Grand Event/Homecoming '99

dEv Its educational plus its just plain fun~ U Shelia Ames What its about Busy young man seems mission Outta wayIm off Control Line next Volunteer Jim Stumm assists 12-year-old Alex prelaunch preparations part rocketry make-and-take 10 Model Aviation t Ron Smith preflights Cessna Reese Airport adjacent AMA site part Young Eagles program Hollandsworth photo THE INTERNATIONAL Aeromodeling Center AMA Headquarters Muncie IN site third annual Model/Hobby Grand Event Homecoming held June 12-13 Sponsored AMA RCHTA Radio Control Hobby Trade Association Grand Event featured opportunities families exposed modeling make-and-take projects fullscale airplane rides kids Homecoming flying members no fee admission activities event also featured food court several food vendors large dining tent wanted stay site during event places park recreational vehicles think right track sald AMA president Dave Brown think people like diversity [of activities] According Bob Vojslavek Grand Event chairman two groups people Grand Event kids learning build models aspiring adult modelers have never chance build models number attendees consistent last years event about 3500 persons attended some AMA members traveled far away Canada California Texas Alabama New York North Carolina Mississippi Nebraska florida As case first two Grand Events weather 99 Dave Brown L JBM Griner Indianapolis IN get Norvel engine started Midwest CL make-and-take model other end lines seven-year-old Nicholas Hitchcock Kalamazoo MI gets ready fly October1999 11 Photos Jim Haught noted Graphic Design carla Kunz years activities volatile sky clouded up few times enough wind rain suspend activities Saturday late Sunday overall warm weather mostly cooperative Approximately 2008- 17-year-olds kept busy constructing make-and-take kites AMA Delta Dart Free Right FF models rockets Control Line CL models Roughly 600 make-and-take projects completed during weekend flying fields near construction tents scattered kids flying kites models launching rockets made shared fields larger colorful elaborate kites flown members Hoosier Kitefliers Society went cars rockets kites Delta Darts said Brendan Gill 10 came Portage IN members Boy Scout troop want fly big kites said New Grand Event Youth AMA Membership Program kids completed three seven activities listed blue cards 12 Model Aviation Rob Kurek gives assistance father/son Delta Dart team Orebaugh photo Now heres wind . Six-year-old Evan Koons Delta Dart Several types Radio Control cars available racing throughout Grand Event weekend Launch up little right . Evans model off good flight youngster watched noontime airshow intentlyhe certainly seems have enjoyed action build/fly EF build/fly CL build/fly kite build/fly rocket fly RC airplane drive RC boat drive RC car cards signed activity instructors received free one-year AMA membership AMA booth think weve done right thing [the kids] could check off activities said Dave Brown built glider Im hoping can build rocket ride big airplane said Julie Zankl 11-year-old Anderson IN CL make-and-take kids constructed models flew models prebuilt instructors kids models could taken home models powered 049 engines Weve learned some lessons said volunteer Dan Cooper earned title crew chief CL tent Its educational plus its just plain fun As happened last year members Indy Sportliners CL club recruited help CL make-and-take George Kite Sportliners member divided time between helping kids spending time nearby Control Line circle Sm~ October1999 13 Yalanda Soils AMA Membership passes out information packets attendees Outgoing Chairman Bob Vojslavek makes point polo boat left gives Titanic helpful push boat pondthe Volunteer Luncheon Sheila Tweedy listens Frank Noll Dayton OH put usual excellent display low-level aerobatics part airshow AMA members flying models part Homecoming festivities [This years Grand Event] best weve hadespecially exhibitors said Reese Airport near AMA Experimental Aircraft Association EAA Oshkosh WI teamed AMA EAA Young Eagles program Kids 8-17 signed up raffle pavilion shuttled airport ride full-scale airplane kids completed flights received Young Eagles certificates names entered logbook will forwarded EAA Young Eagles participant will receive free subscription Sport Aviation Kids pilots Mike Bullock Gale Craig Ron Smith Jay Mealy Its great said