Edition: Model Aviation - 1987/03
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AMA News

1986 Election Results — Don Lowe Wins Tight Race

A total of 17,940 ballots were received for processing. Of these, 16,331 were mailed directly to the AMA auditors and 1,609 were mailed to AMA Headquarters; ballots received at AMA Headquarters were subsequently delivered to the auditors for processing. Of the 17,940 ballots received, 253 were disqualified for various reasons, leaving 17,687 ballots tabulated.

Votes — Vice Presidents

  • District 1
  • Don Krafft — 821
  • Cliff Piper — 439
  • Write-in candidates — 6
  • Total — 1,266
  • District 5
  • Lee Webster — 1,253
  • Harry Sheram — 603
  • Write-in candidates — 20
  • Total — 1,876
  • District 9
  • Dick Crowley — 433
  • Travis McGinnis — 427
  • Write-in candidates — 6
  • Total — 866

Votes for President (district totals)

  • Don Lowe — Total 5,499

No. 1: 350; No. 2: 393; No. 3: 624; No. 4: 247; No. 5: 1,071; No. 6: 505; No. 7: 435; No. 8: 540; No. 9: 221; No. 10: 822; No. 11: 245; Foreign: 46

  • John Grigg — Total 5,435

No. 1: 658; No. 2: 1,114; No. 3: 505; No. 4: 290; No. 5: 535; No. 6: 449; No. 7: 413; No. 8: 366; No. 9: 167; No. 10: 671; No. 11: 234; Foreign: 33

  • John Worth — Total 4,934

No. 1: 193; No. 2: 364; No. 3: 550; No. 4: 362; No. 5: 352; No. 6: 339; No. 7: 329; No. 8: 435; No. 9: 141; No. 10: 629; No. 11: 226; Foreign: 14

  • Travis McGinnis — Total 1,374

No. 1: 51; No. 2: 65; No. 3: 91; No. 4: 46; No. 5: 81; No. 6: 155; No. 7: 133; No. 8: 32; No. 9: 63; No. 10: 208; No. 11: 42; Foreign: 7

  • Chuck Foreman — Total 233

No. 1: 11; No. 2: 14; No. 3: 36; No. 4: 55; No. 5: 13; No. 6: 21; No. 7: 15; No. 8: 15; No. 9: 5; No. 10: 39; No. 11: 9; Foreign: 4

  • Howard Crispin, Jr. — Total 150

No. 1: 3; No. 2: 3; No. 3: 5; No. 4: 8; No. 5: 7; No. 6: 13; No. 7: 8; No. 8: 4; No. 9: 4; No. 10: 11; No. 11: 1; Foreign: 1

  • Other candidates — Total 62

No. 1: 4; No. 2: 5; No. 3: 4; No. 4: 8; No. 5: 6; No. 6: 8; No. 7: 4; No. 8: 1; No. 9: 7; No. 10: 18; No. 11: 4; Foreign: 3

  • Totals — 17,687

No. 1: 1,270; No. 2: 1,958; No. 3: 1,819; No. 4: 1,093; No. 5: 2,068; No. 6: 1,481; No. 7: 1,332; No. 8: 1,502; No. 9: 902; No. 10: 3,398; No. 11: 763; Foreign: 101

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AMA Scholarship Winners — 1986

Geoffrey Styles, Director of Public Relations

The AMA Scholarship Committee has announced the 1986 scholarship winners. Scholarships totaling $9,500 have been awarded to six university students. Checks have been mailed to the colleges and universities the recipients will attend.

Members, AMA Scholarship Committee:

  • Bob Stalick (chairman), Albany, OR
  • Cliff Telford, Bethesda, MD
  • Bob Underwood, Reston, VA
  • Betty Stream, Long Beach, CA

Eligibility (general terms):

  1. Active in model airplane activity for the past three years.
  2. Graduated from high school in 1986 or 1987.
  3. Enrolled in a college or university degree program.

Applications should be submitted to AMA Headquarters on the appropriate forms. Contact: Mrs. Joyce Hager, AMA, 1810 Samuel Morse Dr., Reston, VA 22090. The Scholarship Committee makes recommendations to the AMA Executive Council; final decisions rest with the Council.

