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Shown here are the monthly special contests, programs and other activities that are scheduled. Check back to see the upcoming scheduled programs, techniques or other items.

Sep

Two Special Contests: 60th Anniversary of the the sinking of PT-109 August 1, 1943 -Build anything from the Pacific Theater. The second Special Contest, the 100th Anniversary - First Model T is completed - Build a Ford

Presentation Topic: Airbrush Demo

Oct

Special Contest: Build anything Black or Orange

Presentation Topic: PE, Resin and Vacuumform

Nov

Special Contest: 90th Anniversary of the end of WWI - Build anything from WWI

Dec

Special Contest: Small Air Forces of the world - Build an aircraft from any small Air Force

Christmas Party: Come and enjoy!

Jan

Special Contest: 65th Anniversary of the 1st use of helicopters during warfare was by a British Atlantic patrol. - Build any helicopter

Feb

Special Contest: 65th Anniversary, during World War II, U.S. bombers began raiding German aircraft manufacturing centers in a series of attacks that became known as "Big Week." - Build anything that flew in the skies over Germany in WW2

Mar

Special Contest: 70th Anniversary of the Spanish Civil War ended as Madrid fell to Francisco Franco. - Build anything involved in the Spanish Civil War.

Apr

Special Contest: 55th Anniversary, U.S. Air Force Academy was founded in Colorado. - Build any Century Series Fighter

May

Special Contest: 90th Anniversary of the first U.S. air passenger service started. Birth of Civilian air travel in the US and the 75th Anniversary of the TWA began commercial service. - Build any commercial aircraft

Jun

Special Contest: 65th Anniversary of the D-Day Allied Invasion of France, Largest beach landing in history. - Build anything related to D-Day

Jul

Special Contest: 40th Anniversary of Neil Armstrong stepped on the moon. Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin blasted off from the moon aboard the lunar module. - Build anything related to NASA or the Space Race

Aug

Special Contest: 55th Anniversary of the 1st VTOL (Vertical Take-off & Land) aircraft was flown. - Build any VTOL aircraft

Sep 2009

Special Contest: 85th Anniversary of two U.S. Army planes landed in Seattle, Wash., having completed the first round-the-world flight in 175 days. Three U.S. Army aircraft arrived in Seattle, Washington after completing a 22 day round-the-world flight and the 50th Anniversary of the North American Aviation X-15 rocket plane, piloted by Scott Crossfield, made its first powered flight. - Build any record-breaking aircraft

Oct 2009

Special Contest: 55th Anniversary of Chevrolet introduced the V-8 engine. - Build any Chevy

Nov 2009

Special Contest: 65th Anniversary of the RAF sank the German battleship Tirpitz at Troms Fjord, Norway. Great Britain so feared the Tripitz, that any hint of its use caused escort ships to flee their convoys. - Build any Naval based model (ship, plane, helicopter, submarine)

Dec 2009

Special Contest: 65th Anniversary of the Germans mounted a major surprise counterattack in the Ardennes Forest in Belgium. As the center of the Allied line fell back, it created a bulge, leading to the name--the Battle of the Bulge. - Build anything that was involved in the Battle of the Bulge.

Christmas Party: Come and enjoy!