District III - 2015/04
Contact
Mark Radcliff Vice President [email protected] 199 Heron Dr., St. Marys, WV 26170 Phone: (304) 684-2133 Website: www.amadistrict-iii.org
AMA Model Aviation Hall of Fame
The AMA Model Aviation Hall of Fame award recognizes aeromodelers whose contributions to model aviation have been outstanding, have improved the sport/hobby, and increased its prestige and stature.
Steve Wooley — Hall of Fame Inductee (2014)
I would like to recognize a District III Hall of Fame inductee for 2014, Steve Wooley. If you're a Control Line (CL) flier, you might remember Steve flying CL aerobatics (Stunt) in the 1950s and 1960s. Steve was a three-time member of the US F2B Stunt world team in 1960, 1966, and 1968, and served as its team manager in 1964.
In 1962, at age 23, AMA appointed Steve as chairman of the FAI CL committee to represent the US. He was also a judge at the 1970 CL World Championships. Steve designed two Stunt airplanes, the Argus and the Cobra, and an RC Pattern model, the Mura.
In 1971, Steve was in the prime of his life when he was tragically killed while driving in a Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) race — another of Steve's passions.
Because Steve was such an important figure in the international CL Stunt community, an award previously named the Walker Cup was renamed the Steve Wooley Cup. This award is given to the individual F2B Stunt World Champion. I think that says a lot about Steve's contributions to the hobby/sport when your peers name a trophy for the world champion in your memory.
I got to know Steve when I was growing up as a member of the Vienna Sky Sharks in West Virginia, and I always admired him for his contributions to model aviation around the world. Steve's influence inspired me when I flew on four US F3A Aerobatics teams. Steve had a large influence on the Vienna Sky Sharks club and, since his death, the club president annually awards a memorial trophy to the member who best represents Steve's spirit.
New District III Associate Vice Presidents
I would like to announce two new District III associate vice presidents (AVP): John and Lisa Zoldak.
- John and Lisa Zoldak
- They have been flying together since they met 16 years ago.
- Lisa spent much of her childhood at the Corsair Model Aircraft Club field in Kent, Ohio, with her dad, Dave Wenman. She was Junior Modeler of the Year and even won a trophy in a mall show.
- John and Lisa became members of the Alliance Balsa Bees in Alliance, Ohio. Lisa was elected secretary and started the Balsa Bees website. John was elected vice president and became a contest director.
- Both are now AMA Leader Members, belong to numerous clubs where they have held offices, and have built and run club websites.
I am proud to have this husband-and-wife team representing AMA District III. Please congratulate John and Lisa when you see them at an event, and thank them for volunteering to help the modelers of District III.
See you in Toledo!
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