District III—Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia
Mark Radcliff Vice President
[email protected] 199 Heron Dr., St. Marys, WV 26170 Tel.: (304) 684-2133 www.amadistrict-iii.org
Did you know AMA has money to give to your club? If you were unaware of this, here are two successful programs available from AMA to assist your club.
Flying Site Development/Improvement Grant
In 2014, AMA awarded nearly $30,000 to chartered clubs through this program. The grant covers up to 10% of the expense for making improvements to your club’s flying field and facilities (maximum $4,000).
- Examples of eligible improvements: build a club pavilion, improve the runway, gravel an access road, and similar projects.
- Application deadline: March 1, 2015.
- Applications must be submitted to Mark Radcliff for approval; he will forward them to the committee by March 15, 2015.
For more information, contact Erin Dobbs at AMA: [email protected] or (765) 287-1256, ext. 272.
Take-off And Grow (TAG)
Does your club want to introduce model aviation to youth, newcomers, friends, and neighbors? Does your organization want local recognition and benefits for being active in the community? If so, learn more about AMA’s TAG grant program.
The TAG program helps clubs promote aeromodeling by inviting the community to try model aviation using buddy boxes with trainers. The 2015 program has been expanded to include promoting community flying events such as:
- Club annual fly-ins
- National Model Aviation Day events
- Mall shows and similar community outreach
If it helps your club promote aeromodeling in your area, funds are available to assist you.
- Application deadline: February 1, 2015.
For more information, contact Jessy Symmes: [email protected] or (765) 287-1256, ext. 516.
District III Camp AMA Scholarship Award
Do you know a pilot between the ages of 13 and 19 who loves model aviation and would benefit from advanced training? Camp AMA is a week-long summer camp, June 7–13, 2015, at the International Aeromodeling Center in Muncie, Indiana, where campers can learn and work on flying skills with top RC pilots.
- Instructors include AMA Youth Ambassadors Nick Maxwell and Andrew Jesky.
- Cost: $795 (District III will sponsor one youth member’s camp tuition).
- Eligibility: ages 13–19.
- To nominate a deserving individual: the young pilot must submit a 1,000-word essay on why he or she wants to attend Camp AMA.
- Submit essays to Jessy Symmes at AMA. Deadline to enter: March 15, 2015.
- The winner will be announced at the Toledo R/C Expo in April 2015.
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