PRESIDENT TO PRESIDENT
With Spring Comes Program Deadlines
by Dave Mathewson, AMA President
Hi again. Club Charter Renewal
Kits are in the mail and should be arriving about
the same time as this issue of the Insider.
If you are listed as your club’s contact, you should
be receiving the renewal package soon, if you
haven’t already.
Included with this year’s renewal you will find a
short survey we’re asking our clubs to complete and
return along with your renewal paperwork. The
information you provide in your completed survey
will be used to help us provide a higher level of
service and benefits to our membership. Thanks, in
advance, for taking a few minutes to participate.
In 2009 AMA conducted its first-ever nationwide
membership drive. While not as successful as we
might have hoped, the drive did provide some level
of success. More-so, we learned a lot from last
year’s effort and have used that to redefine our
2010 membership drive.
The foundation of our membership drive in 2010 will
be our long-standing AMA Ambassador Program. Any
current AMA member who signs up three new members
will receive a one-year membership credit. Sign up
three new members and your next year’s dues are
free. And, there’s no limit to the number of
memberships you can receive. Sign up six new members
and your dues will be covered for the next two
years.
Qualifying new memberships include, Senior Citizen,
Open, Affiliate, and Life. Current Life Members who
participate will receive a credit equal to one
year’s dues in AMA’s Merchandise Department.
Taking part in the 2010 membership drive is a great
way to introduce new people to model aviation and
AMA. Good luck to everyone who takes part.
The cutoff date for a couple of AMA programs is fast
approaching. Nominations for the AMA Model Aviation
Hall of Fame are being accepted until March 31. The
HOF Award recognizes aeromodelers who have made
outstanding contributions to model aviation.
Selection is based on the individual’s contributions
in several areas, which may include competition,
design, experimentation, leadership, education,
organization, writing, publishing, manufacturing, or
other related activities. Emphasis is on the
accumulated contributions in one or more of these
categories over an extended period of time. The
selection of inductees is determined by the Hall of
Fame Selection Committee, which is comprised of past
AMA presidents and a selector from each AMA
district. More information on this program can also
be found on the AMA Web site at
www.modelaircraft.org/files/152.pdf.
The last date that an application can be turned in
for an AMA/Charles H. Grant Scholarship is April 30.
Each year, the AMA awards scholarships to deserving
high-school seniors who will be pursuing a
continuing academy program at an accredited college
or university. In 2009, roughly $34,000 was
distributed to six individuals in varying amounts
based on AMA modeling activities, scholastic
achievement, and citizenship achievement.
Scholarship information or information regarding
donations to the programs can be obtained by calling
AMA Headquarters at (765) 287-1256, ext. 516, or by
e-mailing aprilh@modelaircraft.org or education@modelaircraft.org.
Applications are also available on the AMA Web site
under Education at
www.modelaircraft.org/education.aspx.
That about does it for this issue. The outdoor
flying season, for many of us, is right around the
corner. I’m sure many of you are as anxious as I am
and looking forward to dusting off a couple of
models and getting out to the field. I hope you have
a great season.
See you next time…Q
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