Smith id like EAA AMA get involved other thought fun said Matt Sidwell 14 Anderson IN wanted some shopping just browsing 48 exhibitors set up under two tents Among represented Ace Hobby Distributors Du-Bro Products National Free flight Society Futaba Corp Society Antique Modelers Muncies Horizon Convention Center Its pretty decent crowd needs said Cliff McKee Volunteer Coordinator John Lowry Fox Manufacturing Fort Smith AZ five new engines display said stirred up great deal interest other part Fox crew event Texas Its quite bit slower today John said Sunday its definitely worth doing Its good idea said AMA member Rob Oliver Bluffton IN came mainly Hoosier Kiteflyers Society members ran kite make-and-take Patience virtue 14 Model Aviation ed Tour Museum volunteer Bob Abernathy right explains details Scale models group visitors Homecoming events Its neat its vendors plus can fly Nicole Mancos 13 Hammond IN worked familys Mancoswear booth participated kids activities [full scale] airplane favorite said RC Boats Several Radio Control boats stayed afloat pond AMAs main entrance Two sailing groups Michigan present Scale boats display Indianapolis Admirals brought Scale sailboats Some boats available youngsters steer via Radio Control love said Gene Wisner Admirals Weve lot kids Its lot fun said Dave Hampton Admirals Admiral pointed out boats District VII VP Dave Gish explains buddy box operation David Tomlinson Markieville IN father Mike Above Randall Trumbull L Carl Maroney AMA staff busy filling orders Souvenir Express Left Greg Hahn Lewisville IN checks out RC Scale B-17 Models nose suffered damage after brake failure Orebaugh photo October1999 15 Qops takeoff least landing AMA Librarian Rich LaGrange can attest fleet trainer aircraft ready times wished try hand Radio Control flying versatile previous years easier kids steer also commented year best boats weather-wise first year event rained time last year [1998] wind big factor RC car area featured winding dirt track yellow tubing bumpers side Other short break rain its great said Greg Chartrand AMA employee volunteer walk away smiles faces Its awesome said Lance Nelson 13 Holland Patent NY standing line / / RC cars like car-driving like radio control building Its [the Grand Event] good ideaa good attraction said Lances 15-year-old sister Stacy RC buddy box sign-up tent popular area Kids got opportunity fly RC trainer help instructor According Rich LaGrange RC Coordinator roughly 260 flights made during weekend help 15 volunteers kept things running smoothly Volunteers key part Grand Event help make-and-take Young Eagles program raffle parking RC trainers anything else needs done Volunteers consist AMA Headquarters employees Boy Scouts AMA members others Weve ample turnout volunteersespecially Delta Darts Control Line said Lonnie Estep Volunteer Coordinator estimated approximately 60 volunteers total new Grand Event attendee Dave Shultz Merton Models Clebume TX four model RC tanks display made steel aluminum PVC plywood seemed popular crowds two largest tanks -scale German Mark Vs weighed about 1500 pounds apiece rumbled along about four mph cannons fired blanks command Homecoming portion weekend included AMA members recent years according Bob Vojslavek Bleachers set up wanted relax watch pilots flightline popular place pilots prepare fly show off models commiserate other pilots Events included air shows Steve Kaluf AMA Technical Director announcer aerobatic flight demonstration Frank Noll Jr unfortunately couple mishaps crashes Greg Hahns B-17 Willie Popes pterodactyl model Homecoming participant Jeffrey Crone club secretary SCARF Southern Counties Area Radio Fliers Marysville IN brought wife Tina son Demck Corydon IN spend weekend Derrick participated kids activities Tina brought crossstitch Jeffrey flew scratch-built model Its fantastic Crone said think people should turn out Hourly raffle drawings modeling-related merchandise held pavilion near RC flying area person received free ticket upon entering site tickets sold various locations site $1 An AMA membership meeting held Saturday 5 pm dining tent followed dinner festivities AMA members volunteers families According Bob Vojslavek probably largest attendance membership meeting recent years 16 Model Aviation * Sled-style plastic kites very stable flew quite well AINj\ Executive Vice President Doug Holland