First “About Us” Winners Are Announced!

      Beginning in the July 2009 issue, Jay Smith began authoring a bimonthly “About Us” section in MA. It provides readers with a look behind the scenes of some of the companies, brands, and organizations within our hobby.
     Not only is “About Us” informative, but it also allows you to interact by answering trivia questions. And doing so enters you in drawings to win prizes from each installment’s featured company! Contest guidelines are featured on page 175 of this month’s issue.
     Winners from the October issue’s feature, about 3D Hobby Shop, will be determined on or before November 13, and entries will be accepted through October 31. In addition, you can turn to page 138 of this month’s issue to read about Troy Built Models and have a chance to win!
     The winners of the Du-Bro contest, which ran in the July MA, are John W. Ribble (CA), Robert Bostian (FL), Frank Fischer (FL), Charles H. Parish (FL), Brian Morris (MI), Douglas Jackson (MO), Tom Dagostino (NJ), Bill Garrett (NC), Mark Taylor (OH), and Michael L. Mosbrooker (WA). MA

—MA Staff

Nominate an Outstanding Member for AMA’s Hall of Fame

     Established in 1969, the Model Aviation Hall of Fame honors those men and women who have made significant contributions to the sport of aeromodeling.
     The list of members is long and distinguished. These people have made contributions to model aviation through volunteer or administrative activities, product development, competition performance, or a variety or combination of activities.
     The Hall of Fame Selection Committee is composed of past AMA presidents and one Hall of Fame member selected from each of the 11 districts by the respective vice president. Each year, a new class is inducted into the Model Aviation Hall of Fame, and the winners are announced in MA. Anyone may submit a Hall of Fame nomination form.
     For a nomination form or further information, contact Erin Dobbs at (765) 287-1256, ext. 272, or find the current form online at www.modelaircraft.org/documents.aspx. The document is 152. MA

—AMA Headquarters

Also in this month's In the Air section in Model Aviation:

• Digital Version of MA to Be Launched in 2010

• 25 Years Ago in MA: November 1984

• 2009 F3D World Championships: Faster, Bigger, Tougher

• Safety Code Amendments for 2010

• AMPS Holds Make-A-Wish Event