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April 2026 - District IX
Man with glasses and red cap holding a Pentax camera indoors.
In January, I received the news of the passing of Mike Cross. The following is a remembrance from Colorado Associate Vice President Mark Dennis. Mike Cross was a cherished member of the Longmont Area Modelers Association (LAMA) and the greater RC flying community throughout Northern Colorado. Known

March 2026 - District IX
Small blue and white RC plane on runway with news text overlay.
This is our traditional salute to those intrepid fliers in District IX who spit in the face of Mother Nature and take to the air on January 1. We’ve celebrated these brave aerialists in this column for more than 12 years. Now other AMA districts and the AMA social media team have chosen to jump on

February 2026 - District IX
Scouts and leaders work on cardboard crafts at a table indoors.
This month’s column spotlights a youth event that the Newton Area Radio Control Club (NARCC) in Newton, Kansas, designed. Club President Terry Wiggers reports: In August, the Newton Area Radio Control Club hosted three evening sessions to assist Boy Scout Troop 494 of Valley Center, Kansas, in

January 2026 - District IX
Three men examining an orange model airplane on a stand in a field.
May 2026 bring you blue skies and fair winds. I’ll start out the new year with a report from Wyoming Associate Vice President (AVP) Craig Bastion. Last September, I was invited to attend the Privateers RC Aircraft Club’s end-of-the-season get-together to enjoy some flying, food, and stories. The

December 2025 - District IX
Two men adjusting a large, red model airplane on grass.
First, my best to you this holiday season! Dave Larson, the newsletter editor of the Beresford Area Radio Flyers (BARF) in Beresford, South Dakota, reported on some of the BARF members attending the SooLand RC Modelers Fun Fly in August. It was a warm weekend for the SooLand RC Modelers event
Smiling man wearing a cap with a white shirt.

Brandon Koch

Vice President
amadistrictix@modelaircraft.org
Mandan, ND
(701) 471-9575

 

 

ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENTS

EVENT SANCTION COORDINATOR

Troy Hamm, Gardner, KS
(913) 744-5745
funflyr@juno.com

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