set up shop near museum entrance encourage consideration gifts AMA National Model Aviation Museum museum store AMA Headquarters open throughout weekend According AMA Executive Director Joyce Hager 600 people visited museum during Grand Event believe need enhance event bring members guests facility said Bob Vojslaveks last year Grand Event chairman hes going spend time flying toy airplanes feels enough experienced people involved operation Grand Event can give up position other things turnouts better ever Homecoming turnouts better ever everyones enthusiastic said Vojslavek Ive real pleased Dave Brown said event Ive talked lot people have before have brought people back However Brown also some ideas better event such including activities appeal women activities appeal whole family doing appeal members themselves suggested setting up forum tents SIGs Special Interest Groups having commercial forums doing great kids Brown said academy need bring people outside Muncie community Overall Grand Event successful said Joyce Hager attracted new faces some notso-new Members chance show off flying abilities others chance get some hands-on experience odel Aviation or Joe Stanton L Stanton Hobbies chats Bob Vojslavek AMA Controller Vicki Barkdull awaits receipt youngsters raffle ticket Wayne Yeager Toledo Weak Signals helped keep thingsDave Brown L buys raffle ticket Steve Cunningham organized busy transmitter impoundExecutive Director United States Aerobatic Foundation

dEv Its educational plus its just plain fun~ U Shelia Ames What its about Busy young man seems mission Outta wayIm off Control Line next Volunteer Jim Stumm assists 12-year-old Alex prelaunch preparations part rocketry make-and-take 10 Model Aviation t Ron Smith preflights Cessna Reese Airport adjacent AMA site part Young Eagles program Hollandsworth photo THE INTERNATIONAL Aeromodeling Center AMA Headquarters Muncie IN site third annual Model/Hobby Grand Event Homecoming held June 12-13 Sponsored AMA RCHTA Radio Control Hobby Trade Association Grand Event featured opportunities families exposed modeling make-and-take projects fullscale airplane rides kids Homecoming flying members no fee admission activities event also featured food court several food vendors large dining tent wanted stay site during event places park recreational vehicles think right track sald AMA president Dave Brown think people like diversity [of activities] According Bob Vojslavek Grand Event chairman two groups people Grand Event kids learning build models aspiring adult modelers have never chance build models number attendees consistent last years event about 3500 persons attended some AMA members traveled far away Canada California Texas Alabama New York North Carolina Mississippi Nebraska florida As case first two Grand Events weather 99 Dave Brown L JBM Griner Indianapolis IN get Norvel engine started Midwest CL make-and-take model other end lines seven-year-old Nicholas Hitchcock Kalamazoo MI gets ready fly October1999 11 Photos Jim Haught noted Graphic Design carla Kunz years activities volatile sky clouded up few times enough wind rain suspend activities Saturday late Sunday overall warm weather mostly cooperative Approximately 2008- 17-year-olds kept busy constructing make-and-take kites AMA Delta Dart Free Right FF models rockets Control Line CL models Roughly 600 make-and-take projects completed during weekend flying fields near construction tents scattered kids flying kites models launching rockets made shared fields larger colorful elaborate kites flown members Hoosier Kitefliers Society went cars rockets kites Delta Darts said Brendan Gill 10 came Portage IN members Boy Scout troop want fly big kites said New Grand Event Youth AMA Membership Program kids completed three seven activities listed blue cards 12 Model Aviation Rob Kurek gives assistance father/son Delta Dart team Orebaugh photo Now heres wind . Six-year-old Evan Koons Delta Dart Several types Radio Control cars available racing throughout Grand Event weekend Launch up little right . Evans model off good flight youngster watched noontime airshow intentlyhe certainly seems have enjoyed action build/fly EF build/fly CL build/fly kite build/fly rocket fly RC airplane drive RC boat drive RC car cards signed activity instructors received free one-year AMA membership AMA booth think weve done right thing [the