The Northern Connecticut Radio Control Club (NCRCC) #188 is a Gold Leader Club located in Ellington, Connecticut. The club was founded in 1962 and boasted a membership of 35 by the end of that year. Today, through the dedication of club members, their membership now exceeds 175 members.
NCRCC was incorporated and chartered with the AMA in 1965. The club initiated a broader commitment to aeromodeling through hosting multiple AMA-sanctioned contests and events which actively advance the interests of the hobby. By 1969, NCRCC was receiving national recognition for promoting pylon racing and in 1970, membership rose to 104. In 1980, the club moved to its current flying site in Ellington.
Over the last several decades, a number of NCRCC members have participated in and placed in multiple AMA National Aeormodelling Championships (Nats), some held in Muncie, IN and others held at assorted locations throughout the United States. To this day, NCRCC remains at the forefront of making aeromodeling history and advancing the interests of the hobby through its proclivity for sponsoring various types of AMA-sanctioned events, maintaining a premier flying site, and – through the reliable and enthusiastic volunteerism of its members – a reason to be proud of their affiliation with the Northern Connecticut Radio Control Club. The high quality and comradery of our club members are what accentuates the NCRCC experience.
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