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ROY MABRY--IN MEMORIAM

Posted on: November 19, 2018

Roy Mabry:  1946-2018

Roanoke Valley member Roy Mabry passed away on November 4, 2018 peacefully at his home surrounded by family and friends. While only being in the club for a few short years Roy had become one of the members you knew would be there when something needed to be moved, unloaded and reloaded at shows and demos and just about anything else that needed to be done. Even in the last few months when the pain from his cancer became worse, he still always found a way or managed to work through it to help where he could.

Roy grew up in the Southeast part of Roanoke and...

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Raptor Hobbies at Southwestern Ontario Scale Model Expo 2018

Posted on: October 7, 2018

Ricardo from Raptor Hobbies was nice enough to give us a few minutes to go over some of the new items from Mig Jimenez at this year’s show. Check them out at https://www.raptorhobbies.com/ and https://www.facebook.com/raptorhobbies/ I love his energy for the hobby.

Link to Podcast.

Lafayette Scale Modelers Contest cancelation.

Posted on: September 30, 2018

The LSM club is canceling its upcoming contest due to the recent hurricane.

IPMS/USA National Member of The Year

Posted on: April 17, 2018

Information on the new IPMS/USA National Member of The Year Award has been posted on the IPMS/USA website. 

Gateway Chapter IPMS Donates $661 to Toys for Tots

Posted on: December 17, 2017

The Gateway Chapter of the International Plastic Modelers’ Society (IPMS) donated $661 to the United States Marine Corps Reserve (USMCR) Toys for Tots campaign in Metropolitan St. Louis today (December 15). The club presented its contribution at a Toys for Tots toy drive held at The Summit at Gravois Bluffs, 788 Gravois Bluffs Blvd. in Fenton, Missouri. Radio station Y98 (KYKY, 98.1 FM) broadcast live from Gravois Bluffs during this event.

IPMS/Gateway raised the money primarily through a kit raffle held during the IPMS/Gateway Invitational contest, which was held on September 9, 2017 at the Holiday Inn St. Louis SW—Route 66 in Sunset Hills, Missouri. Funds were also raised through 50/50 raffles held at a few IPMS/Gateway meetings. Half the money raised by these...

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September/October V29J4 IPMS/USA Journal - Status

Posted on: October 9, 2017

Just an FYI to all members, the September/October Journal has not been sent out yet due to the amount of information that will be in this next issue as well coverage from the National Convention.

Thank you for your patience!

Marie Van Schoonhoven - Office Manager, IPMS/USA

2017 Executive Board and Amendment 2017-01 Voting Results

Posted on: September 9, 2017

Total Active Membership - 3848
Percentage needed - 15% or 577

  • President - Ron Bell - 631
    • Mail In
      • Yes - 235
      • Abstain - 0
    • Online
      • Yes 396
      • Abstain - 15
  • 1st Vice-President - John Noack - 621
    • Mail In
      • Yes - 229
      • Abstain - 6
    • Online
      • Yes - 392
      • Abstain - 19
  • 2nd Vice-President
    • No Candidates - Write Ins not legal - No Votes
  • Director of Local Chapters...
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2017 IPMS/USA National Contest Winners

Posted on: August 17, 2017

Here are the winners lists for the 2017 IPMS/USA National Contest.

Special Achievement Awards for 2017

Posted on: August 8, 2017
  • Mike Rastiello Chapter of the Year Award
    • IPMS/Mid-Michigan Model Makers
  • Ralph Forehand Website of the Year Award
    • Mike Blohm, Albuquerque Scale Modelers
  • Newsletter Editor of the Year
    • "IPMS/Orange County Newsletter", IPMS/Orange County, Editor - Terry Huber
  • Regional Coordinator of the Year
    • David Schwab, Region 1

IPMS/USA Business Meeting Slides - July 29, 2017

Posted on: August 7, 2017

Here is a PDF of the IPMS/USA Business Meeting Slides from the 2017 National Convention.