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Participate in the Nationals!
Entry packets for the 2006 Nats
have been sent to all 2005 Nats competitors. If you did not receive yours or
want to participate in this year's Nats, go to
www.modelaircraft.org/events
or contact Yolanda Jones at
yolandaj@modelaircraft.org to request an entry form. MA
—Nats staff
AMA
Convention 2006 Survey
Drawing Winners
Congratulations to Charles
Threewit, Steve Brause, Bruce Snider, Michael Harrington, Robert Lilly, and
Robert Blum!
These members took the time to fill out a general AMA member
survey, headed by District IX Vice President Mark Smith, at the AMA Convention
in Ontario, California, in January. By doing so, they were entered in a drawing
from which winners were drawn at random.
The prizes include tickets to a Los Angeles Clippers
basketball game and three beautiful art prints. All prizes will be mailed
shortly.
It pays to take the time to fill out a short survey! We hope
you enjoy your prizes! MA
—Jay
Mealy
Programs Director
"Come Fly with Us"
Sweepstakes Winners
Ray Crittenden (Bloomington IN)
is the prize-package winner for the month of January and Larry Duffell (Ramer
AL) is the winner for the month of February! Each has received more than $200
worth of AMA merchandise!
Both are still eligible to win the Grand Prize: a Hangar 9
46% TOC biplane with a JR10X radio and a DA-150 engine—a $6,000 value!
You could win too! all you need to do is join AMA or renew
your membership by March 31, 2006, and you will be automatically entered to win
monthly drawings and the grand prize.
For more information about this contest visit
www.modelaircraft.org/flywithus.asp. MA
—Tom
Schwyn
Marketing Director
New AMA Dental/Vision Coverage
AMA's new partnership for dental
and vision coverage with one of the leaders in the industry—Ameritas—is
now available to our members.
Visit
www.modelaircraft.org or
www.gisconline.com/ama/ to find a link to enroll now! You can also print out
an enrollment form. If you do not have Internet access and would like to enroll,
call (765) 287-1256, extension 274, and we will send the information to you.
This insurance is available to all AMA members who qualify. MA
—Tom
Schwyn
Marketing Director
Calling All Skilled Pilots!
AMA is hosting a major youth
event called Mission Radio Control. It is a Boy Scout and Cub Scout Camporee
that will take place October 13-15.
A program for the weekend will be buddy-box training session
for the Boy Scouts, and AMA needs as many as 25 skilled pilots to help.
Electric-powered, high-wing trainers will be flown, and pilots will need to be
accomplished fliers.
Volunteers will be needed October 14 only, from roughly 8
a.m. until 4 p.m. or 5 p.m. Each pilot will receive a free event shirt and a
free lunch. All airplanes and equipment will be supplied.
If you or anyone in your club would be interested in
volunteering, call (765) 287-1256, extension 274, or E-mail your name and AMA
number to christia@modelaircraft.org.
Thank you, and we appreciate any support we can get! MA
—Tom
Schwyn
Marketing Director
Meet With Your AMA Officials!
AMA will hold its Annual
Membership Meeting in conjunction with the Joe Nall Fly-In in Greenville, South
Carolina, Thursday, May 18, 2006. The decision to hold the meeting at this event
was made at the January 28, 2006, AMA Executive Council meeting.
If you live on the West Coast, plan now to attend the Annual
Membership Meeting in 2007 at the AMA Convention in Ontario, California. It will
be held Saturday, January 13, 2007.
The annual meeting is an opportunity for members to express
their viewpoints and concerns to AMA officials and learn more about what their
national organization is doing about a variety of issues. MA
—AMA Headquarters
Welcome, AMA Life Members!
The Academy recently welcomed the
following new Life Members: Clifford Wilbur (Brasstown NC), Edward Soleau
(Camden AR), Timothy Saylor (North Liberty IA), Thomas Wulf (Oak Park CA), and
Steven C. Breckenridge (Yates City IL).
For information about becoming a Life Member, contact AMA
Headquarters at (800) 435-9262. MA
—Membership Department
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