AMA DISTRICT V

District V is no longer adequately represented.

Many of the members of District V have come to the realization that our current District Vice President no longer represents the interests of the majority of the members. We have some 22,000 members in District V, the majority are involved in some aspect of R/C flying. The current Vice President does not build, fly. or participate in any form of R/C modeling, and as such I do not believe that he can claim to represent the interests of the members of this district. I have read the minutes of all the AMA council meetings for the last ten years. Our Vice President has had almost no input into the governing of our organization. He is not on the important committees, he has had little or no input in the management or daily work of the Academy. Unless we send a new representative to Muncie, the members of District V. are going to continue to be under-represented. I can change that if elected in 2001.

My qualifications are:

As a life long modeler, I have participated in free flight, control line, combat, RC sport flying, RC pattern, scale, giant scale, and the SAM championships. I have been an active contest director each year since 1976.  I have directed local, national and world championship contests. In 1995 I was elected and served 4 years as President of the National Society of RC Aerobatics. I was the FIA team manager at-the world championships in 1993,1995,1997. I have been the Frequency coordinator for District V, until April 2000, when the District Director removed me from that position because I am going to run against him at the next election. I have worked with almost everyone in the competitions department, the rules committee and operations in Muncie. I have an excellent relationship with AMA staff, officers, and officials.

My plan to improve AMA and District V. is as follows:

By truly representing modelers of our district, I will make your voice heard in Muncie. Our district modelers need more input into the AMA council. I will take on the work load shunned by our present VP. I will seek committee membership, and assume my share of work and responsibility. Your voices will be heard through me at council meetings. Every Associate Vice President I appoint will come to you for your input, will visit your club and flying field, and then discuss any club problems with your officers. Twice each year they will report to me at a meeting of all the Associate VP's. Information gained from them will help me to truly represent you in Muncie.

TONY STILLMAN