Announcements, news, and information from the
Academy of Model Aeronautics and the elected district representatives.
Note: District XI VP and the NAA
representative were not present at this
meeting.
It was moved, seconded, and approved by
acclamation to accept the minutes of the
July 25-26, 2009, Executive Council
meeting.
The e-mail vote of September 15, 2009, re
additional expenditures for Museum
Addition/Change Orders was unanimously
approved.
Motion I: Moved by B. Brown (III) and
seconded by B. Teague (IV) to amend the
proposed 2010 budget to restore the total
allocation to the officer’s account defined
by policy and distributed per accepted
practice.
Motion passed: 9-Y; 2-N (V, IX).
Motion II: Moved by C. Bauer (VI) and
seconded by B. Teague (IV) to approve the
2010 Budget as amended. Amendment:
change the bottom line on page 7 to read
$13,302.
Motion passed: 10-Y; 1-N (VII).
Motion III: Moved by C. Bauer (VI) and
seconded by G. Fitch (II) that the dates for
the 2010 Executive Council meetings will
be January 23/24; April 24/25; August
14/15, and November 6/7.
Motion passed: 8-Y; 3-N (VII, X, and
EVP).
Motion IV: Moved by B. Brown (III) and
seconded by A. Argenio (I) that funding for
Executive Council members to attend and
support the AMA Expo in Ontario CA will
be from the general AMA budget.
Motion passed unanimously.
Motion V: Moved by B. Brown (III) and
seconded by A. Argenio (I) that the Official
General Membership Meeting will be held
during IRCHA, with supporting
membership meetings at the AMA Expo in
Ontario CA and Joe Nall.
Motion passed unanimously.
Motion VI: Moved by J. Rice (VIII) and
seconded by T. Stillman (V) to adopt the
Executive Director’s proposal to restructure
the Flying Site Assistance Program.
Motion passed: 9-Y; 1-N (X); EVP was out
of room for vote.
MotionVII: Moved by G. Fitch (II) and
seconded by T. Stillman (V) that HQ staff
will coordinate with the Contest Director for
optimum site usage; ultimate authority will
rest with the Executive Director or his/her
designee. The following modification was
added to the motion and approved by
consensus: If a world championship is held
on site, no other flying will be held during
the operating hours of that event.
Motion passed unanimously.
For clarification, it was approved by
consensus that during a world
championship the site is closed to outside
flying until the event director states that the
event is completed for the day. The
Executive Director or his/her designee will
manage the site to this requirement.
Motion VIII: Moved by J. Giffin (X) and
seconded by C. Bauer (VI) to proceed with
the affinity programs as presented.
Motion passed unanimously.
Motion IX: Moved by J. Giffin (X) and
seconded by T. Stillman (V) to proceed with
the Motel 6 proposal.
Motion passed unanimously.
Motion X: Moved by B. Brown (III) and
seconded by C. Bauer (VI) to approve 5A
status for the 2010 Nationals. Dates for the
2010 Indoor Nationals will be as established
by the Nats Committee*; dates for Outdoor
are July 5-August 11, 2010.
Motion passed unanimously.
Motion XI: Moved by C. Bauer (VI) and
seconded by B. Teague (IV) to proceed with
the Museum Directors’ recommendation
with the new job title of Museum Educator.
Motion passed unanimously.
Motion XII: Moved by J. Wallen (IX) and
seconded by G. Fitch (II) that the Executive
Council accept the ED Evaluation
Committee’s recommendations as proposed.
Motion passed unanimously.
*May 25-30, 2010, in Johnson City TN.
AMA Executive Council Meeting
The motions and acclamations are part of the unofficial minutes of the meeting. Minutes from a given meeting are not official until
they are approved at the following quarterly Council meeting. Questions or comments concerning the motions should be addressed to
your district vice president.
October 31-November 1, 2009
Muncie, Indiana
Election Results
District II Votes
Gary Fitch 1234
District IV
Bliss Teague 1234
District VI
Charlie Bauer 1234
District VIII
Jim Rice 1234
District X
Jim Giffin 1234
Lawrence Tougas 1234
Nominations
Due for AMA
Model Aviation
Hall of Fame
Award
Established in 1969, the AMA
Model Aviation Hall of Fame Award
honors those men and women who
have made significant contributions to
the hobby/sport of model aviation.
The list of members is long and
distinguished, and there are others not
yet in the Hall of Fame who are
worthy of induction.
Anyone can submit an AMA Hall
of Fame nomination. Consider
nominating a person who has had a
positive impact on some facet of
aeromodeling.
For a nomination form, call or
write Erin Dobbs ([765] 287-1256,
ext. 272) at AMA Headquarters or
see Programs for Members on the
AMA Web site (www.model
aircraft.org). Deadline for
nominations is March 31, 2010.
