AMA Building Fund: Update IV
This Month's Report
This month's report is on the financial progress of the project.
As stated before, the response to the call to support the Academy's Building Fund Drive has been outstanding. Progress, in terms of dollars, is being made on our aeromodeling dream. The reality is taking form through the enthusiastic response of AMA members, clubs, friends, and the industry.
This month, we acknowledge with pride those who have, thus far, contributed to the Building Fund in substantial measure. All of the following will have their names recorded in aeromodeling's new home. The list is complete to October 1981 and will be updated periodically.
Made substantial donations
- Dr. Walt and Joyce Good
- Hobby Industry Assn. (Note: The Hobby Industry Assn. is providing great assistance by coordinating an industry-wide AMA Building Fund Drive effort. The results of HIA's effort will appear in a future article.)
Honor Wall (Donations of $1,000 and up)
- Weak Signals RC Club
- K&B Manufacturing
- Dick McCoy
- Stan Chilton
- Jerry Bell
- Frank Zaic
- Baltek Corp.
- Du-Bro Products
- Leon Shulman
- Model Aeronautic Publications
- Hobby Publications, Inc.
- Top Flite Models
Charter Members — AMA Builders (Donations of at least $500)
- Maxey Hester
- Hazel Sigafoose
- Sig Manufacturing
- Airborne RC Dist.
- Ron Hesselbrock
- Dave Brown
- Byron Originals
- Hardy Brodersen
- Frank Garcher
- Chuck Foreman
- Scale Squadron of Southern California
- BIRDS Club, Inc.
- New England RC Modelers
- George Dickenson
- Montgomery Signs
- Swiss-Tex Emblems
- Dr. Laird Jackson
- George Aldrich
- D. N. Mallory Distributors, Inc.
Contributing Members Honor Roll (Donations of $100 or more)
- Lincoln Sky Knights
- Southwest RC Club of Houston
- Hickory RC Club
- Tailspinners RC Flying Club
- Chicago Inland Radio Modelers
- Orange Coast RC Club
- Chula Vista RC
- Plymouth Pilgrims
- Wayne W. Owens
- Flyline Models, Inc.
- Ft. Worth Thunderbirds
- Huron Prop Busters
- Karl Leach
- Gerald Hesse
- Kemp D. Solcher
- William McAvoy
- Nico Engraving
- J. William Knepp
- Fred C. Calhoun
- Louis Crane
- Dave and Ken Wilson
- Dick Sonheim
- Tatone Products
- John Williams
- Murry Frank
- Charles L. Weaver
- Walter Heinbuch
- Henry Nelson
- Roger Olsen
- G. Reynold
- Clifford Richie
- R. Gross
- Robert Knutson
- W. H. Langenberg
- Clifford L. Condit
- Robert Sparks
- James H. Parsons
- William Zimmer
- George Dickenson
- Monogram Models
- John Pond
- Pactra Industries
Life Members (who designated their Life Membership fees to the Building Fund)
- Dick Penrod
- Lee Renaud
- Dan Pruss
- Jay Gerber
- Bryant, Ellaine, and Mark Thompson
- Bill Bennett
- Sandy Frank
- David McDonald
- Earl Witt
Gold Members (Donations of $50 — to be listed on the Gold Members Scroll)
- Quarter Scale Association
- Aero RC of Syracuse
- Sal Calogero
- Dave Brown
- Dan Yarchin
- Betty Strand
- Robert Rainey
- Al Evans
- Adrienne Evans
- Roman Ramirez
- Darrell Wagner
- Frank Beatty
- Crown Coca-Cola Bottling Co.
- Hardy Brodersen
- Thomas Lazar
- Robert Mitchell
- Robert Bennett
- Mike Brink
- Joseph Murray
- Jim Scarborough
- Everett Hall
- Fred Kruse
- F. Wilson Chambers
- Roy Gimlin
- Dean Sadler
- Boyd Bowdish
- Ed Paige
- Larry Jenno
- Bob Champine
- Dale Kramer
- Charles Comstock
- Ed Lorenz
- J. Keller
- Dale Singleton
- Roger Clarkson
- James Woods, MD
- Dan Garfinkel
- Lyle Pepino
- Vern Helms
- D. C. Holland
- Leon Cordy
- Dr. Glen Lau
- Marvin Rowley
- Felix V. Bass & Co., Inc.
- Charlie Spear
- C. V. O'Donnell
- James Harris
- Robert Waterman
- C. S. Babin
- Robert Davis
- Samuel Meyers
- Bruce Cooper
- Pandajis
- Eugene E. Shelkey
- Robert J. VanDenBerg
- Richard F. Rogers
- Louis M. Guerrieri
- Armando Pardini
- V. Mankowski
- Glen J. Alaback
- Evan Jenkins
- Richard M. Evans
- Charles E. Grayson
Club Spotlight: STARS
The Southern Tier Aero Radio Society, Inc. (STARS), all 35 members strong, donated five dollars each and sent $175 to the Building Fund. They are the first AMA club in which each member supported the project 100%. Outstanding! The STARS are out in force!
Membership Response and Donations
Response through the membership renewal forms has been AMA-zing! Use of this donation box in making Building Fund donations has been heavy enough to cause a backlog of work in filling Building Fund promotional item requests. As an example, on October 19 a record $4,341.50 was received for the project using the renewal/donation method. If you made a donation in this manner, please be patient. We are filling requests as quickly as possible.
It is heart-warming to see district officers, national officers, and Contest Directors (many of whom receive free memberships as AMA volunteers) send in their normal dues money to be applied to the Building Fund. Our leaders are indeed leaders.
Many AMA members are returning credit vouchers (received for overpayment of dues, etc.) with instructions to put the money in the Building Fund. Every little bit helps. Thank you, fellows.
Volunteer Workers and District Contacts
The backbone of any campaign such as this is the army of volunteer workers. In this Academy we have district officers, both VPs and AVPs, who give the most valuable donation: their time. The following officers have Building Fund pins, patches, and information, and are making them available to AMA members and clubs on a local level. These active and supportive people do much to make this project (and the Academy) a success.
- AMA's Number One volunteer fund raiser: Betty Stream (District X)
District IV (the only district with 100% VP/AVP participation):
- Chuck Foreman
- Wayne Abernethy
- Bob Champine
- Howard Crispin
- Bill Helms
- Scotty Moyer
- John Preston
- Charles Speal
District I:
- Robert Brodeur
District II:
- Peter Bianchi
- Frank Dresch
- Walt Throne
District III:
- Joe Eiben
- Francis Fluharty
- Eugene Shelkey
District V:
- Bill Mathews
- Richard Jackson
- Tom Thacker
District VI:
- Horace Cain
District VII:
- Bill Rohring
- Al Sidmore
- Ed Shearer
District IX:
- Travis McGinnis
- Chuck Brannon
- Glen Lau
- Jim Ricketts
District X:
- Jim Scarborough
- Glen Carter
- Bob Reynolds
- Betty Stream
National:
- President John Grigg
Vince Mankowski Assistant Executive Director
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