District III—Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia
Contact
Mark Radcliff Vice President [email protected] 199 Heron Dr., St. Marys, WV 26170 Tel.: (304) 684-2133 www.amadistrict-iii.org
As you read this, flying season here in the East is going full speed with plenty of events—competitive and noncompetitive—every weekend.
Murrysville glider competition (April 27–28, 2013)
One event held April 27–28, 2013, in Murrysville, Pennsylvania, was a glider competition. This was the first time the Murrysville Area Sailplane Society (MASS) hosted a soaring competition. The event CD was Will Lipscomb, and it was an Eastern Soaring League (ESL)-approved event.
Duie Matenkosky, club president, reported that more than 28 contestants came from as far away as Newport, Rhode Island; Boston; and Kentucky for the ESL home opener. Hosting the event for the first time, MASS members shared their field and provided the necessary manpower to help make the event a success.
Saturday’s weather was perfect—with bright sun and light winds—but the air was quick, changing, and unforgiving at times. Everyone fought hard through 10 rounds of 10 minutes to crown Josh Glaab as Saturday’s winner. Two rounds were completed Sunday before rain ended the day.
The Murrysville club had anticipated this event for many months. Members were thrilled with the turnout and look forward to hosting this fun and exhilarating competition next year. Thank you, MASS, for bringing a soaring competition to the Pittsburgh area—I’m sure word will spread and next year will be bigger and better.
National Model Aviation Day (August 17, 2013)
By now you should have heard about the inaugural National Model Aviation Day. AMA is requesting that all clubs celebrate our hobby/sport on Saturday, August 17, 2013, and has teamed up with the Wounded Warrior Project (www.woundedwarriorproject.org) to promote the event.
AMA would like all clubs hosting an event to collaborate with their local Wounded Warrior Project chapters and make a donation on the day of the event.
In District III, at least three clubs are participating:
- Alliance Balsa Bees — Alliance, Ohio
- Wally’s Squadron — Summersville, West Virginia
- Farview R/C Flyers — Hamburg, Pennsylvania
If you haven’t made plans for this event, it’s not too late. Visit www.modelaircraft.org/nmad.aspx and sign up. Let’s celebrate the first-ever National Model Aviation Day and do something good for the veterans who have made sacrifices that allow us to enjoy our passion for model aviation.
Club event submissions
If your club held an event you’d like mentioned in my monthly column, please submit a small write-up with details about the event and three to four good-quality digital photos of participants and club members who helped make the event a success. I cannot guarantee I will use everything I receive, but I will do my best to promote the clubs and events in our district.
Go fly and have fun! ✈
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