The AMA seeks to provide hobby-shop owners with a fast and convenient way to sign up model-airplane enthusiasts as AMA members, right from the hobby shop! 

• The program is designed to reward hobby-shop owners with $8.00 for each new adult and $6.00 for a senior member, $4.00 for each Introductory Membership (three-month trial) and $4.00 for each new Park Pilot Program member.
• Annually each store that participated in the program within a calendar year will be entered into a drawing for $1,000. The drawing will take place December 31.
• Each month all new members including Open, Senior, Park Pilot, 3 Month Trial and Youth will have one entry into a drawing for a $100 gift card to be spent at the store they purchased their AMA membership. AMA will provide the $100 to each store; these gift certificates will not be redeemable for cash.
• While family and youth memberships are available through this hobby shop program, no commissions will be paid for them at this time.
• AMA will provide, at no cost to hobby shops, materials including applications, handouts, brochures, counter display etc., which will be used exclusively for this program.
• Care must be given in (helping the prospective AMA member) understand the models limitations of that can be flown under the AMA Park Pilot Program membership category. See Park Flyer definition as outlined on the next page. If the prospective member wishes to fly models outside of the limitations then he or she must join under the AMA “Open” membership. Current AMA members who wish to receive the new AMA Park Pilot magazine can do so for an additional $9.95 by contacting the membership department at 800-435-9262 (800 I FLY AMA).
• Every 90 days, the AMA will pay the hobby-shop owner according to the commission schedule for every new member signed up. A new member is defined as anyone who has NOT been an active member of the Academy of Model Aeronautics in the past 5 years.
• Although no commission will be paid for AMA renewals, a store may submit the application for a renewing member.

Click here to sign up your shop today!

For more detailed information, read the full description here, and download the application here.