kids] could check off activities said Dave Brown built glider Im hoping can build rocket ride big airplane said Julie Zankl 11-year-old Anderson IN CL make-and-take kids constructed models flew models prebuilt instructors kids models could taken home models powered 049 engines Weve learned some lessons said volunteer Dan Cooper earned title crew chief CL tent Its educational plus its just plain fun As happened last year members Indy Sportliners CL club recruited help CL make-and-take George Kite Sportliners member divided time between helping kids spending time nearby Control Line circle Sm~ October1999 13 Yalanda Soils AMA Membership passes out information packets attendees Outgoing Chairman Bob Vojslavek makes point polo boat left gives Titanic helpful push boat pondthe Volunteer Luncheon Sheila Tweedy listens Frank Noll Dayton OH put usual excellent display low-level aerobatics part airshow AMA members flying models part Homecoming festivities [This years Grand Event] best weve hadespecially exhibitors said Reese Airport near AMA Experimental Aircraft Association EAA Oshkosh WI teamed AMA EAA Young Eagles program Kids 8-17 signed up raffle pavilion shuttled airport ride full-scale airplane kids completed flights received Young Eagles certificates names entered logbook will forwarded EAA Young Eagles participant will receive free subscription Sport Aviation Kids pilots Mike Bullock Gale Craig Ron Smith Jay Mealy Its great said Smith id like EAA AMA get involved other thought fun said Matt Sidwell 14 Anderson IN wanted some shopping just browsing 48 exhibitors set up under two tents Among represented Ace Hobby Distributors Du-Bro Products National Free flight Society Futaba Corp Society Antique Modelers Muncies Horizon Convention Center Its pretty decent crowd needs said Cliff McKee Volunteer Coordinator John Lowry Fox Manufacturing Fort Smith AZ five new engines display said stirred up great deal interest other part Fox crew event Texas Its quite bit slower today John said Sunday its definitely worth doing Its good idea said AMA member Rob Oliver Bluffton IN came mainly Hoosier Kiteflyers Society members ran kite make-and-take Patience virtue 14 Model Aviation ed Tour Museum volunteer Bob Abernathy right explains details Scale models group visitors Homecoming events Its neat its vendors plus can fly Nicole Mancos 13 Hammond IN worked familys Mancoswear booth participated kids activities [full scale] airplane favorite said RC Boats Several Radio Control boats stayed afloat pond AMAs main entrance Two sailing groups Michigan present Scale boats display Indianapolis Admirals brought Scale sailboats Some boats available youngsters steer via Radio Control love said Gene Wisner Admirals Weve lot kids Its lot fun said Dave Hampton Admirals Admiral pointed out boats District VII VP Dave Gish explains buddy box operation David Tomlinson Markieville IN father Mike Above Randall Trumbull L Carl Maroney AMA staff busy filling orders Souvenir Express Left Greg Hahn Lewisville IN checks out RC Scale B-17 Models nose suffered damage after brake failure Orebaugh photo October1999 15 Qops takeoff least landing AMA Librarian Rich LaGrange can attest fleet trainer aircraft ready times wished try hand Radio Control flying versatile previous years easier kids steer also commented year best boats weather-wise first year event rained time last year [1998] wind big factor RC car area featured winding dirt track yellow tubing bumpers side Other short break rain its great said Greg Chartrand AMA employee volunteer walk away smiles faces Its awesome said Lance Nelson 13 Holland Patent NY standing line / / RC cars like car-driving like radio control building Its [the Grand Event] good ideaa good attraction said Lances 15-year-old sister Stacy RC buddy box sign-up tent popular area Kids got opportunity fly RC trainer help instructor According Rich LaGrange RC Coordinator roughly 260 flights made during weekend help 15 volunteers kept things running smoothly Volunteers key part Grand Event help make-and-take Young Eagles program raffle parking RC trainers anything else needs done Volunteers consist AMA Headquarters employees Boy Scouts AMA members others Weve ample turnout volunteersespecially Delta Darts Control Line said Lonnie Estep Volunteer Coordinator estimated approximately 60 volunteers total new Grand Event attendee Dave Shultz