Note from NAR President Mark Bundick Regarding FAI Spacemodeling Activitites in the USA

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From: "Mark B. Bundick" 
Date: Mon May 22, 2006  11:14 pm
Subject: AMA and NAR Sign Agreement on FAI Spacemodeling

I'm happy to report that the Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA) and
the
National Association of Rocketry (NAR) have signed a five year
agreement
to delegate selected responsibilities for FAI Class S (Spacemodeling)
activities to the NAR.

Under the terms of the agreement, the NAR will create a committee to
manage the selection and management of FAI Spacemodeling teams. The
Committee's Chairman, appointed by and responsible to the NAR Board of
Trustees and President, will work to develop formal team selection
criteria, and organize the team selection flyoff, next scheduled to
occur in 2007. NAR membership will be required to participate in team
selection flyoffs.

The NAR will also be responsible for selecting a team manager, who
will
coordinate with AMA to properly register and transport the team to the
World Championship. Both AMA and NAR membership will be required of
all
team members selected. AMA will retain the voting seat at the FAI
Aeromodeling (CIAM) annual meeting. I expect the NAR to be working out
further management details over the next year.

Part of the NAR's mission is to push the boundaries of modeling
technology, and in my experience, few activities push technology
harder
than competitive FAI flying.  'm pleased and excited about having the
opportunity to once again have the NAR manage FAI Spacemodeling
activities. And I strongly encourage NAR members, particularly those
currently flying NAR contests, to investigate and become involved in
this exciting and challenging part of our hobby.

Finally, my thanks to AMA President Dave Brown for his openness and
gracious manner displayed during our discussions of this topic. Also,
my
thanks for John Langford, NAR International Programs Liaison Chairman,
for his role in this historic agreement.

Mark Bundick, President
National Association of Rocketry


Hope to see you in July!

Regards,

Mark

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