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Just a reminder, your 2025 CAM Membership is due.
NOTE – AS OF JANUARY 1, 2025 THE DUES WENT UP TO $175 ANNUALY – VOTED ON AT THE DECEMBER 2024 MEETING; WHERE, YOUR VOICES ARE HEARD
Also, don’t forget to keep track of your respective AMA expiration.
And, did you know, you can set up your annual membership to auto-resubscribe.
Make sure both Club and AMA memberships are current so you don’t end up on the NOFLY list.
Note also that in lieu of recent FAA/Congressional Legislation that both an FAA and TRUST Certificates are now required for you to carry on your person when you fly. And, if not flying at a Club field that an RID is required along with notifying FAA of your flight plan… YES, even for your RC Models.
The Clovis Area Modelers is excited to be hosting the third annual Kings Canyon Combat Slash
MARCH 21-23, 2025
This event brings adds one more into California between Whittier Narrows and Ione, California; where, all event classes can be held. Because of where the field is located – just off the Old Ketcher Ranch (Peg Field) Airstrip 30 east of Fresno off Hiway 180 (Kings Canyon Hiway), this field is in a agricultural area where even Big Block Fast Combat or Vintage Combat can be held.
April 30 – May 3, 2025
The Past Event Director(s) for this event were Jan Sundberg and Dave “Falcon” Fusinato. Dave. Both have been flying RC and turbine powered craft since the 1990’s. Dave Fusinato is a legend in jet construction and a cornerstone to Team Hunter. with Jan Sundberg taking the helm on this mission. Both are members of the Clovis Area Modelers. Jan, has excelled rapidly into the field of Turbine aircraft achieving a first at the USSM for his first appearance. His special focus is in the area of onboard cockpit authenticity employing robotics, digital displays and a HUD for the animatronic pilot. Jan is no stranger to RC Modeling having a background that exceeds 30 years. Dave himself has previously managed jet rally’s from the Fresno Radio Modelers early 2000 events to the more recent field design on the 2019 US National Scale Modelers Championship. With assistance from other notable Turbine Jet Pilots (Jim Chapman, Tom Messer, Scott Lampkin, Dan Carlson, and more) this will inevitably play into the success of this rally.
Be prepared for a phenomenal event with even Large Turbine Model Aircraft (LTMA-1) and speed with formation & High and Low G Maneuvers!
This event will be held at the CAM (Peg) field [FRIA CERTIFIED] located adjacent to the Friant-Kern Canal. This is just below the north side of Campbell Mountain near Reedley, CA. A short 20 Minute drive from Clovis. This field is off Highway 180 and Alta & Jensen Avenues with a visual view of the Sierra Nevada toward Kings Canyon National Park. See directions below.