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2023 AMA Scholarships Awarded!

This year, eight students have been awarded a total of $40,500 for academic pursuits.

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NEW Save A Life Grant & Existing Grant Updates!

The Save A Life Grant has been been created to help promote safer and more medically equipped flying sites.

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2023 FSIG & TAG Grants Awarded!

Congratulations to the 2023 recipients of the Flying Site Improvement Grant and the Take off And Grow Grant!

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Club's Runway Replaced Thanks to Grant

Hurricane Ian, packing 150 mph wind and heavy rain, made landfall on Florida's Gulf Coast in September 2022.

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Couple Passing the Torch Together

Melvin Pamment became a Torchbearer in February 2023, and his wife joined him in April 2023.

For Mel and Karen Pamment, deciding to become AMA Foundation Torchbearers was an easy decision.

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AMA Foundation Launches Torchbearer Drive!

The torch icon symbolizes one’s passion, commitment, and unselfish service to our culture and community of model aviators, and the flame cannot be extinguished.

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AmazonSmile Ends & Shoutout to New Torchbearers

On February 1, 2023, we informed our members that Amazon announced the end of their AmazonSmile program.

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Donor Helps Upgrade Museum Workshop

man holding model airplane by swimming pool

An AMA member who has been building model airplanes since he was roughly 8 years old has decided to give back to the hobby that has provided him much joy.