Executive Director View from HQ

Executive Director View HQ .your Headquarters staff very dedicated Grand Event over comes AMA Nationals As usual will highlight some good things about Grand Event since will covered elsewhere First would like say thank 120 businesses foundations organizations generous support AMA ModellHobby Sport Grand Event lop sponsors Radio Control Hobby Trade Association RCHTA Academy Model Aeronautics matching grant Second would like thank volunteers donated time As stated times events cannot happen unless have volunteers make work would like let membership know Headquarters staff very dedicated Almost AMA employee volunteered work either some eventwithout pay year high winds rain day before event started Friday night storm took down 350-foot tent housed vendors AMA members maintenance crew still out site immediately went work store vendors supplies safe area huge thank von goes people quick action could have much bigger disaster Employees tent company early Saturday erect what left structure show could go addition storm about 1 am Saturday morning vehicle hit telephone pole Memorial Drive took out power AMA HQ wasnt until 3 pm Saturday electricity restored building able open museum However continue saga s phone system destroyed fax machines phones until Thursday same week think event should renamed Any suggestions year 800 make-and-take projects completed 8- 1 7-year-olds Through generosity partner sponsors opportunities free charge Close 3500 visitors 28 states attended Grand Event Great turnout Great News National TV Exposure Reprint Kathleen Racines RCHTA NEWS column July 1997 Hobby Merchandiser Jeff Maturo informed Kathleen Racine Nationals PBS plans air R/C TV show via satellite year either end August beginning September two cable shows Consumer Marketing division RCHTA supported sponsorship during infancies goal now receive national exposure industry understand Jeff however local PBS stations will air program unless stations identify market show enlisted help spread word national exposure possible individuals convince local stations indeed interest radio control programming call action asks youpleaseto telephone E-mail fax write local PBS station request R/C TV show web site wwwpbsorglstations/html can get national listing PBS stations Questions about show should directed Jeff Maturo 941455-6233 RCHTAs E-mail address rchta@Indcom phone 847-526-1222 Flying Site Coordinator Assistant position filled Joe Beshar main responsibility will facilitate structuring national network through Academy can track circumstances whatever manner impact existence model flying sites structure envisioned will consist volunteer representatives District better yet state responsibility will keep eyes ears open goings-on particular area great deal reading newspaper watching listening news will involved along being touch assigned areas whatever manner necessary politically financially socially etc volunteers will connected point contact AMAthe Flying Site Assistance Coordinator purpose such structure obtain timely information allowing proactive rather reactive approach flying site concerns Some may know new coordinator Joe Beshar District II Vice President 1992 1994 experience successes developing flying sites background dealing people will instrumental establishing foundation upon can build effective program acquire maintain develop flying sites future sport Lets give Joe support can accomplish great task FAT Sporting License Increase 1999 National Aeronautic Association NAA has reluctantly changed price FM Federation Aeronautique Intemationale Sporting License $35 change cause increased level fees imposed FM however cost sporting license United States still remains below Canada Australia Japan several other countries addition NAA has made improvements license itself now its own card personal information ease use recognition license valid calendar year can used multiple events FAI Sporting License required entry FAI team selection contest world record activity additional information please contact NAA 703 527-0226 y flying Joyce Hager Executive Director jhager@modelaircraftorg 184 Model Aviation