October 2009 179
TO
RECOGNIZE
the leadership of
the best modeling clubs, AMA has
established the AMA Leader Club awards.
These awards can be earned by any AMA
chartered club by meeting certain standards
of community service and activity.
There are three levels of AMA Leader
Clubs: Bronze, Silver, and Gold. Once a
club meets the minimum criteria, it qualifies
for different levels based on performance.
AMA has established 14 goals for Leader
Club status. Five of these goals are required
for all levels.
A club that meets the required five goals,
plus three of the electives, qualifies as a
Bronze level Leader Club. Meeting the
required five plus six electives qualifies the
club for the Silver level. The ultimate
recognition, Gold level, requires that all
goals be met.
Arvada Associated Modelers has
successfully achieved Gold level status for
10 consecutive years. A plaque for the club
and patches for all of its members were
presented by AMA at the club’s general
meeting.
Associate Vice President Bruce Ream (L)
and District IX Vice President Jim Wallen
presented the Gold Leader Club award to
the Arvada Associated Modelers’ vice
president, Jim Manley (R).
Milt Woodham of the Pikes Peak Soaring
Society (PPSS) in Colorado Springs,
Colorado, brought us the following report.
“June and July saw Pikes Peak Soaring
Society members continue a long tradition
of assisting Boy Scouts in building and
flying AMA Delta Darts. For six weeks,
each Monday brought forth a new group of
Scouts, eager to build and fly a model.
“It’s rewarding to see the reactions of the
boys when their airplanes fly. Most of these
kids have never seen or flown anything like
this before, and some literally jump for joy
when their creation flies.
“PPSS member Frank Deis equips these
Delta Darts with Indoor FF contest rubber
and teaches each Scout how to expertly trim
their little airplanes prior to flight. The
results amaze the Scouts with flight times of
almost two minutes sometimes being
achieved.
“A benefit to PPSS is that the Boy
Scouts have generously provided sailplane
flying space on the Boy Scout ranch and
have also granted access to the ranch’s pond
for flying float airplanes. PPSS also supports
a model-rocket-building program with the
Boy Scouts, and has assisted the local Cub
Scout troops in building Delta Darts.”
Delta Dart construction is underway!
Scouts showing off their projects!
E.J. Murphy, president of the Omahawks
R/C flying club in Omaha, Nebraska, sent
this article about an Ambassadors Worship
Center R/C Presentation.
“As a segment to the TAG [Take off And
Grow] program, several Omahawks R/C Inc.
club members joined the staff of the
Ambassadors Worship Center in Omaha,
Nebraska, to present the children with an
introduction to flying.
“The Omahawks provided the RC
portion of the display. E.J. Murphy,
Omahawks’ president, Larry McChesney,
the club’s vice president, Ed Paasch, Skip
Brown, and Ralph Brown all participated in
the presentation. E.J. explained the operation
and similarities of airplane controls for fullscale
and RC-scale model aircraft.
The Worship Center kids were having the
time of their lives!
“The Worship Center had approximately
50 children in attendance along with the staff
(some were in costume). We were able to
start a glow-powered airplane: Ed Paasch’s
Enya-powered Protégé, the one with the
Wonder Bread wrapper-looking wing.
“Ed took to the air with his electricpowered
Slow Stick. The kids got a big kick
out of the loops. They think Ed skimmed the
grass on purpose. Yeah, right!
“Some of the other airplanes on display
included an F-22 Raptor, Seawind EP,
TwinStar, and Avistar on floats, and a Blade
CX2 with the Jet Ranger body. We also
invited them to see the float airplanes the
next morning at Standing Bear Lake, as well
as stopping by Hawk Field on training
nights for an introductory flight.
“Thanks to the Ambassadors Worship
Center for inviting the Omahawks to join the
program. It’s always a pleasure to introduce
our hobby to the youngsters.”
Keep the sunscreen on and keep the cancer
off!!
Jim Wallen
Vice President
7322 E. 82nd Way
Arvada CO 80003
Tel.: (303) 421-9061
www.amadistrict-ix.org
Associate Vice
Presidents
Steve Culver, Omaha NE;
[email protected]
Fred Hildebrand, Casper WY;
[email protected]
Troy Lapp, Bismarck ND;
[email protected]
Bruce Ream, Highlands Ranch
CO; [email protected]
Brenda Schuette, Auburn KS;
[email protected]
Mike Tallman, Wichita KS;
[email protected]
Jim Tiller, Rapid City SD;
[email protected]
Webmaster: Jim Shaw,
[email protected]
Contest Coordinator:
Mac Strader, Overland Park KS;
[email protected]
Frequency Coordinator: Steve
Mangles, Denver CO;
[email protected]
District IX Volunteers
District IX
Jim Wallen, District IX Vice President; [email protected]
Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming
Ten-year
Leader Club
patch.
Edition: Model Aviation - 2009/10
Page Numbers: 179