Check out World Championships 2005

[Eddie Batchelor]

Brain, 
Thanks for the reply.
I'll send you my address for the T's.
My donation is already in the mail to Bryan Hebert directly.

How is the auction made available to us who can't go to the nats? I'd love to join in.

All I was saying is IMHO it would be OK to talk it up more - After all it is the Worlds and I'm proud of our team too. Until I asked the question , I wasn't aware there was a mechanizm for making a cash donation dedicated to the Team. I wasn't too keen on sending money to the AMA and hoping it'd get to the team   <G>

I know lots of hard work goes into the process, is it possible the people directly involved are so involved they feel everyone knows  all about it and don't realise there are those of us who would love to help but just don't know what to do? I know that applied to me until I spoke with Bryan Hebert at the Nederland contest.

BTW    Good Luck to the Team

Eddie
 

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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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