District IV
Fly for Tots 2010
The Raleigh-Durham Radio Control Club (RDRC) held its annual Fly for Tots event in September 2010. The event again raised more than $27,500 for the Victory Junction Gang. The Victory Junction Gang was started by several NASCAR drivers in 2004 to help children with special needs attend summer camp.
The camp helps these special children experience activities they might not otherwise have the opportunity to do without the help of organizations such as RDRC. This is RDRC’s special project this year, and to date the club’s donations have totaled more than $100,000.
More than 200 registered pilots attended the event, along with many spectators and food and merchandise vendors. There were helicopter rides and the Guru Extreme show team with its simulator trailer to acquaint some of the spectators with the hobby/sport. The team stayed busy throughout the weekend.
Participants came from the surrounding states and from as far away as Maryland and New Jersey.
Representatives and officials:
- AMA: Dave Mathewson (then AMA president), Josh Bunn (District IV associate vice president), my wife Shirley, and me.
- IMAA: Bill Hamby (president) and Frank Fels (District II director).
Larry Lewis served as contest director (CD) for the event, with plenty of help from many RDRC members. That’s what makes Fly for Tots such a great success.
Transcribed from original scans by AI. Minor OCR errors may remain.
