District VII Report
Iowa / Michigan / Minnesota / Wisconsin
Well, here it is — another month already, and for me a great one. I’m sure there are members who read this column who can relate to what I recently went through. Suffice to say, I now have a very different outlook on life.
I had a heart scare like no other, but because of modern medical technology I am here to write this column. According to the doctors, I had one foot deep in the hole and the other on the proverbial banana peel. But that is enough of that for now; I plan to be around for a while. This column is about District VII happenings.
SWARM — Southeast Wisconsin Area Remote Modelers
The first report was sent in by Pete Smith of the Southeast Wisconsin Area Remote Modelers (SWARM) of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Pete says the club members had an idea for starting the New Year a little differently and submitted the following pictures.
Unfortunately, Pete left out an important part — he neglected to name the fellows in the shots.
Pete noted that the winds were approximately 25 mph, gusting to about 35, and the pilots still flew their helicopters. When asked if the weather bothered them, they said, “We love this hobby — it just makes it more of a challenge.”
District leadership
As you know, District Vice Presidents (VPs) have Associate Vice Presidents (AVPs) to assist with some of the issues that clubs may have. In my column header to the left are the names of the AVPs.
Here is a shot of a pair of aces back-to-back: on the left is Jon McVay (Iowa) and on the right is Tom Pierce (Michigan), taken just before a recent meeting at Muncie.
AMA Headquarters and the National Model Aviation Museum
For those of you who have not had the pleasure of visiting AMA Headquarters in Muncie, Indiana, I have included some random shots of the National Model Aviation Museum.
The staff has done a fantastic job cataloging and displaying some of the finest items of historical significance to model aviation.
Until next time — fly safely, have fun, and introduce a youngster to model aviation.
C.A.V.U.
Transcribed from original scans by AI. Minor OCR errors may remain.
