Grand Weekend in Muncie

w Sheila Ames second annual Grand Event/Homecoming sponsored RCHTA Radio Control Hobby Trade Association AMA FridaySunday June 12-14 International Modeling Center Muncie chance kids adults experience different types modeling enjoy family fun free charge An objective weekend get new [AMA] members hobby industry wants new customers according Bob Vojslavek chairman Grand Event Late Friday evening severe thunderstorm blew down long exhibitors tent staff Byerly Tent Company supplied tents volunteers AMA Maintenance staff others site 530 Saturday morning reconstructing could salvaged 100-foot section tent lost big heavy tent stakes bent half said Deanna Hunt AMA employee Grand Event Communications Coordinator site early Saturday morning helping tent electricity went out AMA Headquarters National Model Aviation Museum closed part Saturday until power restored afternoon good news rest weekend warm mostly sunny relatively calm except random clouds spritz rain Saturday afternoon good weather outdoor event prediction Joyce Hager AMA 8 Model Aviation an Lattimer Muncie gets some prelaunch assistance rocketry area Photos Jim Haught Graphic Design Carla Kunz -S David Koehnle Sherman Glover get set flight during open flying L-pad Executive Director made Friday afternoon correct weekend Its going wonderful event everyones going have good time its going rain have extra people said Sheila Tweedy AMA Retail Operations Director/Volunteer Coordinator before event began event should go smooth weather permitting Well have about 200 volunteers site opened public 8 am Saturday action began time Sunday too lasted until 5 pm both days As roughly 3500 visitors attended event came through entrance about 900 AMA members given programs raffle tickets hourly drawings held throughout weekend Raffle prizes included variety models modeling accessories donated chose stay site during event set up camp assigned primitive RV camping areas Food vendors site weekend qualified EMS Emergency Medical Service members site case emergency came watch flying look November1998 9 Hundreds youngsters made sled-style kites help Hoosier Kitefliers Society members exhibitor tent shortened length shown after Friday evenings storm goodies said Bob Farmer member Lafayette Cloud Jockeys came clubmate David King Radio Control RC flying held weekend L-Pad paved flying area north end site Homecoming participants started arrive Friday flying lasted until Sunday Sheryl Penland son Jacob came Grand Event Auburn IN saw Grand Event listed Ft Wayne Journal Gazette saw festival guide decided come down Sheryl said like far said Jacob liked bomber said models flown air show mom liked Pterodactyl Willie Popes [from Cincinnati OH area] Radio Control model built look like prehistoric bird Sheryl added Robyn Lewellen came Fairmount IN watch husband Mark member Converse Flying Eagles fly newly finished F-4 Phantom II Christmas gift However rather fly model Mark Greg Hahn Knightstown IN calls him master Robyn said cant fly no can flight successful Mark Gregs side model returned 10 Model Aviation t event what said RC Coordinator Rich LaGrange Jay Mealy pilots involved EAAIYoung Eagles program explains preflight procedures November1998 11 Duane Sheppard helps Natalie Duncan assemble kite Hoosier Kitefliers extremely well organized efficient RC boats like being prepped center attention pond north end site earth smooth landing air shows Saturday Sunday noon 1 pm announcer Greg Poppel Columbus OH pilots Frank Noll Mike McConville Tim Lime Greg Hahn others Its turned out nice said Sandy Plummer New Palestine IN Im impressed flying show favorite said Sandys son Ryan 14 Sharing flying area Homecoming participants kids signed up fly RC trainers kids connected volunteer instructors buddy-box waited line get opportunity fly three models donated manufacturers received certificate completion flight weathers nice should able buddy-cord about 300 Rich LaGrange event RC Coordinator said 12 Model Aviation Campbell assists youngster AMA Cub make-and-take station Flying Site Assistance Coordinator Joe Beshar L Midwests Typical crowd rocket make-and-take area Eight hundred Frank Garcher swap stories exhibitor tent rockets kites CL models AMA Cubs built busload Indianapolis-area junior-high-school children lined fence near RC flying area catch action November 