This year, the First Weedwacker Aero Squadron was awarded $1,876 through the AMA’s Flying Site Development Improvement Grant Program. The program is designed to help provide funding for AMA Chartered Clubs that are making improvements to AMA Chartered Club Flying sites.
The award represents 10% of the 2016 expenses we put into the runway at the Ron Smith Memorial Flying Field. This grant will be applied towards the next phase of runway maintenance, most likely in the form of a biannual seal coat.