District V — Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, US Virgin Islands
Vice President
Kris Dixon [email protected] 2389 Dublin Eastman Rd., Dexter, GA 31019 Tel.: (478) 484-3845 www.amadistrict-v.org
Report submitted by Associate Vice President Paul Verger
Great Toy Drive Fly-In — Mobile, Alabama
Every December, WKRG News 5 in Mobile, Alabama, holds the Great Toy Drive. For three years, the Azalea City Model Aeronautics Club (ACMA) of Mobile has teamed up with WKRG by hosting a Great Toy Drive Fly-In.
- Entry: donation of any two toys valued at $10 or more (entry fee paid; lunch free).
- Attendance: approximately 50 flyers flew in for the event.
- Donations: ACMA donated all proceeds to WKRG, amounting to 176 toys. In addition, Larry Croder donated $100 to the cause.
- Media: WKRG filmed at the event, resulting in a five-minute report on the 10:00 news.
Joe Micalizzi Air Show — Ceiba, Puerto Rico
The inaugural Joe Micalizzi Air Show was held at the facilities of the Fajardo RC Model Club (FRCFC) on July 20–21, 2013. The intent was to promote all aspects of RC flying, bring all Puerto Rico clubs together in one place, promote the AMA, raise money for Hogar Cuna San Cristóbal, and have fun.
Hogar Cuna San Cristóbal is a nonprofit organization that works to find loving homes for disadvantaged children. The air show raised a considerable amount of money, and the FRCFC is proud of its contribution.
- Attendance: more than 2,000 spectators visited throughout the weekend.
- Participation: all 10 local aeromodeling clubs attended the event. More than 90 AMA members visited during the two days.
- Highlights: the pilots of the 35 No Limit Club came in strong on Saturday with a notable helicopter display. Honors went to the Pepino RC Club, which visited Sunday with 17 members all displaying bright orange shirts.
- Aircraft flown: control-line (CL), scale, 3-D, jets, and sport airplanes. All registered pilots flew and were able to complete a demonstration for visitors.
Thank you to everyone who helped before, during, and after the event. A special thank you to all sponsors and local hobby shops — without you it would be impossible to have such a great event.
Transcribed from original scans by AI. Minor OCR errors may remain.
