2022 AMA MONTHLY DISTRICT I CLUBS & OFFICERS ZOOM MEETINGS
Welcome to the Zoom meetings where the district VP and AVPs are available to discuss and answer questions from members about the status of FAA Regulations, AMA Club Programs, Remote-ID, FRIA Sites, Altitude Limits, TRUST, Pilot Registration, Membership, Events, R/C Products, Building or Flying, UAS STEAM Education, Community Outreach/Advocacy, or anything about Aeromodelling.
We welcome club/member input in advance of meetings on any subjects of interest members might like to have discussed. On occasion, Guest Speakers will be invited and announced in the invitations.
Invitations to the ZOOM Wednesday or Thursday meetings from 7:00 – 8:30 PM on the last week of the month will be emailed to club contacts a week before the meetings and posted on this webpage along with agenda items and any reference materials. Within a few weeks after a meeting, a PowerPoint and/or PDF document and/or Zoom video recordings of the meetings will also be posted on this webpage.
Continue to join us as we try our best to provide you all with accurate and interesting information and news about YOUR hobby in YOUR district!
AMA APRIL DISTRICT 1 ZOOM MEETING Wednesday, April 27, 7:00-8:30pm The Event Season is upon us. This month we want to give you some timely and useful information to help make your events successful and operate smoothly! RSVP with your name/club to let us know if you are likely to attend. *Calling all CDs, EMs, those interested in becoming CDs or EMs and anyone planning to hold or attend an aeromodelling event this season. AGENDA: Andy Argenio, District VP - Intro and short Quarterly (April) AMA Executive Council meeting recap/Hot Topics. Daren Hudson, District AVP- AMA “Contest/ Event Package” (Form 10) - You know, that thing you sign at registration of an event before you hand over your money! We’ll look at some details in the document. Daren Hudson, District 1 AVP- “Aeromodelling Promotion”- Resources and techniques to get the most of your promotion to maximize your chances for success. Round Table - As always, if time permits, we will discuss any other concerns or questions. Join Zoom Meeting Using computer/laptop - Click the link that follows:
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March Zoom Meeting Zoom attendance averaged 50 members representing 15 of the district's larger clubs. AVP Daren Hudson did an informative PowerPoint presentation on the utilization of outreach, communication, and multimedia for connecting and sharing information between clubs, members, hobbyists, the community, the public, and the AMA to better preserve, protect, and promote aeromodelling. An Outreach YouTube video was recorded during the meeting.
The District VP, Andy Argenio, did a PowerPoint presentation on AMA’s 2022 Program of Work (POW) which highlighted the quarterly program goals to provide new and improved benefits and services for clubs, members, flying, and flying sites. View the POW summary in a Powerpoint or PDF. |
February Zoom Meeting Guest Speaker, Tyler Dobbs AMA Gov. Affairs Dir. Zoom attendance at max was 53 members from 16 district 1 clubs. Tyler did a great job in updating all of us on the status of government affairs and regulations with respect to AMA CBO recognition, TRUST benefits, Club’s FRIA application process, Safety Risk Management panels for controlled airspace operations, FAA 9157C's impact on AMA, what FAA processes may be expected for club site altitudes in Class G airspace, getting temporary altitudes above LOAs for special events, and Remote-ID expectations. |
January Zoom Meeting Summary & Report Zoom attendance exceeded expectations with 47 officers from district 1 clubs participating in the 90 minutes of discussion. The agenda items to kickoff off this first meeting covered a very broad area outlined in FAQs that the district VP and AVPs frequently get asked by members.
Topics covered included flying site altitude limit determinations and enforcement in controlled and uncontrolled airspace. Member TRUST and Registration requirements and enforcement considerations as well as a brief status report of AMA’s CBO and club FRIA applications and Remote-ID modules.
key items were highlighted in the “2021 AMA Annual Report” and the 2021 Government Affairs Report that included membership growth, advocacy, AMA’s Safety Handbook, FAA, and club Safety Risk Mgt. Panels, and the use of the UASidekick APP.
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Click on the above January Zoom Reference PDF report documents to enlarge, open, and read or download. |