District VIII Report - 2009/10
The Nats are winding down as I write this. I enjoyed watching quite a bit of the sailplane competition while we conducted the AMA's summer Executive Council meeting. Congratulations to all District VIII members who attended the Nats and had a ball. We made a great showing and many of our folks brought home the hardware. Bill Lee, our CL (control line) contest coordinator, took several plaques, and most significantly he was inducted into the National Control Line Racing Association Hall of Fame. Well deserved—congratulations, Bill!
The Wings Across America plane has been in and around the district with many clubs and pilots involved. I can't report on all of them, so I am singling out the first pilot to send me a report. Jim Corkern from Slidell, Louisiana, was pilot #111, while Will Argeanton was #109. The little "SQuiRT" has traveled many miles—what a good project with local coverage at most stops!
Gary Davis sent some pictures of the Texas Chief's Open House in Haskell, Texas. It looks as though they had a good crowd and nice weather.
I was fortunate to join the Heart of Texas Soaring Society (HOTSS) as the club conducted its annual summer fun day with the kids at the Universal City library. They demonstrated indoor airplanes and helicopters to two different groups of kids and then helped each attendee build the foam-plate glider called the FPG-9. Everyone had a successful flight and seemed to enjoy the experience.
I presented the District Service Award to Harold Cannon for his more than 50 years of dedicated service and flight instruction for the Alamo Radio Control Society. He is truly a deserving modeler. Harold and his wife and daughter enjoyed the evening.
Have fun and fly safely! See you on the flightline.
Contact
Jim Rice District VIII Vice President [email protected]
District
- Arkansas
- Louisiana
- New Mexico
- Oklahoma
- Texas
Transcribed from original scans by AI. Minor OCR errors may remain.
