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Good questions all, Eddie. In the first place, the Team petitioned the  NSRCA 
directly, and got $1000 up front.  Secondly, we will be having an  auction of 
donated items at the NATS.  So, I guess we felt it would be poor  form to ask 
the individual members for cash over and above this.... but we're  not too 
proud to take it;) Please join into the auction, BTW!
 
We also petitioned every AMA RC club, and got some that way.  You  know, we 
don't think of it much; but to get to the WC's, each of these guys has  flown a 
LOT.  Sure, they're sponsored by Futaba, JR, or Airtronics; Morgan  Fuel, YS, 
OS, Hacker, etc.  But it still brings a lot of money out of their  own 
pockets to get to the place that they can MAKE the Team.  Then there's  the vacation 
time; they've used it all just qualifying. We embark August 15 for  Paris.
 
Bryan Hebert's (and my) job is taking care of the details so they can  
concentrate on flying.  We want an American to stand at the top of the  awards 
podium, and an American Team to get the Team gold.  It's called  patriotism; and 
it's not a dirty word!  More than that, when we expend the  effort to further 
the interests of the few, we lift the pool of ability that  they're drawn from 
(that's guys like us). We're just coming up a little  short.  Plane fares alone 
cost almost $10,000.  Then there's the vans  in Paris at $1000 per week (3). 
Motels, eats, you can see the picture.  We  still need another $8000, minimum. 
 
Anyway; to donate to the AMA for tax purposes, send it to the AMA earmarked  
FAI Team Fund.  Make sure you send us your address so we can get the T's to  
you.  
AMA – F3A Team Fund 
5161 East Memorial Drive 
Muncie, IN  47302  
or if you want to go to us direct; 
Bryan Hebert, FAI Team Manager 
7620 Elmwood Drive                                       
Denham  Springs, LA 70706    
Thanks, Brian Clemmons 
Asst. Team Manager 



In a message dated 7/9/2005 9:04:17 A.M. Central Daylight Time,  
perkinsrx at centurytel.net writes:

I'd like the same order.  I Golf  shirt & 1 T-shirt   OR 2 T-shirts ( all 
XXL).
 
Also I spoke to Bryan Hebert at the  Nederland contest about how to make a 
donation to the team and he said there  was a way to do it through the AMA that 
would be tax deductible.   I  haven't seen this info on the list NOR have I 
seen a post just  asking for donations. Is there a problem ( reason not to) with 
posting this  info on the NSRCA site & referencing it to all lists to get the 
word out.  If all NSRCA  ( and a few AMA) members made a small donation it 
would add  up to a sizable amount of money   <G>
 
I get hit up on a daily basis( here at  work) from people wanting me to 
donate money for everything from sending  little susie to ball camp, beauty pagent 
,etc,to real benefits for families  who've suffered trajedy in there lives.  I 
don't see a problem with those  involved in the team just outright asking for 
donations.   Maybe  this happens at the Nats (don't know , haven't been there 
yet!) and I'm out of  line  ( if so please excuse this message).
 
Just  wondering out loud( in print)
 
Eddie
 



 
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