View From HQ
I only have a short column this month. As always, between trade shows, Executive Council meetings, planning the events that will be held at the International Aeromodeling Center (IAC) this summer, processing memberships, answering inquiries, and more, we are busy at AMA!
Employment opportunities
Looking for a job? Are you willing to relocate to Muncie, Indiana? AMA posts openings on our website. Recent or current positions have been available in:
- public relations
- marketing
- publications
- computer technology
Modeling experience is always a plus! If you are interested in working for AMA, please visit www.modelaircraft.org/aboutama/hr.aspx.
Members-only access
I still want to encourage any member who has an email address to please notify us. We do not sell our lists, but in order to get into the Members Only section of our website, a current email address has to be on file.
AMA 75th Anniversary and 85th Nats
Join AMA to celebrate 75 years of aeromodeling leadership and 85 years of the National Aeromodeling Championships (Nats)!
The Academy was born during the Golden Age of Aviation in 1936. Seventy-five years later the hobby and sport have changed considerably. What has remained is that AMA continues its leadership role helping the aeromodeling community in dozens of ways.
Join the RC, FF, and CL communities in celebrating this remarkable achievement, as well as the 85th Nats, during a celebration at the IAC and Horizon Convention Center in Muncie, July 14–17. Watch the website for fun flying day and night.
Pilots will receive a commemorative T-shirt. Fly for a chance to win $75 every hour of open flying. Enjoy the 85th Nats, which will be taking place on site.
Vendors will be available along with special exhibits and flying demonstrations. We'll have special guests and speakers along with dinners, banquets, and more.
For vendor information, visit http://ama75.com/ama-75th-anniversary-event. To read more about camping on-site and RV utilities available, visit www.modelaircraft.org/aboutama/camping.aspx. Call the AMA at (800) 435-9262, extension 0, for camping reservations during regular business hours, Monday through Friday, or e-mail Wendy Cummins at [email protected]. For more information about the IAC, visit www.modelaircraft.org/aboutama/aboutiac.aspx.
In memoriam: Jeff Hoover
I'll end this column on a sad note. Many of you who have visited or flown at the IAC have met Jeff Hoover, a long-time member of the maintenance staff and formerly a customer service representative. I'm sad to relay that Jeff passed away in late March.
Jeff's presence on-site will be sorely missed. His organizational skills and attention to detail helped so many events run seamlessly.
Because Jeff was an avid animal lover and advocate—most of his pets were rescue animals abandoned on AMA grounds or nearby—his family asked that donations be made in his name to Muncie's Animal Rescue Fund (ARF) at www.munciearf.com.
Farewell and transition
This will be my last column, and I want to congratulate Dave Mathewson as the new Executive Director. I look forward to working with him.
Until next month, enjoy the flying season!
MA
Transcribed from original scans by AI. Minor OCR errors may remain.