Selection criteria include class average (GPA), test results, and overall achievement. While high academic standing helps determine maximum awards, community involvement and modeling activity are also important; well-rounded applicants may receive significant awards even if not at the very top of their class.

Recipients (amounts listed):

  • Wayne Boudreaux, Greenville, MS — $2,500

Attending Northeast Louisiana University, working toward a degree in pharmacy. Active in the Delta RC Club with his father; scratchbuilt a sailplane and placed fourth at a recent Capital City contest. National Honor Society member for three years; listed in Who's Who Among American High School Students; awards at science fairs; letters in track, basketball, and football; active in diocesan affairs and the Catholic Youth Organization.

  • Brent Wagener, Florissant, MO — $2,500

Attending the University of Missouri–Kansas City for medical studies (first year of a six-year course). Graduated from McCluer North High School with a 3.875 GPA, class rank 13/420. Active in Student Council (president senior year), National Honor Society, Eagle Scout (four palms), assistant scoutmaster, athletics (track, wrestling, cross-country), community volunteer work (Students Against Drunk Driving, hospital volunteer, blood drives, swim instructor). Aeromodeler and member of the McDonnell Douglas RC Club; enjoys control-line flying and is building a Sig Cougar; plans to install a self-built electronic speed-control system and has a Science Fair project studying model engine noise reduction.

  • Lee Mickus, Billings, MT — $1,500

Attending Harvard University, planning to major in mathematics. Graduated from Billings West High School with a 3.976 GPA, class rank 3/488. National Honor Society member; three-year letter winner in forensics; coached Little League, served as lieutenant governor in YMCA Youth and Government, and was club president for American Field Service. Active in sport flying and club contest support (calling, flagging pylon races, supervising static displays).

  • Sheldon Ybanez, Roanoke, VA — $1,000

Attending Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech), planning to major in electrical engineering. Graduated from Patrick Henry High School with a 3.898 GPA, class rank 11/490. Student Council member, National Honor Society, Latin Club, International Student Club, Key Club treasurer. Enthusiastic about computers and programming; contest pilot with regional contest experience including the 1985 AMA Nats. Community volunteer work includes Special Olympics and Kiwanis- and Key Club-sponsored programs.

  • Julie Botticello, East Hartford, CT — $1,000

Attending Fordham University, majoring in marketing with a Spanish minor. Graduated from East Hartford High with a 3.93 GPA, class rank 5/369. National Honor Society, editor-in-chief of the yearbook, Spanish tutor, member of SAM-7 (prefers Free Flight), frequent contestant and assistant contest director. Volunteer work includes Safe Rides Program and biology lab assistant. Listed in Who's Who Among American High School Students.

  • Jean-Sen Ghiou, Columbia, MD — $1,000

Attending the University of Maryland, College Park, majoring in aerospace engineering. Graduated from Wilde Lake High School with a 3.33 GPA. Developed a coprocessor project for a computer class and is involved in advanced model design work that includes engine synchronization, on-board computer control concepts, parachute recovery and other experimental systems. Strong interests in computers, mathematics, and modeling.

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AMA HQ Services Staff

  • Executive Director: John Worth
  • Executive Coordinator: Joyce Hager
  • Comptroller: Gisele Jackson
  • Competition Services Director: Micheline Madison
  • General Manager: Vince Mankowski
  • Special Services Director: Carl Maroney
  • Special Events Director: Douglas Pratte
  • Public Relations Director: Geoff Styles
  • Technical Director: Bob Underwood
  • Administrative Coordinator: Bob Voislavek
  • Publications Director: Carl Wheeler
  • Membership Director: Mike Woodloke
  • General Counsel: Jeremiah Courtney

Academy of Model Aeronautics — 1810 Samuel Morse Dr., Reston, VA 22090

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National Contest / Nats Awards and Member Poll

  • A member poll on Nats trophy awards showed strong support for awarding first-, second-, and third-place trophies to Juniors and Seniors even when only three entrants competed. On retroactive awards for the 1986 Nats, member opinion was split.
  • New policy beginning in 1987: every Junior and Senior will receive a plaque-type trophy at National Contest registration; as places are won (1st–3rd) engraved plates will be furnished to attach to the plaque. This change aims to avoid disappointed contestants going home without recognition.
  • As a result of member feedback, an additional 50 trophies are being mailed out retroactively to the 1986 Nats for Juniors and Seniors through third place and other awards.
  • The poll also asked about term limits for AMA president. Most respondents opposed limiting the president to two terms; many felt that if an elected president is competent and continues to enjoy member support, he or she should be allowed to remain in office.

