Author: Randy Cameron
Edition: Model Aviation - 2014/03
Page Numbers: 143

District VI—Kentucky, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri

Randy Cameron Vice President

Welcome Mike Mueller, Associate Vice President

Please welcome Mike Mueller, our newest Associate Vice President (AVP), to the District VI team. Mike comes highly recommended and has an impressive history.

  • AMA member since 1961; competed in Pattern since 1964.
  • Past president of the National Society of Radio Controlled Aerobatics (NSRCA).
  • Participated in multiple Tournament of Champions competitions.
  • Mentored Brandon Sobolewski, who won the Pattern Nats Intermediate in 2012 and Advanced in 2013.
  • New owner of F3A Unlimited — visit www.f3aunlimited.com to support a locally owned company.

Thanks to Art Johnson; CL Contest Coordination

I'd like to thank Art Johnson for his many years of service to the AMA and District VI. Art has been a Contest Director (CD) since the mid-1970s, served on the CL Contest Board for several years, and was the District VI CL Contest Coordinator since 2001. Thank you, Art — you've done a great job throughout the years and are much appreciated.

Art is retiring as the district's CL contest coordinator. This job will now be handled by Mitch Baker, the current RC contest coordinator. His information can be found on the District VI website at www.amad6.org.

District VI on Social Media

District VI has joined social media with a District VI Facebook page. It is a great place to list your events or pick up district news: www.facebook.com/AMADistrictVI.

AMA Expo and the AMA Foundation

As I write this, the AMA Expo is approximately a week away. Scheduled activities at the event include:

  • The long-awaited signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the AMA and the FAA.
  • The announcement of the AMA Foundation.

The AMA Foundation exists to inspire financial support for our hobby, sport, and scientific pursuits as a legitimate and necessary component of the full aviation continuum. It aims to contribute significantly to the betterment of American society through a recognized, community-based organization.

The AMA Foundation was established in 2013 to serve as a supporting organization that will fundraise and grant funds exclusively for and on behalf of the Academy of Model Aeronautics, founded in 1936. You should be able to find more information and a link to the AMA Foundation's website in this issue of Model Aviation.

In Memoriam: Allen Brickhaus

Allen Brickhaus, a District VI member, passed away a few days before I submitted this column. Allen was a member of the Paducah Aero Modelers club in Kentucky, a longtime CL Aerobatics competitor, a frequent contributor to this column, and a featured author in this magazine. An avid photographer, Allen also authored the CL Aerobatics portion of NatsNews, the daily newsletter covering the event. Allen will be greatly missed by his friends in the district, within the CL community, and at AMA Headquarters.

Allen previously sent the following account and photos about a club outreach activity:

Four members of the Paducah Aero Modelers helped a local Cub Scout pack learn more about aerodynamics and have a great time at the McCracken County Air Park on November 9, 2013. Matt Morin, club member and Scout leader, asked Allen Brickhaus, Doug Vasseur, and Randall Hopkins to assist.

We began around 9 a.m. with a brief class on aerodynamics and how to assemble and fly the hand-launched gliders purchased from AMA and brought from Muncie, Indiana, by Allen. The adults and kids both enjoyed the activity and a good time was had by all. The Cub Scout pack finally packed up around 11:30 a.m. and headed to have lunch.

Happy building and flying!

Transcribed from original scans by AI. Minor OCR errors may remain.