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Late-breaking news from Headquarters
2002 Chartering Kits
The 2002 chartering kits will be mailed beginning in January; they will go to the 2001 club contacts.
A recent change in officers must be submitted in writing. This will ensure that the kit is mailed to the appropriate person. Send your changes to Lois Pierce, Club Secretary, 5161 E. Memorial Dr., Muncie IN 47302; Fax: (765) 741-0057; E-mail: [email protected].
Membership Department
#### Mandatory Club Bylaws
During the October 27, 2001 AMA Executive Council meeting, a unanimous motion was approved that requires mandatory bylaws for clubs.
New clubs chartering in 2002 will be required to provide bylaws in that charter year. Any existing clubs are required to provide bylaws in 2003.
AMA HQ will provide a document with the minimum requirements for such bylaws and will provide sample bylaws upon request.
Organizational bylaws usually deal with such items as name, purpose, membership, dues, officers and duties, executive committee, safety, meeting place and time, order of business, and how to amend the bylaws.
If an AMA club is an issue unique to the local area, it should be addressed. All bylaws should provide a way for them to be amended.
The Academy of Model Aeronautics’ bylaws can be found in the AMA Membership Manual and has included the rules for amending the bylaws (Article XV). This information is also on the AMA Web site.
Carl Maroney Special Services Director
#### Flying Site Development/Improvement Grant
The Academy of Model Aeronautics has approved the formation of a committee to administer the distribution of funds, in the form of grants, to clubs in support of their flying-site development and improvement projects.
The limited funds will be dispersed on a yearly basis, with applications being submitted no later than April 1 of each year and grants being awarded May 1 of each year.
Grant application forms and instructions will be posted on the AMA Web site, www.modelaircraft.org, by January 1, 2002. The applications will be downloadable in PDF format for completion by the club president.
The completed forms—approved by the district vice president—and all other required materials should then be mailed to the Programs Department at AMA Headquarters for consideration. --Jay Mealy Programs Director
Grand Event 2003
The 2003 AMA Grand Event will be held in Des Moines IA. AMA Headquarters approved a proposal submitted by Raymond Pick on behalf of the Des Moines Modelaires.
A specific date has not been established but will be announced when available.
AMA wants to congratulate the Des Moines Modelaires and thank them for an excellent proposal.
AMA clubs interested in hosting a Grand Event in 2004 or beyond should contact Carl P. Maroney at [email protected] or at (765) 287-1256, extension 250 for details. MA
--Carl Maroney Special Services Director
#### CARES Committee
The Committee to Achieve Responsible Environmental Solutions (CARES) for aeromodeling is in the process of drafting a paper updating the many aspects of concerns about modeling and sound pollution, with the possibility of AMA sponsoring a national conference to confront this issue.
If this topic is of concern to you and/or you have expertise in this area and desire to have input, please contact me at [email protected]. MA
--Sandy Frank AMA CARES Committee Chairman
New Life Members
The Academy of Model Aeronautics recently welcomed new Life Members Nathan Zane (L233), Lester Goldsmith (L371), Young Scarborough (L650), Dennis Sedlak (L516), Eric P. Asplundh (L312), and Eric Penney (L248).
For information about becoming a Life Member, contact AMA Headquarters at (800) 435-9262. MA Membership Department
Turbine Waiver Sign-off
Several Contest Directors (CDs) approached AMA regarding qualification standards after they had been asked to sign a Contest Director Certification—one of the documents necessary for a member to obtain a turbine waiver.
The CDs were unfamiliar with turbines and weren’t sure what qualifications they should look for to responsibly sign the document stating that they have seen the pilot fly a high-performance model aircraft safely and satisfactorily.
Therefore, AMA has established a recommended flight-performance demonstration that CDs can use as criteria when they are approached to sign the certification.
If there are additional tasks you feel would be beneficial, contact AMA so we can expand this list. In the meantime, ask the pilot to perform those tasks so you can complete your evaluation of his/her ability to operate a high-performance model aircraft.
The pilot cannot use a turbine engine for the purpose of this performance flight! A list of the recommended skills of Turbine Flight Performance Criteria is on AMA’s Web site. Choose “Membership”
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