by Rusty Kennedy | Jun 16, 2015 | AMA National News
http://www.modelaircraft.org/membershipfaqs.aspx Important News About Your AMA Membership. There will be a membership dues increase beginning September 15, 2015. Open membership will be $75 and a Senior membership will be $65. There will be an opportunity for you to lock-in your current dues of $58 or $48 for one year or two years. Please refer to the Frequently Asked Questions and article by Keith Sessions, AMA Chief Financial Officer that will appear in the July issue of Model Aviation. Frequently Asked Questions Why is AMA raising dues? AMA last raised dues in 2003, so it will have been 13 years since our last dues adjustment. The Executive Council did not make this decision lightly. It has been discussed at length for at least the last nine months. We probably should have raised dues several years ago. We held off because of what was an unfavorable economic climate, and we felt we could sustain operations in the interim until that climate improved. We reached a point where this decision had to be made. The Executive Committee was unanimous in its decision. Why this amount and increase now? Running an organization with 2016 needs on a 2003 revenue stream would restrict its effectiveness. The AMA’s role and responsibilities have dramatically changed in that time. AMA’s last dues increase was in 2003 from $48 to $58. Before that, the dues increased in 1997 from $42 to $48. The increase of the Open membership from $58 to $75 is an expense and inflationary adjustment. It amounts to $17 per year or just $1.42 a month. The Park Pilot membership was launched in 2008...
by Jack Upchurch | Jun 3, 2015 | District Communications, District News
AMA DISTRICT IV NEWSLETTER Volume 3, 2015 Hello District IV Members, It’s alive! The New District IV Website is up and running. The announcement was made at the Joe Nall last week during the National Membership Meeting that the new District IV website is live. You can get to it directly using either, www.amadistrict-iv.org or www.ama-d4.org. It was explained to everyone after the announcement, the website is like a child that will continue to grow and mature over time and currently with 18 authors feeding the posts, it will never get stale but have new and fun information added continually. We also have plans for additional features such as club newsletters and an event calendar which links to the club, field, GPS, and weather even on your smart phone. If you want to see an activity or offering not currently on the site just ask our Webmaster Jack Upchurch, webmaster@ama-d4.org. Also see the Contact Us page or use the Blog Authors email address on each page to contact us. Don’t forget about our Facebook page, www.facebook.com/amadistrictiv. It is growing and being used more and more and will focus on what’s happening right now with district, national, and activity news through timely postings. Come visit and Like Us so you will know when there is something new happening. I am pleased to introduce Rick Cawley, our newest Associate Vice President who lives in Fuquay Varina, NC (racbgc@embarqmail.com). He will be serving central North Carolina replacing Josh Bunn who has stepped down to enjoy and experience his growing family. We thank you Josh for the many years of service you have given the district and AMA. The Associate...
by Rusty Kennedy | May 26, 2015 | AMA National News
http://amablog.modelaircraft.org/modelaviation/2015/05/26/ama-member-wins-indianapolis-500/ AMA member wins Indianapolis 500 If you happened to tune out the world of motor sports this past weekend, you missed some huge news! AMA member Juan Pablo Montoya won his second Indianapolis 500 on Sunday, May 24. His first Indy 500 victory came in 2000 when he was a rookie driver. Early in this year’s Indy 500, another driver crashed into the back of Juan’s car, dropping him to last among the 30 cars still running. He managed to squeak back to the front of the pack—passing his teammate Will Power with three laps to go to win his second career Indy 500. AMA would like to congratulate Juan on his victory. To learn more about AMA member Juan Pablo Montoya’s love of model aircraft, you can read an article about him in the September 2010 issue of Model Aviation, which can be viewed in the digital library...
by Rusty Kennedy | May 13, 2015 | AMA National News, Events
Academy of Model Aeronautics, District IV via Academy of Model Aeronautics 52 mins · Tshirt | National Model Aviation Day Preorder your National Model Aviation Day T-shirt to show your support for the third annual National Model Aviation Day. This year’s shirts feature the National Model Aviation Day logo, and the phrase “beautiful…...
by Jay Marsh | May 10, 2015 | District Accomplishments, District News
Way to go Jeff! Jeff Foley from Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina EARNED second place at this year’s Top Gun competition held in Lakeland, Florida. Jeff is also the district website author on scale.
