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Fluvanna County RC Flying Club Receives AMA Club Recognition and Reward Grant

The Fluvanna County RC Flying Club recently received an AMA Club Recognition and Reward Grant for $175. The club is located in Fork Union, VA. The club was recognized on their local television and radio stations. They hosted the fourth annual Wings and Wheels 4 PAWS fundraiser on Saturday, June 8th...

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South Coast RC Squadron Receives AMA Club Recognition and Reward Grant

The South Coast RC Squadron recently received an AMA Club Recognition and Reward Grant for $175. The club is located in Bandon, OR. The club was recognized on local news sites. The organization has been putting on an event for over 15 years that allows people to come and learn about the different...

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Fremont County RC Club Receives AMA Club Recognition and Reward Grant

The Fremont County RC Club recently received an AMA Club Recognition and Reward Grant for $75. The club is located in Florence, CO. The club was recognized on Facebook on April 15, 2019. The club donated $75 to benefit a community organization. The AMA Club Recognition and Reward Program was...

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Fleet Biplane Rebuild

During the AMA Foundation RC Resale, Kerry Sterner and his grandson, Tyler Hill, bought a 1/4 scale Concept Fleet Biplane and fixed it up. They fully stripped, repaired, upgraded the electronics, and fully recovered the plane. On Sunday May 19, Tyler entered it in their local club (LVRCS) "Builder...

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Sky Kings RC Club Receives AMA Club Recognition and Reward Grant

The Sky Kings R/C Club recently received an AMA Club Recognition and Reward Grant for $175. The club is located in Webb City, MO. The club was recognized in their local paper and television. First time flyers, The Flying Pigs, deconstructed and built a plane for a high school physics project. The...

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Cleveland Free Flight Society Donates $2,000 to AMA Foundation

After 50 years and some tough decisions, the Cleveland Free Flight Society disbanded and donated their remaining funds to organizations who supported them throughout the years. Rich Weber, former President of the Cleveland Free Flight Society, stated: "When our club members made the difficult...

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Academy of Model Aeronautics awards $50,000 in scholarships

T hirteen students awarded a total of $50,000 for academic pursuits The Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA) has helped graduating seniors achieve their dreams since 1970, with individual scholarships ranging from $500 to $8,000 each year. This year, $50,000 total was awarded to students. Student...

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April Flying For Good Featured Club

The Palm Beach Radio Control Association is our featured Flying For Good submission for April. Located in Boca Raton, FL, the club raised $10,500 for charity from November 2018 to April 2019. The club sponsored five fundraisers to benefit three local organizations as well as two national charities...

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2019 AMA Flying Site Grant Recipients

Congratulations to the 2019 Flying Site Development/Improvement Grant recipients. Each club has been successful in its efforts to increase the value the club’s property and member experience. A total of $32,542.54 has been awarded among 44 AMA Chartered Clubs. AMA established the Flying Site...

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AMA Foundation Challenge by the Newport News Park Radio Control Club

Congratulations tot he Newport News Park Radio Control Club for raising $1,764.00 for the AMA Foundation! What an accomplishment! The Newport News Park Radio Control Club formed a committee and drafted up a proposal on how their club can contribute to the AMA Foundation in support of our mission...

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Foundation News

Fluvanna County RC Flying Club Receives AMA Club Recognition and Reward Grant

South Coast RC Squadron Receives AMA Club Recognition and Reward Grant

Fremont County RC Club Receives AMA Club Recognition and Reward Grant

Fleet Biplane Rebuild

Sky Kings RC Club Receives AMA Club Recognition and Reward Grant

Cleveland Free Flight Society Donates $2,000 to AMA Foundation

Academy of Model Aeronautics awards $50,000 in scholarships

April Flying For Good Featured Club

2019 AMA Flying Site Grant Recipients

AMA Foundation Challenge by the Newport News Park Radio Control Club

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