1998 13 Anthony Perfetto Logansport IN gets started Control Line make-and-take area Completed model lower left steady stream spectators kept things busy RC flight stations buddy box flying conducted before event Last year rain 168 Its tremendous opportunity public experience modeling cost As turned out 291 kids got fly help 39 volunteers Things went real well said LaGrange cant say enough about volunteers volunteers crucial part Grand Event AMA employees members non-members members Boy Scouts helped out around site Museum some came considerable distance Kids Make-and-Take large tent contained areas make-and-take rockets Delta Darts kites Before 14 Model Aviation nteer Coordinator Sheila Tweedy makes point during worker lunch/orientation Welcome Grand Event Rachelle Herbert hands out information packets Reggie Sewell helps Andrew Wandby Indianapolis IN get feel controls RC car area Control Line Scale team member Steve Ashby R adjusts engine CL make-and-take What its about Hundreds kids lots fun during weekend Think little guy share weekend through 800 make-andtake items constructed kids got build rockets kits adult helper set rockets up launcher launched Members Hoosier Kitefliers Society helped kids make simple kites sails made trash bag material think its nice said Tami Evans Daleville IN Its expected clubs things never thought about made kite rocket airplane said Tami s daughter Linley Evans drove cars too liked making kite area own next Control Line CL cages site members US CL Scale team other volunteers helped make-and-take CL models about 50 built Saturday 50 Sunday Among lending building flying November1998 15 Grand Event chairman Bob Vojslavek R reviews activities District IV VP Chuck Foreman L AMA ED Joyce Hager WERKs Phil Dashler broadcast live site Human Resources Director Mary Hum enjoy themselves Reinke secc s B has fish measured nt-inch minimum length valid weight score reston after i expertise CL team member Ralph Burnstine wife Maxine daughter Cathy team member Jack Sheeks wife Shirley team member Steve Ashby Fliers used cage next make-and-take tent fly own models kids eager learn eager fly said Cathy Burnstine hope got few kids interested CL model building its own enclosed tent elaborate railroad display Muncie & Western Model RR Club steady stream observers came watch Radio Control speed boats sailboats occupied pond near AMA HQ observers stood shore nice pond weather beautiful said Don Peacock Dayton OH American Model Yachting Association really happy included us said Dave Hampton Indianapolis Admirals RC boating club need exposure people Michigan Chicago Dayton Radio Control cars blacktop racing area several models color cars kids could choose Larry Lewis Vice President Munsee Skychiefs helping out car tent have lots kids weathers good have couldnt keep up grass area far cars Teachers Resource Tent station distributed information use models teaching aids sciencesmath physics language skills Weve walking around really neat said Chris Flack 11 Muncie heading Homecoming flightline brother Josh 12 anything think looks fun 16 Model Aviation rimental Aircraft Association EAA tent signup Young Eagles flight program Shuttles transported kids tent nearby Reese Airport rides two full-scale aircraft piloted Jay Mealy Mike Bullock Ron Waechter total 70 flights made during weekend participated program got ride Grumman Cheetah received certificate signed pilot Mealy During time aloft explained features instrument panel way ailerons rudders work let fly airplane great experience great pilot dont think did too badly Shaded sun throughout event booths manufacturers display tent Representatives Ace R/C Dave Brown Products Four Pi Inc Futaba Corp Goldberg Models Horizon Hobby K&B Engines Mancoswear Muncie Visitors Bureau Zebra Direct others talked public sold merchandise can sure see potential event said Ed Bojan Chicago IL manning the Du-Bro booth AMA finally opening up hobbies like see instructor little guy Its nice take part Bojan went say Im looking forward next year Gunderman family came Grand Event Antwerp OH never museum before said mother Tracy let kids experience like cars said Nikki Gunderman 10 did three times got launch rocket Ive watching airplanes like building stuff said Ben Nikki s brother like watching fly planes uni 4. 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