ; (732) 821-5641; drszemere@aol.
com. RC Contest Coordinator: Jim Goodemote, Allegany NY; (716) 372-1137. Safety Coordinator: Al Kanser, New Lisbon NY; (607) 293-7974; [email protected].