Executive VP’s Report - 2003/09

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I PROMISED to have another statement
from the audit report in this column. The
audit report is now posted in the Members
Only area of the AMA Web site. That does
not mean I am not going to explain
something about the statements in the
report; it merely means I am going to
deviate from the plan this month.
Below is a copy of a page in SAM SPEAKS,
a publication of the Special Interest Group
The Society of Antique Modelers (SAM).
Tom McCoy, president of SAM, said I
could use it.
This is not a legal document but it offers
some important thoughts regarding your
"modeling treasures." Go over the page,
give it some thought, then do something
about it. Work with your lawyer or the
person who will handle your affairs.
Remember—plan to live forever but be
ready to die tomorrow. A-B-C: Always Be
Courteous. Until later …
Executive VP’s Report
Doug Holland
AMA Executive VP
3517 Fernwood Dr.
Raleigh NC 27612
(Home) (919) 787-5163
(Office) (919) 787-7454
I’ve had a wonderful lifelong enjoyment with all of my modeling treasures and now it’s time to share them with my friends
and/or modeling organizations.
I realized sometime back that I need to make this process easier for my survivors and have identified and price-valued all my
engines with a string tag. The name and identifying features of each engine and an approximate value is on each tag. My kits also
have a colored sticker with an approximate current resale value.
I also realized that an unknown person would have a hard time matching the proper wing with the correct fuselage on my
completed models, especially since many identical color schemes are used on each one. I attached a label on each model with its
design name and a duplicate label on each wing so they can be matched up.
My workshop is full of kits, engines, tools and stuff that will now be disposed. Attached is a page(s) specifying certain items I
want to give to my modeling buddies and friends. The balance you may wish to sell (remember this could be taxable as part of the
estate) or donate to one of the non-profit modeling organizations and claim the value as a tax write-off. I’m sure my local club or
SAM Chapter would put this stuff to good use also.
If a decision is made to sell, contact one of my modeler friends and ask that they help you sell the stuff at a specialized modelers
swap meet. Please don’t give it away at a garage sale because this stuff has more value to modeling enthusiasts than you might
suppose. Good prices can also be realized by selling the engines and kits on the eBay Internet auction site.
The following buddies would be good guys to call for help to sort out, price and sell my stuff:
Name Phone number
________________________________________ ______________________________
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________________________________________ ______________________________
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The following can assist or offer information and/or guidance in the disposition, or as non-profit organizations act as beneficiaries,
of this Special Collection:
I know that my friends will appreciate the gift(s) they receive from my attached listings. Please enclose a little note and tell them I
wanted them to have this as a token of our friendship and a remembrance from me.
Signed __________________________________________________________
Date __________________________________________________________
Enclose this form and attachments with or as an attachment to your Last Will and Testament.
A NOTE TO MY SURVIVORS
Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA)
5161 E. Memorial Drive
Muncie IN 47302
(765) 287-1256
www.modelaircraft.org
National Free Flight Society (NFFS)
President: Bob Stalick
5066 NW Picadilly Circle
Albany OR 97321
(541) 928-8101
http://freeflight.org/
The Society of Antique Modelers (SAM)
President: Tom McCoy
203 N. Brockfield Drive
Sun City Center FL 33573
(813) 634-7749
http://www.antiquemodeler.org/
Model Engine Collectors Association (MECA)
President: Woody Bartelt
3706 N. 33rd Street
Galesburg Ml 49053
(616) 665-9693
http://www.modelengine.org/