District V - 2010/10

148 MODEL AVIATION
District V
Jose Soto, District V Vice President; [email protected]
Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, US Virgin Islands
HI, GANG! I hope you are all taking good
care in this heat. It is bad enough to cause
heat exhaustion or a stroke.
I have been working with Paul Verger,
associate vice president (AVP) in
Mississippi, on an award we will be
presenting to members of the district who
merit such an accolade; it is called the ACE
award (thanks to Paul’s wife, Suellen).
ACE stands for “Acknowledging
Contributions of Excellence,” and it will
be awarded to individuals whom area
AVPs nominate. I will review the
nomination, along with other key AMA
members, and we will proceed from there.
Once the award has been granted, the
appropriate AVP in the district will
personally present the award to the
individual.
I believe this award will identify those
members who go above and beyond for the
club, sport and community. It is a great
tool to identify potential leaders whose
talents we can utilize for growing the ranks
of the AMA.
I urge all of you to continue promoting
the hobby; it is you, the AMA member,
who leads model aviation!
—Jose
Jose Soto
Vice President
1930 Deanna Drive,
Apopka FL 32703; (407)
409-4795; www.ama
district-v.org
Contest Coordinators
RC: Dick Tonan, 639
Knollwood Dr., La Vergne
TN 37086;
[email protected]
FF: Bob Thoren, 10002 Bluff Dr.,
Huntsville AL 35803; (256) 726-
1051; [email protected]
CL: Bob Whitney, 456 Garvey Rd.
SW, Palm Bay FL 32908;
[email protected]
Associate Vice Presidents
Alabama:
Rick Grim, Harvest AL; (256) 503-
5847; (rickgrim@ama
district-v.org)
Florida:
Jim Saiff, Tampa FL; (813)
933-6906; jsaiffchipmunkrc1@
verizon.net
Ron Van Putte, Ft. Walton Bch. FL;
(850) 243-0207; [email protected]
Georgia:
Bob Dixon, Macon GA; rldixon3@
cox.net
Mississippi:
Paul Verger, Vancleave MS;
(228) 826-4892;
[email protected]
Puerto Rico:
Richard Prann, San Juan PR; (787)
777-2143; [email protected]
South Carolina:
Jim Fender, Batesburg SC; (803)
414-2591; [email protected]
Roger Marshall, Camden SC;
(803) 432-2347;
[email protected]
Tennessee:
Owen Maupin, Chattanooga TN;
[email protected]
For additional district officers and
volunteers, please see a previous
issue of MA or visit the District V
Web site.
D i s t r i c t V V o l u n t e e r s
Hank Cooper, an AVP in Mississippi, submitted the following report.
“June 26 was the date for Capitol City Radio Control Club’s (CCRCC)
Magnolia Classic Fly-In. This annual event is held at the club’s home field, located
at the Buddy Butts Park in Jackson, Mississippi.
aAlthough unsuitable weather forced the club to reschedule from the traditional
April date, June conditions were much better with clear skies and light winds.
Temperatures later rose to the mid-90s, but pilot and spectator attendance was good
and everyone present had a great time with plenty of flying and fellowship.
“Pilot registration was handled by CD and veteran RC modeler Oscar Tissue and
assisted by fellow club member Jerry Bowen.
“A trademark of CCRCC-hosted events includes engraved plaques for pilot
awards and numerous prizes and merchandise for the spectator raffles. This year’s
raffle featured a complete RC flight simulator and gift certificates from the local
HobbyTown USA.
“CCRCC events always feature a great noontime meal and this year was no
exception. Club chef DJ Powell, assisted by Randy Erwin, prepared the home-style
burgers and grilled sausage dogs.
“The club hosted the 2010
International Miniature Airplane Club
Classic on August 7 and will host the
Fall Halloween Fly-In on October 24.
For more information, visit the club’s
Web site at www.ccrcc.org.”
Above: CD
Oscar Tissue
has served
in planning
and
coordinating
many of the
events
hosted by
the Capitol
City Radio
Control
Club.
Herman Quattlebaum with his beautiful Great Planes Giant
Aeromaster biplane. This recently completed model featured a US
41 engine for power and MonoKote finish.
The Capitol City Radio Control Club’s
Magnolia Classic Fly-In
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