THE NATS are winding down as I write
this. I enjoyed watching quite a bit of the
sailplane competition as 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 contest coordinator,
took several plaques, but most significantly
he was inducted into the National Control
Line Racing Association Hall of Fame. Well
deserved and congratulations, my friend!
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!
Will, on the left, hands off the SQuiRT to
Jim.
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.
Ivan and Kaitlyn Via from Abilene, Texas,
with his fine array of models.
Jason Callaway from Abilene with his Extra
260.
Several of the participants enjoying the
shade of the shelter.
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 FPG-9.
Everyone had a successful flight and
seemed to enjoy the experience.
John Barton teaches the fine art of FPG-9
building.
The kids really get into it and so do the
parents.
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.
District VIII
Jim Rice, District VIII Vice President; [email protected]
Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas
178 MODEL AVIATION
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
Douglas E. Powell, Wichita Falls
TX; (940) 691-8348
Randy Ritch, Magnolia TX;
(281) 701-3121
Doug Staines, Belton TX;
(254) 780-3512
Ron Stanfield, Maumelle AR;
(501) 851-1697
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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