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Community Support Events

The Pontiac Miniature Aircraft Club supports community events in several ways.  We adopted White Lake Rd near our field keeping it clean and tidy.  We also support various scouting and school activities.  Here are some summaries of recent community support events

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Girl Scout Day @ PMAC


On Sunday May 18, 2008 the members of PMAC hosted a Girl Scout Aviation day.  Twelve Troops signed up to attend, however we had some fair weather flyers and only 57 girls attended.  The flight instructors did a great job of getting all the girls flight time even with the high winds and rain showers.

As in the past we started each scout on the simulator, then to the flight line for some real flying on a RC Airplane.  Next John and Mike served up a great lunch for every one.  Aviation career opportunities were discussed by Joel (Airline Captain), Steve (Flight Instructor), Tom (AMA Associate District VII VP) and Chris (Air Traffic Controller, Oakland Airport).  The day came to an end with a air show put on by several PMAC members.

 Thanks to all the PMAC members that came out in the cold to make this a great day of fun for the girls and a chance to share our sport with them.

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Dale Matteson & Steve Demster, Event Directors
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Outreach Program Leadership Demo
On May 5, 2008 the Pontiac Lake Recreation Area hosted a group of people from the Outreach Program to tour the total facility and identify potential use for youth in their programs.  A team of people from PMAC displayed 13 airplanes and 2 helicopters.  After completing a history and overview of our Club and our community activities (TAG & Scouts) several Club members performed flight demonstrations.

In attendance were several DNR top level management from the home office in Lansing, Michigan.
We received very positive feed back from everyone in attendance for not only the facility, but for our community work.
They were not aware of the ability to use a computer flight simulator and RC airplane on a buddy box to provide someone with a flying experience without having their own equipment.
Several other Park Managers in attendance stated they also have flying clubs on their site but are not aware of any such work at this level in the community.

Overall PMAC was received very positively by everyone in attendance.

Dale Matteson, Event Director
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2007 Annual Service Hours

During the 2007 calendar year PMAC members logged a total of 537 service hours supporting Pontiac Lake State Recreation Area.

Dale Matteson



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Clinton Valley Council - BSA Merit Badge Day

For the second time in 2007, PMAC (Pontiac Miniature Aircraft Club) has completed a major community service effort.  If you remember in June 2007 we hosted the TAG (Tag of And Grow) event with over 100 people from the community attending and almost 90 people flying a miniature airplane with the help of a PMAC instructor.   On September 29, 2007 PMAC invited Boy Scouts from the Clinton Valley Council to attend an Aviation Merit Badge day at our field.  A total of 24 different Boy Scout Troops attended.  The 5 major requirements were completed and a Merit Badge awarded to each of the 75 Boy Scouts attending.

Nearly 50 PMAC club members volunteered to help the Scouts complete work in the following areas:
  1. Defining the aircraft and how each area works.
  2. Using a computer flight simulator, learn how to control the airplane.
  3. Draw a instrument panel and identify the instruments.
  4. Fly a model airplane with the help of the PMAC flight instructor.
  5. Build and fly a FPG-9 airplane.
  6. Attend air show conducted by PMAC members.
  7. Discuss career opportunities with people from the Aviation industry.
Each PMAC member that supported this effort can take pride in what we have accomplished as a club / team.  The giving of your time once again demonstrates our commitment to our community, youth and the sport of Model Aviation.

Thanks to everyone that helped in many different ways to complete this major task and the success that comes with it.

Dale Matteson, Event Director

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PMAC Adopt-A-Road

Sept 15, 2007

Dave Stephens led the fall road clean up with the following members combing the road what didn't belong there:  Jim Wert, Dave McDonald, Bill Schaeffer, Dale Matteson, Isaac Bryant, Dave Smithson, Tim Allen, Sterling Smith, Don Hines, Ron Markowitz, and John Glenn

Dave Stephens
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Troop 3 - BSA- Flight Introduction

On August 27th at the flying field PMAC introduced 14 Scouts and Scouters (Adults) from Troop 3 of Davisburg, MI to Model Aviation.  They scouts first practiced their skills on three Real Flight computer simulators then were paired up with a flight instructor to take flight on one of several club trainer.   Both scouts and instructors enjoyed the evening.

Contact Rich Schwarzinger for more info.

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2007 TAG Event
TAG Day
June 2, 2007
10:30am - 5:00 pm

PMAC's first TAG day was a huge success with over 80 students receiving ground school, simulator training, and actual time flying a RC aircraft.

Registered students will recieve an "Intro Pilot" packet from AMA and of course are welcome to visit the field anytime but especially on Thursdays from 6pm to dusk for continued training.



See Flyer   Club volunteers
Email Ed Kincer for further information.
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PMAC Adopt-A-Road
Click image to see photos of our fall clean-up

The saturday, September 17th White Lake road cleanup was a sucess thanks to the devotion of 17 PMAC members.  A good turnout indeed. Attending were; Issac Bryant, Don & Fran Hines, Dave McDonald, Curt Spicer, Keith Brown, Ron Leake, Dave Taulbee, Michael Pad, George Arnold, Kevin Kron, John Zonneveld, Jim Wert, Bill Schaeffer and Rodger Warren.  Special recognition to VP Al Johnson, 'All Out' Al picks up trash just like he flies, 110%, its rumored Al filled 8 trash bags himself!.  By noon the airplanes were coming out and our fall road cleanup was done.  Thanks to all.

Dave Stephens
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