District V - 2010/07
Tony Stillman, District V Vice President
Hi again. This will be my final column as your AMA District V vice president (VP). AMA has hired me to take over the position of AMA Flying Site Assistance Coordinator. This is a result of the reorganization of the program at the direction of the Executive Council.
My new job does not allow me to be a contract employee of AMA and still serve on the Executive Council, so, as of June 1, 2010, I will be stepping down as VP and will be replaced by Associate Vice President (AVP) Jose Soto of Apopka, Florida. Jose will serve out the remainder of 2010, which is the final year of my second term. Elections for District V will be held in the fall of 2010.
Jose has served well as an AVP and has repeatedly demonstrated his desire for AMA to grow and prosper. His background as a club president gives him excellent insight into today's needs of AMA clubs and members. I hope you will support him in the same way that you have supported me over these past five-and-a-half years.
I will not be completely out of the District V picture. I am going to work with Jose as an AVP for the southeast Georgia area.
I can't express how proud I am to have served the members of District V. I also want to thank all of those who have worked with me as AVPs.
I don't want to forget those behind the scenes:
- District Safety Coordinator Red Scholefield
- Webmaster Bill Davison
- Our RC, CL, and FF contest coordinators
These people have worked hard to serve the members, and I want to say thank you!
I also want to express my thanks to the members of the AMA Executive Council. They are a great group of people who spend countless hours as volunteers to serve the membership.
Thanks for allowing me to be heard at meetings and represent District V. I will miss serving with you as district VP, but will be moving to another position where we will still be working together.
As I change my position within AMA, you can be sure that I will keep the members and clubs in the forefront. As this new position develops, you will be hearing from me!
Following is Jose's brief introduction of himself.
Fly High!
Transcribed from original scans by AI. Minor OCR errors may remain.
