In
1972 the Trenton model club joined with the Ewing model group and formed the
CFFG. At that time the club was focused
on Nostalgia and AMA Free Flight.
Over
the years the club faced the usual loss of members caused by aging and health.
With
the loss of interest in the larger model it was difficult to find new members.
They
had a huge field at Coyle however the surface and thick weeds were not kind to
FAC Scale models. The big change was
obtaining permission to fly at a Turf Farm.
With the availability of well-maintained grass fields the club is able
to fly FAC Scale models almost without worry.
Since the move to the Turf Farm we have seen a major growth in flying
and FAC Scale members. The club now
consist of 8 FAC flyers, 2 Nostalgia/AMA modelers, and 1 member who fly’s a
mixture of his own design diesel models and scale.
CONTESTS
For 2023 we have 3 contests planned. 2 FAC with a little AMA hook and 1 AMA Nostalgia contest. All are AMA sanctioned contests and offer National Cup events
South Jersey Flying Circus April 15-16 2023 Hammonton NJ
President-Treasurer: James Smith E-mail: Ffjim99912@gmail.com
Vice President-Secretary: Jerry Litschi E-mail: wakefieldnut@gmail.com
The Field
Our field is a series of grass fields which gives us the a wide choice to set-up to suit the wind direction. The fields are flat and well maintained cut grass. The complex is very large, that can make it difficult to locate the others. 3 things are required to use the field. Club membership Card, AMA membership card, and a Permission card from the Farm. These items must be on your person on the field in case the farm management does a ID check Address: Tuckahoe Turf Farm 401 Myrtle Ave, Hammonton, NJ 08037
Dues
The annual fee is $60.00. That covers the $40.00 to obtain the Permission card from the Turf farm, and the $20.00 for the AMA Charter and Field Insurance. The dues are expected to be paid in January. Make the check out to James Smith. The Secretary will handle obtaining the permission cards.
Tuckahoe Turf Farm Rules
1.
Do not drive on the sod. Cars, Golf carts, or Chase Bikes 2. Park on the road parallel to the
field. 3. Stay off the seedling
fields. 4. You may lower the strings
when flying, just be sure to put them back up.
5. Keep your distance from the RC flyers and any soccer games in progress. 6. No Rocketry or Jetex/Rapier models
allowed. 7. Control line permitted with
safety precautions.
Ron Felix
