Awards and Scholarships

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...

Michael Solon was 2018 recipient of the Dewey O Broberg Scholarship. Michael was introduced to RC world when he was in 9th grade. He joined the aeronautics team at his high school as a freshman. He would stay late to fly flight simulators and he eventually graduated to crashing real RC planes. He...

Robbie Vanzyl was the 2017 recipient of the Dewey O Broberg Scholarship . Robbie is from Peachtree City, GA. Robbie was first exposed to the realm of RC in the 6th grade. While cleaning out a storage area with his dad, he discovered a Balsa Glider, also known as a “Foka” glider by the company...

The AMA Foundation would like to thank the members of the National Miniature Pylon Racing Association (NMPRA) for their continued support. The NMPRA sold 300 tickets for a raffle and raised $6,300 to donate to the Cliff and Nancy Telford Scholarship Fund. Each year AMA awards this specialized...

The AMA Scholarship Fund was created to award qualified AMA youth members with scholarships to pursue scientific/technical careers. Since its inception, AMA’s Scholarship program has bestowed over $1,000,000 in awards to college-bound aeromodelers. Donations to this fund will support our youth...

The Academy of Model Aeronautics recently awarded the Fort Wayne Flying Circuits with a $150 Club Recognition and Reward grant. The club was featured in KPC News and The Ft. Wayne Journal Gazette for two separate events they recently held. The KPC News featured an article about the club's...

The Academy of Model Aeronautics recently awarded the North Mississippi Radio Control Club (NMRCC) with a $75 Club Recognition and Reward grant. The club was featured on the DeSoto Times-Tribune website on July 1, 2016 with the same article printed on July 5, 2016. [caption id="attachment_2883"...

The Academy of Model Aeronautics recently awarded the Black Hawk R/C Pilots with a $150 Club Recognition and Reward Grant. The club was featured on KWWL, the NBC-affiliated television station in Waterloo, Iowa on July 16, 2016. The Black Hawk R/C Pilots hosted a Warbird Fly-In and encouraged the...

The Academy of Model Aeronautics recently awarded the Wolverine Skyhawks with a $75 Club Recognition and Reward Grant. The club was featured in The Cedar Springs Post on July 19, 2016. The Skyhawks held their annual remote-controlled airplane show in conjunction with the Cedar Springs Library's...

The Academy of Model Aeronautics recently awarded the Fluvanna County Radio Control Flying Club (FCRCFC) with a $175 Club Recognition and Reward Grant. The club was featured on Charlottesville's CBS 19 Newsplex and local radio station Z95. FCRCFC hosted the first annual Wings and Wheels 4 PAWS (...