Congratulations to Midwest Sundowners Club out of Hobart – Wheeler for their successful National Model Aviation Day that garnered them National Exposure and Increased Grant monies. Since Hiring PanoramaNOW in May 2025, things have happening and exploding!
In honor of National Model Aviation Day, AMA District VI’s Midwest Sundowners RC Flying Club (link is facebook external) hosted a community flying event on June 21, 2025, in Wheeler, Indiana. Club Vice President Ed Rogala provided the following write-up about his club’s successful National Model Aviation Day event – they gained 20 Club Members.
“We held our Model Aviation Day on June 21 in Wheeler Indiana. We were greeted by 15-20-mph winds all day long and temperatures in the mid-90s. Despite this extreme weather, we had 14 new students sign up for a free flying lesson and 20 New Club Members. These students had never visited our flying site before and were between 12-16 years old. Due to the extreme wind, our flight instructors elected to provide free flying lessons using our newly installed flight simulator.
Shown Above, interactive Flight Simulator 
“Perry Hershman spent time with each student, providing them with hands-on time flying a model on the flight simulator. Each student received an AMA balsa wood glider, the AMA ‘Sign Up Now!’ brochure, and a Midwest Sundowners membership application. Lunch was served at noon and each student was offered a freshly cooked hamburger, chips, and soft drink or water.
“20 club members signed up to put on demonstration flights during the day, but the extreme wind resulted in only 4-6 flights being flown. A model rocket demonstration was presented before the event came to a close and our raffle winner was chosen and announced. We are sure that many of these new students will be returning to other events that we will be hosting for the remainder of the 2025 flying season.
This article is re-posted from the AMA Foundation’s National Website: https://amafoundation.modelaircraft.org/posts/ama-district-vi-club-celebrates-national-model-aviation-day Midwest Sundowners hired PanoramaNOW for marketing in May of 2025. Not only have they acquired 14 new Students, 20 New Members but they have had a Brand new Plane donated, two articles published in PanoramaNOW Print Magazine; three radio shows on WVLP local radio, and they’ve received more grant money from the https://amafoundation.modelaircraft.org. Get results like these when you hire PanoramaNOW to promote your business!”
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- Club Activities and Events: PanoramaNOW reports on the club’s combat flying contests, swap meets, and other events.
- RC Flying as a Hobby: The blog highlights the value of RC flying as a hobby for people of all ages and abilities, regardless of their age or physical condition.
- Educational Outreach: The Midwest Sundowners RC Airplane Club has been featured in a blog post about their tabletop display at a school.
- Collaboration with Local Media: PanoramaNOW has highlighted the club’s relationship with the local radio station, WVLP.
- Social Media Presence: PanoramaNOW’s social media accounts, including Instagram and X (formerly Twitter), have featured posts about the Midwest Sundowners RC Flying Club.
- Community Involvement: The blog also mentions the Midwest Sundowners RC Airplane Club honoring veterans at an event.”
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