District V Report - 2008/05
Tony Stillman, District V Vice President; [email protected]
Coverage
- Alabama
- Florida
- Georgia
- Mississippi
- Puerto Rico
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- US Virgin Islands
Vintage R/C Society Fly-In (Dunnellon, FL — March 8–9)
I attended the Vintage R/C Society’s annual fly-in/contest in Dunnellon, Florida, March 8–9. Winds were so high on Saturday that the event was canceled for the day, and we met on Sunday for a few hours. While the weather scared off many, several brave souls stuck it out and flew. It was great seeing some of the old models being flown again.
Somehow, seeing an Andrews Trainermaster in the air, powered by a glow engine using castor oil, just does something to your senses. It really takes you back in time for a moment. I am sure that is exactly the draw these builders and pilots enjoy when they construct and fly these models.
Southeastern Model Show (February 29)
Our annual trek to the Southeastern Model Show occurred this year on Leap Year Day: February 29. The show was bigger and better than ever. Dave Mathewson, AMA president, attended along with Bliss Teague, District IV Vice President, and Jim Cherry, AMA’s executive director.
The main event for us was the District V Associate Vice President (AVP) training session that was held at noon on Saturday. We had a great turnout of eight AVPs in attendance — excellent!
Several items were discussed as we reviewed new programs and policies so that the AVPs could take this information back to their local clubs and pass it along. I believe this is a terrific way to get information to the local level, and our AVPs are doing a good job of that.
Get Involved / Contact Your AVP
Have you had a chance to speak to your local AVP? Check the listing and contact the one closest to you to find out when they might be in your area.
Transcribed from original scans by AI. Minor OCR errors may remain.
