District VIII
Dr. Sandy Frank, District VIII Vice President; [email protected]
Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas
For me, the building and flying of model aircraft is a social activity. Club meetings, swap meets, auctions, trade shows, fly-ins, and even competitions are all just the excuse I use to be around those who "speak model airplane!"
AMA is the glue that bonds modelers together. Were the AMA not to exist and to fulfill the above social aspect of modeling, we would have to create one. Thank you to all who have preceded me in this hobby/sport and prepared it for me to enjoy so much!
Last November in Fort Worth, Texas, a new nonprofit corporation management team under the direction of Ron Abir assumed the task of organizing the SouthWestern Aeromodeling Conference (SWAC). Those who attended had a great experience flying there and buying the show specials.
The fifth SWAC is planned for November 10–11, 2006, at the Fort Worth Convention Center in Texas. To keep up with its progress or to be a part of it as an exhibitor, attendee, or volunteer worker, please see www.flyswac.com.
The following photos are from the 2005 SWAC event.
Associate Vice Presidents
- Buzz Averill, Albuquerque, NM; (505) 298-6870
- Lester L. Barry, Bethany, OK; (405) 789-5373
- Max Blose, Waco, TX; (254) 662-5589
- Bill Fulmer, Gretna, LA; (504) 392-3620
- Bill Lee, Chandler, TX; (903) 852-5599
- Jim D. Marshall, Mission, TX; (956) 585-6446
- Douglas E. Powell, Wichita Falls, TX; (940) 691-8348
- Jim Rice, Universal City, TX; (210) 945-8221
- Ron Stanfield, Maumelle, AR; (501) 851-1697
- Charles Stevens, Pasadena, TX; (713) 473-4995
Frequency Coordinator
- North: Joe DuMond, Fort Worth, TX; (817) 457-6685
- South: Gene Kent, Tomball, TX; (281) 255-4805
AMA Display Coordinator
- Karen Hopkins, Arlington, TX; (817) 467-9211
Transcribed from original scans by AI. Minor OCR errors may remain.
