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December 2025 - District IV

Aerobatic plane flying with checkered wings against blue sky.

District IV wishes one and all the merriest of holiday seasons; go buy a kid a model airplane. Yep, you heard me right. For AMA to continue being the leading community-based organization (CBO) serving our membership, we need everyone—youth, parents, and young adults—to become involved. Flying an

November 2025 - District IV

On January 1, 2026, the domain name for our district website (yes, we still have one) will change to www.amad4.org. The difference is that there is no dash in the name. Take note: Several of the email addresses for me, associate vice presidents (AVPs), and others on staff, have changed. There are a

October 2025 - District IV

Aerial view of a small airstrip with parked cars and tents nearby, surrounded by lush greenery.

In April 2025, a new Facebook group was created, AMA District IV—Delaware, Maryland, Washington D.C., Virginia, and North Carolina. Since then, we have grown exponentially and have postings about AMA club events, news, pictures and videos of model aircraft and, most importantly, pictures of

September 2025 - District IV

Seven men standing under a canopy, holding awards, on a grassy field.

If you haven’t joined our Facebook Group, AMA District IV-Delaware, Maryland, Washington DC, Virginia, and North Carolina, at www.facebook.com/groups/amadistrictiv, you are missing all kinds of interesting topics, events taking place in the district, club reports, personal projects, and more. Join

August 2025 - District IV

Red and white vintage plane with number 7 at sunset.

We’re thrilled about our new Facebook group: AMA District IV (Delaware, Maryland, Washington DC, Virginia, and North Carolina) at www.facebook.com/groups/amadistrictiv. It is off and running and quickly growing full of all kinds of interesting topics. Join today! I didn’t receive this in time to

Smiling man wearing glasses and a red polo shirt.

Jay Marsh

Vice President
amadistrictiv@modelaircraft.org
3227 Pine Needles Rd., High Point, NC 27265
(336) 687-0973
amadistrict-iv.org
facebook.com/amadistrictIV
facebook.com/groups/amadistrictiv

ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENTS

Nic Burhans, VA
(540) 219-9646
nic@ama-d4.org
Bob Burnett, Washington, D.C. SFRA
(703) 742-9682
bob@ama-d4.org
Rick Cawley, NC
(919) 630-1649
racbgc2@yahoo.com
Jack Hamilton, NC
(828) 206-5281
scorpionjacks@hotmail.com
Rusty Kennedy, VA
(757) 812-2812
rustyk716@gmail.com
Richard "Rick" Moreland, MD
(301) 261-7366
rmoreland1@verizon.net
Mark Smith, NC
(704) 798-2776
marksmithsmitty@yahoo.com
Terry Terrenoire, VA
(412) 760-4593
terry@ama-d4.org
Mark Weiss, DE
(302) 547-4917
ama82824@yahoo.com

EVENT SANCTION COORDINATORS

CL AVP: Jack Rosemere
609 William St., Cambridge, MD 21613
(410) 330-4663
jrosemere@verizon.net
FF AVP: Bob Sowder
84 Misty Hills Ln., Troutville, VA 24175
(540) 525-7086
bsowder@rbnet.com
RC: John Bergsmith
Concord, NC 28025
(704) 699-6977
RCcoordinator@ama-d4.org

GOVERNMENT RELATIONS AVP

Ray Stinchcomb
(443) 618-8998
govrelations@ama-d4.org

WEBMASTER

Jack Upchurch
webmaster@ama-d4.org

SOCIAL MEDIA ADMINISTRATORS

Douglas LeRoy
Alan Goodman
social@ama-d4.org

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