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Buc-Le Aero Sportsmen

The Buc-Le Aero Sportsmen had a relaunch of their giant scale event after a three year hiatus. They changed up the format in order to have the event benefit a local charitable organization. They chose to support Trumbauersville Fire Co with the event, which raised $1,329.

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Flying Site Improvement Grant Opens October 1, 2019!

The 2020 Flying Site Improvement Grant (FSIG) online application opens October 1, 2019 . Since 2002, the AMA has financially supported more than 400 clubs in their site improvement efforts. That’s over half a million dollars in grant funds to clubs. The AMA, in conjunction with the AMA Foundation,...

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Tuscarora R/C Flying Club Receive AMA Recognition and Reward Grant

The Tuscarora R/C Flying Club recently received an AMA Club Recognition and Reward Grant for $75. The club is located in Mary-D, PA. During their monthly meeting at the beginning of September, the Tuscarora R/C Flying Club made Jonathan Sommers an honorary member of the club and pilot. Sommers, who...

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Olympic RC Modelers Receive AMA Recognition and Reward Grant

The Olympic RC Modelers recently received an AMA Club Recognition and Reward Grant for $75. The club is located in Port Angeles, WA. In August, the club participated in the 2019 Olympic Peninsula Air Affaire and Sequim Valley Fly-in. The event brought in about 3,000 visitors and included a group of...

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Catalina RC Modelers Welcome Big Brothers Big Sisters

The Catalina RC Modelers welcomed their county's Big Brothers Big Sisters program to their flying site back in June. The matches were able to fly model planes, eat some lunch, and learn more about model aeronautics during their day at the flying site. Chief Executive Officer of their program, Marie...

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Atoms RCers Receive AMA Recognition and Reward Grant

The Atoms RCers recently received an AMA Club Recognition and Reward Grant for $175. The club is located in Bound Brook, NJ. The club was given permission by their city to hold a Swap Meet in August. The Swap Meet raised money for an organization in their community, the Community Assistance Network...

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Fremont County Radio Control Club Receive AMA Recognition and Reward Grant

The Fremont County Radio Control Club recently received an AMA Club Recognition and Reward Grant for $75. The club is located in Florence, CO. For the second time this year, the Fremont County Radio Control Club donated to a local non-profit in their community. They have donated to several...

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Southern Indiana Flying Eagles Receive AMA Recognition and Reward Grant

The Southern Indiana Flying Eagles recently received an AMA Club Recognition and Reward Grant for $75. The club is located in Seymour, IN. The club recently received a World War I model biplane that hung in Larrison's Diner and they paid to have it restored. The diner was located in downtown...

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RC Sport Flyers Receive AMA Recognition and Reward Grant

The RC Sport Flyers recently received an AMA Club Recognition and Reward Grant for $75. The club is located in Raymore, MO. This year, RC Sport Flyers members met with John Johnson, the superintendent of operations at Jackson County Parks and Rec. These members met to discuss the possibility of...

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Remembering Dick Smith

Dick Smith, 87 of Rockwall passed away Saturday, August 31, 2019. He was born July 29, 1932, in Dallas to Robert G. Smith and Theda Balcome Smith. Dick graduated from Will Rogers High School in Tulsa, OK, achieving the rank of Eagle Scout during his school years and later studied Engineering and...

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Buc-Le Aero Sportsmen

Flying Site Improvement Grant Opens October 1, 2019!

Tuscarora R/C Flying Club Receive AMA Recognition and Reward Grant

Olympic RC Modelers Receive AMA Recognition and Reward Grant

Catalina RC Modelers Welcome Big Brothers Big Sisters

Atoms RCers Receive AMA Recognition and Reward Grant

Fremont County Radio Control Club Receive AMA Recognition and Reward Grant

Southern Indiana Flying Eagles Receive AMA Recognition and Reward Grant

RC Sport Flyers Receive AMA Recognition and Reward Grant

Remembering Dick Smith

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