District VII
Bill Oberdieck, District VII Vice President
I have lectured in this column for more than eight years about how clubs can get involved in bringing youngsters into our hobby/sport. Here is another example of how it can be done with a little effort.
To top it off, this is the second consecutive month that a club from Wisconsin is leading the way! This is AMA: the members and the clubs. Without this type of participation and the strong desire by individuals and clubs to see our hobby/sport flourish, there wouldn't be an AMA.
Dave Brown, former AMA president, spent 28 years promoting our hobby as a builder, competitor, and, of course, as an officer in AMA. I think District VII's Wisconsin has sent out a challenge to the rest of the clubs. This is how we do things in Wisconsin—what has your club done to promote our hobby/sport?
There are 250 AMA clubs in District VII, and two of them have already stepped up to the plate this year. That leaves 248 more to get involved in promoting our hobby. Today's youngsters are our future modelers.
Let District VII be the leader in promoting our hobby to the rest of the country.
Hobby Day at Wabeno Elementary School
Rusty Billings of the Four Seasons RC Flyers sent in this report about Hobby Day at Wabeno Elementary School. Tony Baiach and John Huntington also participated.
The event was held in the school gym. There was enough room for 150 youngsters to attend, to display models, and to fly demonstration flights with electric foamies. Do I see potential park flyers in the pictures above?
Dave Scott of the 1st U.S. R/C Flight School was the pilot for the demonstration flights. After the demo flight, the youngsters all received a glider to try their hands at flying themselves. Needless to say, the gym was full of gliders.
Rusty Billings is instructing two separate Boy Scout troops. Each troop has 14 youths, ages 14 to 16, plus three from the elementary school. I would also like to mention that the Radio Control Club of Detroit has one of the largest continuing youth programs to my knowledge.
Photos and submissions
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Until next time, get involved. Someone got you involved once. Fly safely, have fun, and promote our hobby. C.A.V.U.
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