Executive Director View from HQ

Executive Director View HQ anticipate having very full calendar year Muncie site Good News Once again Radio Control Hobby Trade Association Board has voted continue funding Media Awards Program has successful promotional tool RC industry since 1997 program presents retailers clubs cash awards verified positive media coverage RC events Media Awards Program designed introduce RC products general public convey message RC fun exciting activity RCHTA Board unanimously agreed allocate $100000 program 1999 Official rules applications can obtained RCHTA office Tel 847 526-1222 Fax 847 526-9987 E-mail rchta@Lndcom Committee Achieve Responsible Environmental Solutions AMA CARES January 1999 Executive Council meeting AMA Board Directors recognized determined extreme need ecological considerations desire expand availability model aircraft flying areas overlapping need concern AMA President Dave Brown established new committee charged confronting needs members flying sites desire coexist cooperate development environmental concerns other organizations governmental agencies - J Sandy Frank District VIII Vice President will chair committee Please read column see can help area club has environmental issue wildlife issue sound problem field AMA has produced video may assist area Please contact Jay Mealy AMA Headquarters extension 270 E-mail jmealy@modelaircraftorg information IMS Convention 99 Just brief message since will complete coverage IMS Convention 99 next months Model Aviation Academys point view successful show vendor booths sold have waiting list next year Pasadena CA Convention Center indicated ticket sales went up 20% over last three years too bad first show Improvements Way goals set Executive Council three years ago have planning design new Headquarters building done within three years have staff operating out within five its way becoming reality new subcommittee PADCOM Property Acquisition Development Committee chaired Chuck Foreman District IV Vice President will spearheading new administration building project anticipated groundbreaking will take place year 2001 Monies donated build Reston VA site will seed money used new project Once administration offices out current building will have ability expand National Model Aviation Museum may remember original intent current facility house AMA Museum provide area storage restoration aircraft short time Headquarters staff has occupied space has desperate need expand library exhibit area provide space children can have hands-on experience rest above goal invest certain amount funds improvement International Aeromodeling Center includes museum site itself improvements hope accomplish prior 1999 flying season include paving two gravel roads members neighbors complained about dust created existing roads erecting first several permanent bathroom facilities day may have rent Porta-Johns goal running water throughout entire site included Lets hope weather cooperates anticipate having very full calendar year Muncie site hope some members have chance fly National Flying Site will have opportunity 1999 look forward seeing old friends making new ones y flying Joyce Hager Executive Director jhager@modelaircraftorg 176 Model Aviation