District VII
Contact
Bill Oberdieck, District VII Vice President; [email protected]
Region
- Iowa
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Wisconsin
Correction
In the December 2005 issue of MA I included some information about the Davis Acro Pro. I wrote that the model was developed by Bob Davis when in fact it was another Bob — Bob Godfrey, to be exact. Please accept my apologies for the error.
Restoration update
I am pleased to report that the model I once owned (notice the past tense) is being restored and may fly again. Longtime friend Fred Mazur, president of the Indian City Radio Control Club, has it. Since he had nothing scheduled for the winter, he decided to try to put it back in the air. I gave it to Fred to see if he was interested — you might say this is one way to recycle a model. Needless to say, he has his work cut out for him.
Events
I consider February the halfway point to a new flying season. The Toledo Weak Signals Expo in April is opening day; this year’s expo is April 7, 8, and 9, 2006. I’ll be there as usual and hope to see some of you.
Submissions
It often takes time to assemble reports for this column. If you don’t see your contribution in the next issue, don’t fret. Hard copies of photos are fine, but we have to scan them, so make sure they are good quality. Please don’t write on the back of the photo — use a Post-it note to identify it.
Cadillac Area Modelers Society (CAMS) — Labor Day weekend report
Russ Burkhart sent this report about the CAMS annual get-together held on the Sunday of Labor Day weekend.
- More than 60 registered pilots from at least 10 different clubs attended.
- Aircraft ranged from 40% (large-scale models) to small electric foamies.
- The club held a 50/50 raffle; the winner donated the winnings to the hurricane disaster fund. A total of $600 was sent to the American Red Cross. Nice job!
Occasionally I receive photos that show what’s going on, and I use them as fillers.
Until next time, fly smart, fly safely, and get a youngster involved — you just might like it.
C.A.V.U.
Transcribed from original scans by AI. Minor OCR errors may remain.
