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June 2025 - District III

Man holding a large model airplane with blue and white design on a tarmac.

I built the radio with the help of my uncle, who was a ham radio operator who built all of his radio equipment from Heathkit products. I entered my first Scale competition in 1975, and in 1976, I entered the Mint Julip Scale Contest at Rough River, Kentucky. There is a picture of my airplane in the

May 2025 - District III

Group of seven people around a shiny metal object on a workbench, with "EXPLORE" in the background.

I think it is safe to say that all of our clubs are experiencing a lack of growth in membership as the baby boomer generation ages. We all have our opinions as to why, and, collectively, I would venture to say that all opinions are right. The same is happening across the country in many social

April 2025 - District III

Man holding a model airplane in front of a large vintage aircraft.

This month, I want to take time to thank two individuals and recognize their retirements in 2024 from their volunteer roles with AMA. Joe Vislay (Ohio) had been an associate vice president (AVP) since 1989. Nelson Gould (Pennsylvania) became an AVP in 1988 and had served as the district contest

March 2025 - District III

People in a room watching a simulation on a monitor, Jet Stars poster on the wall.

As I mentioned in my previous column, AMA will be launching a new Membership Growth and Retention campaign in 2025. This program is aimed at growing membership from the grassroots level and retaining members who tend to leave after two years. AMA has developed a value-proposition flyer for you and

February 2025 - District III

Model airplanes displayed on grass under colorful tents.

As I wrote this, the weather in southwestern Ohio had turned cold and Thanksgiving was behind us. We were fortunate to enjoy some great, unseasonably warm, and light-wind flying weather in this area, but it looks like our luck has run out! I heard the northern part of District III got hit hard with