Merton Models Clebume TX four model RC tanks display made steel aluminum PVC plywood seemed popular crowds two largest tanks -scale German Mark Vs weighed about 1500 pounds apiece rumbled along about four mph cannons fired blanks command Homecoming portion weekend included AMA members recent years according Bob Vojslavek Bleachers set up wanted relax watch pilots flightline popular place pilots prepare fly show off models commiserate other pilots Events included air shows Steve Kaluf AMA Technical Director announcer aerobatic flight demonstration Frank Noll Jr unfortunately couple mishaps crashes Greg Hahns B-17 Willie Popes pterodactyl model Homecoming participant Jeffrey Crone club secretary SCARF Southern Counties Area Radio Fliers Marysville IN brought wife Tina son Demck Corydon IN spend weekend Derrick participated kids activities Tina brought crossstitch Jeffrey flew scratch-built model Its fantastic Crone said think people should turn out Hourly raffle drawings modeling-related merchandise held pavilion near RC flying area person received free ticket upon entering site tickets sold various locations site $1 An AMA membership meeting held Saturday 5 pm dining tent followed dinner festivities AMA members volunteers families According Bob Vojslavek probably largest attendance membership meeting recent years 16 Model Aviation * Sled-style plastic kites very stable flew quite well AINj\ Executive Vice President Doug Holland set up shop near museum entrance encourage consideration gifts AMA National Model Aviation Museum museum store AMA Headquarters open throughout weekend According AMA Executive Director Joyce Hager 600 people visited museum during Grand Event believe need enhance event bring members guests facility said Bob Vojslaveks last year Grand Event chairman hes going spend time flying toy airplanes feels enough experienced people involved operation Grand Event can give up position other things turnouts better ever Homecoming turnouts better ever everyones enthusiastic said Vojslavek Ive real pleased Dave Brown said event Ive talked lot people have before have brought people back However Brown also some ideas better event such including activities appeal women activities appeal whole family doing appeal members themselves suggested setting up forum tents SIGs Special Interest Groups having commercial forums doing great kids Brown said academy need bring people outside Muncie community Overall Grand Event successful said Joyce Hager attracted new faces some notso-new Members chance show off flying abilities others chance get some hands-on experience odel Aviation or Joe Stanton L Stanton Hobbies chats Bob Vojslavek AMA Controller Vicki Barkdull awaits receipt youngsters raffle ticket Wayne Yeager Toledo Weak Signals helped keep thingsDave Brown L buys raffle ticket Steve Cunningham organized busy transmitter impoundExecutive Director United States Aerobatic Foundation

dEv Its educational plus its just plain fun~ U Shelia Ames What its about Busy young man seems mission Outta wayIm off Control Line next Volunteer Jim Stumm assists 12-year-old Alex prelaunch preparations part rocketry make-and-take 10 Model Aviation t Ron Smith preflights Cessna Reese Airport adjacent AMA site part Young Eagles program Hollandsworth photo THE INTERNATIONAL Aeromodeling Center AMA Headquarters Muncie IN site third annual Model/Hobby Grand Event Homecoming held June 12-13 Sponsored AMA RCHTA Radio Control Hobby Trade Association Grand Event featured opportunities families exposed modeling make-and-take projects fullscale airplane rides kids Homecoming flying members no fee admission activities event also featured food court several food vendors large dining tent wanted stay site during event places park recreational vehicles think right track sald AMA president Dave Brown think people like diversity [of activities] According Bob Vojslavek Grand Event chairman two groups people Grand Event kids learning build models aspiring adult modelers have never chance build models number attendees consistent last years event about 3500 persons attended some AMA members traveled far away Canada California Texas Alabama New York North Carolina Mississippi Nebraska florida As case first two Grand Events weather 99 Dave Brown L JBM Griner Indianapolis IN get Norvel engine started Midwest CL make-and-take model other end lines