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Old 06-03-2011 | 01:41 PM
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Default RE: Change within the AMA - what would you do different and why?


ORIGINAL: Jim Thomerson

I would like to see the AMA make the general public aware of model aviation by having major contests featured on TV. The Jumprope National Championships have been on ESPN and the Disney Channel several times. The AMA should find out who their PR person is and hire that person.
Be a hero for the hobby, Jim...........volunteer to fly CL models for a new twist on jump roping events: participants would be positioned just inside the circle flown by the model and jump over the control line(s). We could be sharing the spotlight with the Jump Rope Champs! It would be blast to watch, especially as the degree of difficulty progressed to Speed and then Combat models. Gotta get moving on this before the tether car guys jump in on the concept.........and they'll surely be motivated, having generated even less public awareness than model aviation.