NAMBA INTERNATIONAL PROPWASH
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
NAMBA Insurance Explained …...
Aquaholics of Wyoming ………….
In Memory of Wreno Wynne …….
Props Part 2 – Geometry …………
In Memory of Betty Overton …….
Safety Corner - 2014 ……………...
Attitude Reflects Leadership …….
News and Notes in Nine …………..
News From District One ………….
In Memory of Bud Vanderbush …
Glow vs Spark Ignition …………...
NAMBA Goes I.T. With Dave …...
In Memory of Herb Neelman …….
Arizona FE Winter Warm-ups …..
In Memory of Friday Shackleford
2014 NAMBA FE Nats …………...
Introducing Rob Wood …………...
News and Notes From The Office ..
Is Your Club a Registered Club? ..
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President’s Message
By Robert Holland
NAMBA President
The 2014 race season is underway as I pen this letter. NAMBA has already had
large attended races in Florida, a Fast Electric Winter Warm-up in Arizona, and the
cold places of the United States are starting to thaw out just a little. Races through
out the NAMBA districts are starting to come up on the radar. My first race will be
a District 20 race followed by the West Texas Shootout for Autism Awareness in
District Seven. I plan on attending the full circuit of District 20 races, which include
races in Colorado, Utah and now Wyoming. Then it will be the 2014 NAMBA
Nationals in Washington during the month of July. Hopefully another District 7 race
and then round out the year in Las Vegas, Nevada for the Gas World
Championships. Wow, that is a lot of R/C boat racing.
Hopefully, there will be new friends to meet, put faces to my Internet friends,
and rekindle existing friendships. I am truly looking forward to the 2014 race
season.
I have appointed two new NAMBA Class Chairmen. The first is Dave
Santistevan from District 20 who is in charge of the newly created position of
NAMBA I.T. Chairman. Dave has returned to model boating after a long absence.
His passion for the hobby and NAMBA is second to none. Dave currently is
heading up a team of volunteers that is working on a new web site for us. After
many years, model boater Chris Wittrig stepped aside from the web master position
to concentrate on other areas of his life. We truly appreciate Chris’ dedication over
the past ten years.
Rob Wood from District Nine has been appointed to be the Combat NAMBA
Class Chairman. Rob helped write and implement many of the Combat rules. He has
a strong dedication to NAMBA and Combat. He worked with District Nine Director
Bo Garidel and others to have a Combat event in conjunction with District Nine’s
first points race of the season in March of this year. Recently, we have been talking
about having a Combat event at an upcoming NAMBA Nationals. Funny how the
Gas, Nitro, and FE boaters cringe at the possibility of our boats sinking yet the
Combat group work hard to sink boats by design. Rob is currently working closely
with local city officials to secure additional event sites that allow Combat events.
Both Rob Wood and Dave Santistevan love to talk boats and NAMBA. Please
reach out to them if you have any questions or comments about what they are doing
for NAMBA.
EXECUTIVE SECRETARY
Al Waters
162 Avenida Chapala
San Marcos, CA 92069
(760) 746-2408
Fax (760) 539-9009
e-mail: namba883@cox.net
Web Page: www.namba.com
PRESIDENT
Robert Holland
10594 Chadsworth Lane
Highlands Ranch, CO 80126
(303) 918-4502
e-mail: Hollandframe@aol.com
VICE PRESIDENT
Ted McKay
2889 W. Hayden Peak Drive
Queen Creek, AZ 85142
(480) 987-4576
e-mail:mckay688@gmail.com
VOLUME 44, NUMBER 1
APRIL 2014