The acquisition program was started 10-15 years ago in California but, it
never came to about. I don't know definitely why.
I wouldn't like to see a regional field paid for out of my dues.
California is a long state, even if it was set up in the center of the state
the majority of us would never use it, except for another club's contest,
due to the distrance we would have to travel. Fresno is 170 miles from
Sacramento and San Francisco and 250 miles from LA.
I would like to see an AMA Flying Field Acquisition Program started that
would take a set amount of money from each annual dues ($5?) plus
donations and use that money to acquire land in each region. That land
could be leased to local AMA club(s) for $500 per year to cover AMA
administration costs associated with the land management. Over a few
decades all regions should have one or two flying fields that shouldn't be
closed on them. I suspect we all wish that such a program had been started
20 years ago.
My 2ยข
Bob Goldsmith
George Meyers
Fresno, California
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