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Club News and Announcements

  • Don Ross annual Free Flight contest (Class Action): planned "probably" for June 27–28 at Galeville, NY. This year's single-design model: the Flying Cloud. Contact: Don Ross, 38 Churchill Rd., Cresskill, NJ 07626.
  • Radio Control Aircraft of Western New York, Inc.: 22nd Annual Model Show, Sunday, March 22, 1987, at Marygold Manor, 770 Maryvale Dr., Cheektowaga, NY. Doors open at noon; show begins at 1:00. AMA-sanctioned; trophies, raffle, auction. (Rochester area clubs and Canadian modelers attend.)
  • 4-H Broken Props (Bridgeton, South Jersey): club reports included flying demonstrations at the Somerset County Fair and public presentations on Control Line and RC airplanes. Contact: Craig Hampson, club president.
  • FCC frequency proposal: a rule-making proposal to reallocate the 52–54 MHz band was reported to have been officially withdrawn — welcome news to six-meter operators.
  • Club newsletter exchange: to receive the AMA National Newsletter regularly for your club, mail a request to Lou Ward, AMA HQ, 1810 Samuel Morse Dr., Reston, VA 22090.

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District 10 Report — "Onward and Upward"

  • Election analysis: voter turnout was low (less than 15% of AMA members). Don Lowe won by a margin of 64 votes. Write-in candidates received 5,379 votes (30.412% of all votes), indicating significant member dissatisfaction with the Nominating Committee's slate.
  • The writer urges the new Executive Council to address key priorities for 1987, including:
  • Better and more sensible insurance coverage.
  • Revamping bylaws to meet the needs of the 1980s.
  • Correcting present inequities.
  • A budget aligned with needs and goals.
  • Increased flying-site preservation and acquisition.
  • Improved publicity and educational programs.
  • Expanded youth programs.
  • Resolution of radio-related problems.
  • Revamped FAI programs and budgets.
  • Elimination of conflicts of interest.
  • More timely AMA news for the membership.
  • Polling members for demographic data to guide decisions.
  • Reallocating spending to fund priorities without raising dues.
  • Proposal: organize and publish a monthly District 10 newsletter to distribute to every club in the district and to individual members for a modest fee. The plan calls for Associate Vice Presidents to have monthly columns and for input from clubs. A volunteer editor is needed.
  • "Things I'd Like to See" (selected items):
  • My frequency not in use when I'm ready to fly.
  • Kits in which all parts fit and wood that is straight.
  • Complete instructions.
  • Dope without the fumes.
  • Contests with agreed rules.
  • Hobby shops that have obscure parts in stock.
  • More kids learning how to build and more adults teaching them.
  • More pride through craftsmanship.
  • Increased FAA recognition of AMA safety rules.
  • A Nats within walking distance.

You are the most important part of AMA. Your membership, ideas, and participation are valued. Write to your district vice-president or associate vice-president with suggestions.

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Model Aviation Staff and Newsroom Notes

  • Staff and assistants who help maintain Model Aviation’s quality are acknowledged: Judy Hollandsworth (publisher's assistant), Chip Smith (assistant editor), Lorena Gilham (editorial assistant), and Gloria Cook (Competition Department).
  • Many club newsletters are noted for worthwhile efforts and safety reminders. Club editors and newsletter exchange contacts mentioned in recent correspondence include Tom Lamnek (American Turf Flyers, Tulsa, OK), Bill Bradley (Northwest Houston RC Club), Tim Bond (Manned Space Center RC Club), Vince and Stacey Risovi (Can‑Tex Modelers), Humberto Perez (San Antonio Prop Busters), and others. Contact addresses are available from AMA HQ for newsletter exchange requests.

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