International Plastic Modelers' Society / USA

International Plastic Modelers' Society / USA

IPMS/USA

IPMS/USA

Chapter News

Model club honors fire chief's grandfather

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on January 9, 2026 - 3:46am EST

Yarmouth Fire Chief Justin Myers loves talking about his granffather and his WW2 Experience on board an aircraft carrier. USS Princeton. Justin Myers knew that his friend and fellow firefighter Doug Kolkman likes to build models and asked Doug that if he ever sees the model kit to get it for him. It was found at  Majors Art abd Hobby Center in Davenport, Iowa. Doug had an idea for a club project. Club member Tom Elshoff volunteered to build this kit as a winter project. It took Tom 108.25 hours to complete the build.

Best Practices Chapter Toolbox – Treasurer Role Discussion

Submitted by IPMS/USA Webmaster on July 7, 2025 - 10:59pm EDT

Northeast Region chapter treasurers met on Zoom to discuss common questions and explore the use of the treasurer spreadsheets downloadable from IPMS USA Chapter Toolbox.

The one-hour YouTube discussion seeks to answer common questions that include tracking chapter revenue, recording expenses, tax considerations, venue insurance requirements, and going cashless.

Treasurer Spreadsheets

Submitted by IPMS/USA Webmaster on December 19, 2024 - 11:39pm EST

John Figueroa, the Director of Local Chapters, has collected suggestions from chapters on their best practices. Chapters can adopt these practices as is. In no way are these practices meant to be a directive from IPMS/USA.

The attached Best Practice is a spreadsheet giving chapter treasurers ways to track revenue and expenses. A member listing spreadsheet is also included.

New MyIPMSUSA.org Feature: Gift and Chapter Paid Memberships Online!

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on December 16, 2022 - 10:26pm EST

Our IPMS/USA membership system now has a page for chapters who pay for memberships to use our online payment process. The page also works for Gift Memberships. Just follow the links to the MyIPMSUSA.org Membership Home page from the IPMSUSA.org site. In the top menu, use the drop down under Membership Home (in the blue bar) to select Gift or Chapter Paid Membership and follow the instructions there.

New Region Coordinator for Region 11

Submitted by IPMS/USA Webmaster on June 12, 2022 - 7:18pm EDT

Welcome our new Region 11 Coordinator, Bruce Drummond Sr. Bruce is a long time modeler. His IPMS/USA odyssey started in Long Island in the 80’s. He migrated (as many northerners do) to the West Palm Beach are in FL and was involved in many chapters there. He was instrumental in creating the South Florida Scale Model Consortium in West Palm Beach in 2012.

His first of many nationals was in 2008 in Virginia as well as his first experience in judging. He was the head judge for the Miscellaneous Category in Phoenix.

Obituary - William L. "Bill" Brickhouse IPMS# 478

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on February 16, 2021 - 1:22pm EST

IPMS Tidewater lost one of its founding members and longtime president. William "Bill" Brickhouse passed away on February 1, 2021 at the age of 83, surrounded by his loving family and with his beloved dog, Gotti, on his lap. Bill resided in Newport News, VA and is survived by his wife Sylvia Van Liew Brickhouse; daughters, Deborah Brickhouse, Lisa Brickhouse Kelly and her husband Mike; stepson Dennis Hancock; grandchildren, Elizabeth Stella Barbrey, John A. Presgraves, Jr.

IPMS Reno, "High Rollers" 21st Show - CANCELLED

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on June 23, 2020 - 11:52am EDT

It is with great disapointment that the IPMS Reno, "High Rollers",  today must announce the cancellation of our 21st show scheduled for October 3rd, 2020.  We are planning on going forward with a show in 2021 and will make announcements on this in the near future.  Should you have any questions please email our chapter contact:

Douglas E Summers at

GHPLtd@att.net

Sincerely,

Doug