seven-year-old Nicholas Hitchcock Kalamazoo MI gets ready fly October1999 11 Photos Jim Haught noted Graphic Design carla Kunz years activities volatile sky clouded up few times enough wind rain suspend activities Saturday late Sunday overall warm weather mostly cooperative Approximately 2008- 17-year-olds kept busy constructing make-and-take kites AMA Delta Dart Free Right FF models rockets Control Line CL models Roughly 600 make-and-take projects completed during weekend flying fields near construction tents scattered kids flying kites models launching rockets made shared fields larger colorful elaborate kites flown members Hoosier Kitefliers Society went cars rockets kites Delta Darts said Brendan Gill 10 came Portage IN members Boy Scout troop want fly big kites said New Grand Event Youth AMA Membership Program kids completed three seven activities listed blue cards 12 Model Aviation Rob Kurek gives assistance father/son Delta Dart team Orebaugh photo Now heres wind . Six-year-old Evan Koons Delta Dart Several types Radio Control cars available racing throughout Grand Event weekend Launch up little right . Evans model off good flight youngster watched noontime airshow intentlyhe certainly seems have enjoyed action build/fly EF build/fly CL build/fly kite build/fly rocket fly RC airplane drive RC boat drive RC car cards signed activity instructors received free one-year AMA membership AMA booth think weve done right thing [the kids] could check off activities said Dave Brown built glider Im hoping can build rocket ride big airplane said Julie Zankl 11-year-old Anderson IN CL make-and-take kids constructed models flew models prebuilt instructors kids models could taken home models powered 049 engines Weve learned some lessons said volunteer Dan Cooper earned title crew chief CL tent Its educational plus its just plain fun As happened last year members Indy Sportliners CL club recruited help CL make-and-take George Kite Sportliners member divided time between helping kids spending time nearby Control Line circle Sm~ October1999 13 Yalanda Soils AMA Membership passes out information packets attendees Outgoing Chairman Bob Vojslavek makes point polo boat left gives Titanic helpful push boat pondthe Volunteer Luncheon Sheila Tweedy listens Frank Noll Dayton OH put usual excellent display low-level aerobatics part airshow AMA members flying models part Homecoming festivities [This years Grand Event] best weve hadespecially exhibitors said Reese Airport near AMA Experimental Aircraft Association EAA Oshkosh WI teamed AMA EAA Young Eagles program Kids 8-17 signed up raffle pavilion shuttled airport ride full-scale airplane kids completed flights received Young Eagles certificates names entered logbook will forwarded EAA Young Eagles participant will receive free subscription Sport Aviation Kids pilots Mike Bullock Gale Craig Ron Smith Jay Mealy Its great said Smith id like EAA AMA get involved other thought fun said Matt Sidwell 14 Anderson IN wanted some shopping just browsing 48 exhibitors set up under two tents Among represented Ace Hobby Distributors Du-Bro Products National Free flight Society Futaba Corp Society Antique Modelers Muncies Horizon Convention Center Its pretty decent crowd needs said Cliff McKee Volunteer Coordinator John Lowry Fox Manufacturing Fort Smith AZ five new engines display said stirred up great deal interest other part Fox crew event Texas Its quite bit slower today John said Sunday its definitely worth doing Its good idea said AMA member Rob Oliver Bluffton IN came mainly Hoosier Kiteflyers Society members ran kite make-and-take Patience virtue 14 Model Aviation ed Tour Museum volunteer Bob Abernathy right explains details Scale models group visitors Homecoming events Its neat its vendors plus can fly Nicole Mancos 13 Hammond IN worked familys Mancoswear booth participated kids activities [full scale] airplane favorite said RC Boats Several Radio Control boats stayed afloat pond AMAs main entrance Two sailing groups Michigan present Scale boats display Indianapolis Admirals brought Scale sailboats Some boats available youngsters steer via Radio Control love said Gene Wisner Admirals Weve lot kids Its lot fun said Dave Hampton Admirals Admiral pointed out boats District VII VP Dave Gish explains buddy box operation David Tomlinson Markieville IN father Mike Above Randall Trumbull L