Executive Director View from HQ

Executive Director View HQ appreciate letters receive' YOU NEVER KNOW will drop Thursday April 29 Dick Beamer fifth-grade teacher Southwood Elementary Wabash IN visited AMA Headquarters itself strange landed ultralight Reese Airport could visit AMA museum Dicks fifth-grade class followed trip via Internet what say students about visit Academy Academy Model Aeronautics great new museum beautiful handmade models kinds airplanes would have recognized several like Spirit St Louis like airplanes should visit place Im bringing home information about big event June can make fly airplanes found venture interesting exciting did often wonder members read officer columns Model Aviation Believe takes lot effort think topics month interest members Newsletter editors know exactly what am talking about After column March 1999 issue Are Really Too Busy Too Selfish Help Newcomer found out people read column want thank everyone responded apparently hit sore spot some received encouragement others wont go details would like share some comments received individuals organizations roll up welcome mat newcomers spectators also missing fulfilling aspect hobby sport craft etc camaraderie diverse personalities share common interest some years now have bending over backward help newcomers little show have personally rearranged schedule several occasions accommodate students two occasions different students equipment charged used third student failed make needed repairs equipment after provided list items needing attention before next session aircraft nearly lost elevator began move away stabilizer aircraft landed safely student said Ill see deer hunting season over never returned After reading article March issue Model Aviation wrote chartered club president told him thought club should focused new members have never flown Radio Control airplane club people willing take flight instruction itself creates lot problems instructor has own way teaching good student can glean lot different information use what best him problems arise instructors step others toes no easy solutions realize two sides story no matter hard try has part student instructor thank members took time effort share experiences appreciate letters receive Some positive some positive learn something Keep coming Nominations offices Executive Vice President Vice Presidents Districts III VII XI due AMA HQ June 28 1999 Officers currently holding positions need nominated next term office know someone interested offices review Bylaws requirements y flying Joyce Hager Executive Director jhager@modelaircraftorg 168 Model Aviation