WRITING THIS in September, with 90°
weather, makes it hard to say hope all have a
Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, or a
great holiday season. But I hope you do
anyway!
From my newest associate vice president
(AVP), Cliff Town, comes a report of a funfly
in my old home town of Guymon,
Oklahoma. I flew my first RC airplane in
Guymon in 1957!
Cliff says the turnout was small, but they
had lots of fun plus barbecue both days.
They had two events on Saturday and a
cross-country run on Sunday. You do not
realize how fast your model goes until you
try to keep up with it from the back of a
pick-up truck.
Participants and their aircraft.
Cliff presented a Making a Difference
(MAD) award to Jim Renzelman. Jim
spends a lot of time helping new modelers
get started in modeling.
Cliff (R) presents a happy Jim Renzelman
with his MAD certificate.
The 10th Annual Rice Memorial, in
memory of my dad, was a tremendous
success. Eighty pilots and many spectators
enjoyed the RC and CL flying. More than
$2,000 in prizes and great weather
contributed to its success.
After last year’s record rains, hail, and a
tornado that really stopped us cold, this year
was very pleasant with light winds and great
fellowship. My son Gary CDed once again
and did a superb job.
Mark Johnston, AVP from New Mexico,
traveled the farthest, coming 850 miles from
Albuquerque.
The Pilots’ Choice Award went to Butch
Mceachern with his 40% Hemple Cub.
Left: Gary
Rice, in the
middle,
enjoys a
laugh with
George
Sheffield and
Chuck
Krupczak.
Randy Ritch won Mr. Multi with his Pitts
Python.
Joyce Hager, AMA’s Interim Executive
Director, joined us Friday to help with AVP
training and attended the event, visiting with
members and AVPs all day Saturday.
Joyce Hager,
Mark
Johnston, and
Jack Hogan
received MAD
certificates for
helping with
presentations.
Next year, the 11th Annual Rice Memorial
Fly-In will be combined with the District VIII
celebration of the AMA’s 75th Anniversary.
Plan now to attend and enjoy the flying site at
Old Kingsbury Aerodrome as well as the
scheduled festivities. Watch for more
information to follow!
Have fun and fly safely. See you on the
flightline!
District VIII
Jim Rice, District VIII Vice President; [email protected]
Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas
Jim Rice
Vice President
118 E. Wright Blvd.,
Universal City TX 78148
Tel.: (210) 213-0299
(evenings)
www.AMA-Dist-8.org
Associate Vice Presidents
Lester L. Barry, Bethany OK;
(405) 789-5373
Pete Boudreaux, Franklin LA;
(337) 836-5478
Jack Hogan, Chandler TX;
(903) 849-4193 (Evenings)
Mark S. Johnston, Albuquerque
NM; (505) 823-0158
Jim D. Marshall, Mission TX;
(956) 585-6446
Jack Matlock, Live Oak TX;
(210) 413-4846
Randy Ritch, Magnolia TX;
(281) 701-3121
Doug Staines, Belton TX;
(254) 780-3512
Ron Stanfield, Maumelle AR;
(501) 851-1697
Cliff Town, Dumas TX; (806)
935-3063; town_cliff@hot
mail.com
Pat Willcox, Kingwood TX;
(281) 358-1750
Frequency Coordinator
Gene Kent, Tomball TX;
(281) 255-4805
Safety Coordinator
David Oates, Texarkana TX;
(903) 826-7919; davidoates@
sherrodservices.com
AMA Display Coordinator
David Johns, Deer Park TX;
(281) 476-4820
RC Contest Coordinator
Douglas E. Powell, Wichita Falls
TX; (940) 691-8348;
[email protected]
CL/FF Contest Coordinator
Bill Lee, Chandler TX;
(903) 852-5599; [email protected]
District VIII Volunteers
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My family selected
Scott Hooper to
win the Rice Family
Choice Award.
Edition: Model Aviation - 2010/12
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