Carl Maroney AMA staff busy filling orders Souvenir Express Left Greg Hahn Lewisville IN checks out RC Scale B-17 Models nose suffered damage after brake failure Orebaugh photo October1999 15 Qops takeoff least landing AMA Librarian Rich LaGrange can attest fleet trainer aircraft ready times wished try hand Radio Control flying versatile previous years easier kids steer also commented year best boats weather-wise first year event rained time last year [1998] wind big factor RC car area featured winding dirt track yellow tubing bumpers side Other short break rain its great said Greg Chartrand AMA employee volunteer walk away smiles faces Its awesome said Lance Nelson 13 Holland Patent NY standing line / / RC cars like car-driving like radio control building Its [the Grand Event] good ideaa good attraction said Lances 15-year-old sister Stacy RC buddy box sign-up tent popular area Kids got opportunity fly RC trainer help instructor According Rich LaGrange RC Coordinator roughly 260 flights made during weekend help 15 volunteers kept things running smoothly Volunteers key part Grand Event help make-and-take Young Eagles program raffle parking RC trainers anything else needs done Volunteers consist AMA Headquarters employees Boy Scouts AMA members others Weve ample turnout volunteersespecially Delta Darts Control Line said Lonnie Estep Volunteer Coordinator estimated approximately 60 volunteers total new Grand Event attendee Dave Shultz Merton Models Clebume TX four model RC tanks display made steel aluminum PVC plywood seemed popular crowds two largest tanks -scale German Mark Vs weighed about 1500 pounds apiece rumbled along about four mph cannons fired blanks command Homecoming portion weekend included AMA members recent years according Bob Vojslavek Bleachers set up wanted relax watch pilots flightline popular place pilots prepare fly show off models commiserate other pilots Events included air shows Steve Kaluf AMA Technical Director announcer aerobatic flight demonstration Frank Noll Jr unfortunately couple mishaps crashes Greg Hahns B-17 Willie Popes pterodactyl model Homecoming participant Jeffrey Crone club secretary SCARF Southern Counties Area Radio Fliers Marysville IN brought wife Tina son Demck Corydon IN spend weekend Derrick participated kids activities Tina brought crossstitch Jeffrey flew scratch-built model Its fantastic Crone said think people should turn out Hourly raffle drawings modeling-related merchandise held pavilion near RC flying area person received free ticket upon entering site tickets sold various locations site $1 An AMA membership meeting held Saturday 5 pm dining tent followed dinner festivities AMA members volunteers families According Bob Vojslavek probably largest attendance membership meeting recent years 16 Model Aviation * Sled-style plastic kites very stable flew quite well AINj\ Executive Vice President Doug Holland set up shop near museum entrance encourage consideration gifts AMA National Model Aviation Museum museum store AMA Headquarters open throughout weekend According AMA Executive Director Joyce Hager 600 people visited museum during Grand Event believe need enhance event bring members guests facility said Bob Vojslaveks last year Grand Event chairman hes going spend time flying toy airplanes feels enough experienced people involved operation Grand Event can give up position other things turnouts better ever Homecoming turnouts better ever everyones enthusiastic said Vojslavek Ive real pleased Dave Brown said event Ive talked lot people have before have brought people back However Brown also some ideas better event such including activities appeal women activities appeal whole family doing appeal members themselves suggested setting up forum tents SIGs Special Interest Groups having commercial forums doing great kids Brown said academy need bring people outside Muncie community Overall Grand Event successful said Joyce Hager attracted new faces some notso-new Members chance show off flying abilities others chance get some hands-on experience odel Aviation or Joe Stanton L Stanton Hobbies chats Bob Vojslavek AMA Controller Vicki Barkdull awaits receipt youngsters raffle ticket Wayne Yeager Toledo Weak Signals helped keep thingsDave Brown L buys raffle ticket Steve Cunningham organized busy transmitter impoundExecutive Director United States Aerobatic Foundation