ORIGINAL: abel_pranger
In another thread, Liberator related his love for watermelon and called for having a watermelon bust. I think it is a great idea, and would be a fine occasion to invite others in the area to visit our club and join in the fun! We can enjoy the camaraderie and discuss all the wonderful things that AMA does. Has any club obtained AMA sanction for a non-flying event like this? I have many concerns to be considered in planning this event, for example our club doesn't have a CD. Will that be a problem?
TIA for all inputs, and please be careful to abide by RCU rules so it doesn't get shut down before we have the opportunity to discuss its pros and cons and potential ramifications for the betterment of AMA.
Abel
AMASanctioned Events
AMA sanctions contests, fly for fun meets, demonstrations, and other flying
events. An AMA sanction means that the activity is endorsed by the
Academy, is supervised by an AMA Contest Director (CD), is intended for
AMA members only, and that the dates are protected from competing AMA
activities in the vicinity.
Sanctioning also means that those participating in the activity are insured. A
participating AMA member is assured that other fliers are insured to protect
him just as his AMA insurance protects others.
A sanction application must be submitted by an Academy Contest Director.
Approval of the sanction is contingent upon the CD being current for the
event dates involved. Sanction applications may be obtained upon request
from AMA Headquarters.