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July 2026 - District I
Aerial view of a park with parked cars and model airplanes on tables. Club logo shown.
The following club report comes from Associate Vice President (AVP) Andrew Figlar about his recent visit to one of District I’s finest AMA clubs in Connecticut. On April 4, I visited the Country Squire Modelers (CSM) club, which has been flying model airplanes at Sherwood Island State Park in

June 2026 - District I
Elderly man with glasses and white beard wearing a white cap and blue shirt.
Welcome to AMA’s District I, which is the home of nearly 100 chartered clubs and 8,000 members who share a passion for flying model aircraft. Most of us can trace our passion back to a single moment of wonder: Seeing a model aircraft defy gravity and realizing that, from the ground, someone could

May 2026 - District I
AMA District Outreach Team Effort banner with model aircraft on display.
The 2026AMA flying season is here, and the AMA District I Outreach Team (ADOT) is seeking enthusiastic volunteers who are passionate about aeromodeling to join our team and participate in any of the following event types. STEM school events: Help teachers engage with students on the principles of

April 2026 - District I
Three men display model airplanes outdoors.
The Fairfield League of Yankee Radio Controllers, known as FLYRC, has two of its 2025 events highlighted in this column, featuring insights from Associate Vice President Andy Figlar, Ron Faanes, Ph.D., and myself. In November 2021, Ron shared that he and several FLYRC members were developing a

March 2026 - District I
OTIS MODEL AERO CLUB CAPE COD MASS. Pavilion with people and model planes on grass.
In 2025, AMA successfully distributed more than 7,000 federally funded drone kits to Scouting America, the Civil Air Patrol, schools, AMA clubs, and others to introduce thousands of students to model aviation and STEM concepts. The District I Outreach Team (ADOT) not only provided hundreds of kits
Smiling man in glasses wearing a red polo shirt.

Andy Argenio

Vice President
[email protected]; [email protected]
3 Sheila Ln., Smithfield, RI 02917
(401) 231-6901
www.amadistrict-i.org

 

ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENTS

TECHNOLOGY AND SAFETY OFFICER

John Yassemedis
5 Quarry Rd., Nashua, NH 03062
(603) 321-8442
[email protected]

EVENT SANCTION COORDINATOR

Michael Fiorito
42 Hayden Circle, Hampton, NH 03842
(603) 770-3130
[email protected]

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