Author: Dr. Sandy Frank
Edition: Model Aviation - 2003/07
Page Numbers: 154

District VIII Report - 2003/07

Arkansas / Louisiana / New Mexico / Oklahoma / Texas

Vice President

Dr. Sandy Frank

Associate Vice Presidents

  • Buzz Averill — 11608 Singing Arrow Rd SE, Albuquerque, NM 87123. Home: (505) 323-8571; Work: (505) 298-6870
  • Lester L. Barry — 4808 N. Rockwell Ave., Bethany, OK 73008-5373. Tel: (405) 789-5373
  • Max Blose — 1001 N. Betsy, Waco, TX 76706. Tel: (254) 662-5587
  • Ervin "Chick" Frierson — Box 188, Haskell, TX 79521. Tel: (817) 864-3086
  • Bill Lee — 601 Van Zandt County Road 4815, Chandler, TX 75758. Tel: (903) 852-5599
  • Jim D. Marshall — Box 9092, Mission, TX 78572. Tel: (956) 585-6446
  • Randy Randolph — 4873 Fallon Pl., Dallas, TX 75227. Tel: (214) 381-7624
  • Jim Rice — 118 E. Wright Blvd., Universal City, TX 78148. Tel: (210) 945-8221
  • Ron Stanfield — 26 Oak Ridge Dr., Maumelle, AR 72113-6846. Tel: (501) 851-1697
  • Charles Stevens — 226 Delta St., Pasadena, TX 77506. Tel: (713) 473-4995
  • Ward Watts — 13415 Joor Rd., Baton Rouge, LA 70818. Tel: (225) 261-5974

Frequency Coordinator

  • North: Joe DuMond — 6731 Bridge Street, PMB-224, Ft. Worth, TX 76112. Tel: (817) 457-6685
  • South: Gene Kent — 2811 Cork Cove, San Antonio, TX 78230. Tel: (210) 308-8043

AMA Display Coordinator

  • Karen Hopkins — 5515 Bridgeston Avenue, Arlington, TX 76018. Tel: (817) 467-9211

Southwestern Aeromodeling Conference — October 3-4, 2003

Please note the new date for the Southwestern Aeromodeling Conference: October 3-4, 2003.

If you, your company, your special-interest group, or your AMA-chartered club are interested in establishing a commercial tradeshow display at the October 2003 event, please contact Dr. Sandy Frank at the address above. He will provide all applications and registration information. Spaces are going fast and will sell out soon, so act now if you want to be an exhibitor.

Representation and Contact

Dr. Sandy Frank represents the membership of AMA District VIII (TX, NM, OK, AR, and LA) to the AMA Executive Council (Board of Directors). He continually strives to represent the majority view of the membership in this region. He is a licensed psychologist, but he is not a mind reader—your input is requested and necessary.

  • He solicits your input on activities, programs, and directions the AMA undertakes.
  • His telephone is answered 24/7 and he checks his e-mail regularly.
  • He acknowledges and responds to all membership input.
  • Please contact him as needed for any organizational concerns or questions regarding your AMA. He may not know every answer immediately but will investigate problems and seek answers for you.

Control Line Facility — Farmington, NM

Eight Control Line (CL) fliers gathered in Farmington, New Mexico, last October to inaugurate the new CL facility recently constructed by the city. The construction followed years of effort by Frank Bowman, who conceived the field and worked side-by-side with the city to make it happen. Another circle is under construction and should be finished by the summer of 2003.

Radio Frequency Scanner

I purchased a radio-frequency scanner designed for the radio-control 72-megahertz spectrum (DW Products model) and am testing it as I travel throughout the region attending modeling activities. So far it has performed well. If you need such a device, contact the manufacturer concerning availability and usefulness to you or your AMA-chartered club. For further information see: www.desertwolfe.com/rcscan7200.htm. Neither the AMA nor I have any financial connection with this company.

AMA is the glue that bonds modelers together!

Event Report — Paris, Texas (March 22–23, 2003)

On March 22–23, 2003, in Paris, Texas, the Paris Radio Control Association (club #1671) and contest director Kelvin McFadden (E-mail: [email protected]) hosted an Open B and 2610 Scale Combat event governed by Radio Control Combat Association (RCCA) rules.

Transcribed from original scans by AI. Minor OCR errors may remain.