The presidential election for the Academy of Model Aeronautics is coming. I heard about the impending AMA elections from Fred Provost (Flying Monkey) who was a guest on the FreeFall RC Podcast.
Today in the snail mail I received a packet from the AMA containing all the election literature. Included were the campaign statements for all three candidates running for the office of president: Richard Hanson, Lawerance, Tougas, and Eric Williams.
Richard Hanson and Eric Williams gave cogent, positive, uplifting statements. Each has plenty of experience. I especially liked Eric Williams emphasis on youth, education, Camp AMA, and STEM.
Finally the statement from the third candidate, Lawrence Tougas, starts out as follows:
"It is time for a change.
The AMA has strayed from its mission.
We must return the AMA’s focus back to traditional modelers."
Mr. Tougas never defines what "traditional modelers" means.
I'm not sure where foamies fall into his definition...or even non-club park flying...
Mr. Tougas then raises the heat against Multirotors, FPV, and backhandedly, people who don't belong to the AMA or flying clubs. Mr. Tougas says the AMA has spent way too many resources in marketing to these groups, but he presents no figures as to marketing dollars. Although not specifically stated, the underlying tone suggests that the AMA needs to separate themselves from these upstart groups who fall outside of the boundaries of "traditional modeling". That's pretty much his entire platform. Mr. Tougas then does go on to give his bio, etc.
Mr. Tougas has a presidential campaign website:
http://www.tougas4president.com/
Here is Mr. Tougas's campaign statement in its entirety:
http://www.tougas4president.com/my-candidate-statement
Here is a link to one of Mr. Tougas's blog posts, entitled, "You Dance with the One that Brought You".
http://www.tougas4president.com/single-post/2016/08/03/You-Dance-with-the-One-that-Brought-You
The last line says it all:
"Elect me AMA President and we'll remember who to dance with."
And if a picture is worth a thousand words, the picture in the blog post shows where Mr. Tougas seemingly wants to take AMA...back to the good ol' days of Lawrence Welk.
When you get your AMA election packet......VOTE......(Ahem!...Cough!...Williams...Cough!...Cough!).
If you already threw your packet out, call the AMA and tell them the dog ate it...or the mailbox was stolen...etc.
Votes must be postmarked by November 8, 2016.
Today in the snail mail I received a packet from the AMA containing all the election literature. Included were the campaign statements for all three candidates running for the office of president: Richard Hanson, Lawerance, Tougas, and Eric Williams.
Richard Hanson and Eric Williams gave cogent, positive, uplifting statements. Each has plenty of experience. I especially liked Eric Williams emphasis on youth, education, Camp AMA, and STEM.
Finally the statement from the third candidate, Lawrence Tougas, starts out as follows:
"It is time for a change.
The AMA has strayed from its mission.
We must return the AMA’s focus back to traditional modelers."
Mr. Tougas never defines what "traditional modelers" means.
I'm not sure where foamies fall into his definition...or even non-club park flying...
Mr. Tougas then raises the heat against Multirotors, FPV, and backhandedly, people who don't belong to the AMA or flying clubs. Mr. Tougas says the AMA has spent way too many resources in marketing to these groups, but he presents no figures as to marketing dollars. Although not specifically stated, the underlying tone suggests that the AMA needs to separate themselves from these upstart groups who fall outside of the boundaries of "traditional modeling". That's pretty much his entire platform. Mr. Tougas then does go on to give his bio, etc.
Mr. Tougas has a presidential campaign website:
http://www.tougas4president.com/
Here is Mr. Tougas's campaign statement in its entirety:
http://www.tougas4president.com/my-candidate-statement
Here is a link to one of Mr. Tougas's blog posts, entitled, "You Dance with the One that Brought You".
http://www.tougas4president.com/single-post/2016/08/03/You-Dance-with-the-One-that-Brought-You
The last line says it all:
"Elect me AMA President and we'll remember who to dance with."
And if a picture is worth a thousand words, the picture in the blog post shows where Mr. Tougas seemingly wants to take AMA...back to the good ol' days of Lawrence Welk.
When you get your AMA election packet......VOTE......(Ahem!...Cough!...Williams...Cough!...Cough!).
If you already threw your packet out, call the AMA and tell them the dog ate it...or the mailbox was stolen...etc.
Votes must be postmarked by November 8, 2016.
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