District VI Report - 2004/08

August 2004 159
THERE ARE 260 clubs in District VI, yet I
have only received information for the
column from approximately 25 of these
clubs.
Do you want your club to be showcased
in the column? If so, all you have to do is
send me some pictures—black-and-white or
color prints—with accompanying text.
Sometime in the future it will show up in
this column.
Highland, Illinois: The Sport Flyers RC
Club came to the rescue when the Science
Olympiad regional at Southern Illinois
University at Edwardsville was canceled.
When Earl Brockmeier and Albert
Zimmer heard this they decided to hold a
fun-fly for these students because it was not
fair to them that they had spent all those
hours on the event and then did not get a
chance to fly their models.
Roy White and Gene Joshu of Y2K film
donated cash to be used as prizes. Ms.
Hickey, assistant principal of the Upper
Elementary school in Highland, helped clear
the date with the school administration. The
12 participating schools were notified in
writing.
Eight members of the Sport Flyers hosted
the event. The middle-school winners
included first place, Alex Knebel of St. Rose
Middle School; second place, Amy
Essenpreis of St. Rose Middle School; and
third place, Michael Trobough of Highland
Middle School.
The high-school winner was Kris Kerwin
of the Ursaline Academy in Springfield.
This shows what a club can do to step up
and help the youth of today. Thanks to Al
Zimmer who sent in this information.
Saint Louis, Missouri: The Thermaleers
and SAM NX-211 clubs participated in the
Schifko 71, a one-design club contest.
Back in the 1960s, club member John
Schifko designed a hand-launch glider. In
recognition of John’s service and his 71st
birthday, the clubs got together and held a
contest for his design converted to a catapult
glider.
The weather was great and John gave
himself a present. He bested the other 18
entries!
Robert Klipp sent in the pictures and
information.
John Schifko shows off his winning
model.
Here are the rest of the people who
participated in the design contest.
Lexington, Kentucky: The Lexington
Model Airplane Club was invited to
participate in a four-day event: the 2004
Lexington Sport and Boat Show at Heritage
Hall and Rupp Arena.
John Royalty and his committee did a
great job of getting the word out to the club
members. They responded with 67 models
of all types.
There was also a booth set up by our
Kentucky-area associate vice president
(AVP), Lew McFarland, where visitors
could look at kits and accessories. The club
had an information booth where AMA
literature and information was made
available.
Thanks to Al Schroeder, the club’s
publicity chairperson, who sent in the
information and pictures.
Jack Atkinson’s scale Navy Stearman was
one of many aircraft on display.
A 1/3-scale Ultimate by Dan Bailey was a
popular model at the event.
These jets, by Dave Price, were some of
the 67 models on display.
AVP Lew McFarland had a number of kits
on display at the four-day event.
Associate Vice Presidents
Kentucky
Lew McFarland, 3404 Keithshire Way, Lexington
KY 40503; (859) 277-8285
Illinois
John Kallend, 1141 Dartmouth Rd., Flossmoor IL
60422; (708) 798-7242
Hal Parenti, 1920 Buckingham, Westchester IL
60154; (708) 562-5752
Jerry Worden, 400 Alden Dr., Normal IL 61761-
1202; (309) 454-3905
Indiana
Ron Ballard, 6302 N. 700 E., Decatur IN 46733;
(219) 724-8934
Gary Bussell, 5000 W. Connie Dr., Muncie IN
47304; (765) 288-3541
Frank Roales, 4585 E. State Road 61, Vincennes
IN 47591; (812) 882-4776
Missouri
Bob Underwood, 32 Hollandbush Ct. St. Charles
MO 63304; (636) 939-3394
Jim Cianciolo, 3014 Viking Court, Independence,
MO 64057
Webmaster
Gary Parenti, 11001 Martindale Dr., Westchester IL
60154; Eve. (708) 531-9556
Illinois / Indiana / Kentucky /
Missouri
Charlie Bauer
Vice President
4944 N. Orange Ave.
Norridge IL 60706-3224
Home: (708) 457-0565
Fax: (708) 457-2177
E-mail: [email protected]
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