District V Report - 2004/08
Jim McNeill, Vice President
Western Carolina RC — Spring Fun-Fly (Greenville, SC)
I attended the Western Carolina RC Spring Fun-Fly in Greenville, South Carolina. The Western Carolina RC club hosted and sponsored the event. The members were honored with a Club of the Month award that included a tricolored flag, cloth patches for every member, and patches available for club members' families.
Blue Ridge R/C Club — Warbirds Over Greenville (Piedmont, SC)
I attended the Blue Ridge R/C Club's Warbirds Over Greenville in Piedmont, South Carolina. It was a nice day with a good turnout. Only warbirds circa 1911–1950 were featured. The Blue Ridge R/C Club was honored with a Club of the Month award.
There are 20 pictures of each of these South Carolina events on the District website: www.modelair.org.
Flying "C" Club — Warbirds Over Alabama (Opelika, AL)
I attended the Flying "C" Club's three-day Warbirds Over Alabama fun-fly at Opelika, Alabama. This long-serving club provides modelers with a large, flat grass field to enjoy the hobby. Pictured are club president Ted Cowen (left) next to Beverly Cowen (club treasurer), and Michael and Barbara Montgomery (right). Michael is the club's field marshal. They are holding a plaque and flag I awarded them as an Award of Excellence, the highest award the AMA bestows on chartered clubs. The award must be approved by Council vote.
Families and Casual Fliers
Flying model airplanes is a family-oriented hobby. Families often come to a fun-fly or contest and sit behind the spectator fence all day to watch. Casual Sunday fliers have grown in number and now dominate AMA membership.
Example: the Bishop family
- Front row: Ann, Ginger, and Brittony Bishop
- Back row: Chuck and Bob Bishop; C.J. is squeezed in the middle
Clubs honored as Club of the Month
- Western Carolina RC
- Blue Ridge R/C Club
Transcribed from original scans by AI. Minor OCR errors may remain.
