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UAS4STEM Finals held at EAA AirVenture, Oshkosh
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Students showcased their drone skills at UAS4STEM finals during EAA AirVenture 2024, with top teams winning national titles and drone kits.

Students from around the country visited Oshkosh, Wisconsin during EAA AirVenture 2024, but it wasn't just to see the worlds largest celebration of

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Heavy Lift Challenge winners announced
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The 2024 Heavy Lift Challenge winners are announced! 

The results from the 2024 Heavy Lift Challenge (HLC) are in! The Challenge itself was straightforward: using your aircraft – a Horizon Hobby AeroScout

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Ensuring Safety and Fun: Hosting Model Aviation Events for Youth
a group of people standing in a grassy field looking at control line aircraft.
a group of people standing in a grassy field looking at control line aircraft.

The AMA Education Team has worked hard to put together a list of suggestions for hosting an aviation event for young aviation enthusiasts. Check out the document here!

Summer is the perfect time to share our love of model aviation with our local communities. And some of the best people to share it with are the local

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Career Exploration Day

Gwen Mathis prepares for the livestream meeting with students at a K-8 STEM school with a smile on her face.

ON MAY 2, 2024, Education Director Kyle Jaracz and Education Development Coordinator Gwen Mathis met virtually with first- and fourth-grade students

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AMA and NASA Develop a Formal Partnership
AMA Ambassador and NASA Astronaut Hoot Gibson shares his story with attendees of the CSI: Flight Adventures exhibit opening.

AMA and NASA have a longstanding record of proactively working together to inspire a love of aviation in the US. NASA facilities often boast a nearby AMA model aviation club, where they share our passion for flight. AMA has collaborated with NASA engineers on myriad projects, such as the Heavy Lift STEM Challenge, the UAS4STEM Search and Rescue Challenge, the AMA Expo Speaker Series, Model Aviation magazine articles, biographies, and even a dedicated exhibit space in the National Model Aviation Museum in Muncie, Indiana, that provides emphasis on STEM-focused, real-world work that NASA conducts using subscale models to test aerodynamic principles.

AMA and NASA Develop a Formal Partnership By Kyle Jaracz and Gwen Mathis | education@modelaircraft.org AMA IS UNIQUELY POSITIONED as a leader in

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2024 Scholarship Winners
AMA Foundation sponsors annual scholarships for postsecondary students!

The Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA) has helped graduating seniors achieve their dreams since 1970, with individual scholarships ranging from $500

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