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Meeting Information
Next meeting is Tuesday, January 7, 2020 - 7:00 pm at Fairfax High School
3501 Rebel Run, Fairfax, VA
Note...1st Tuesday of the month
Wishing Everyone a Happy Holiday Season and
A Great New Year 2020
As a rule we try to schedule meetings for the first Wednesday of every month (unless it falls on a holiday) However the school may assign us a different day if the first Wednesday conflicts with another event. At any time during the year, if the school is closed for any reason (inclement weather etc.), our meetings are also canceled. Always check the Fairfax County Public Schools website http://www.fcps.edu to check for any closings.
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Meetings begin at 8:00 p.m. and are concluded by 10:00 p.m. Contact any of our club officers for more information.
If the meeting is not the 1st Wednesday of the month it is noted below in RED
2020 Dates
January 7 (1st Tuesday)
February 11 (2nd Tuesday)
March 3 (1st Tuesday)
April 1
May 6
June 10 (2nd Wednesday)
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Program/Contest schedules for 2020 now available
Thanks to all our Sponsors, Vendors and Attendees for making Model Classic 2019 a success!
Watch a Video about Model Classic
Special Thanks to our Sponsors
The Fairfax High School Choral Patrons Association
Upcoming Events
Saturday, February 29, 2020
Richmond Raceway Complex
Henrico Hall
600 E.Laburnum Ave.
Richmond, Va. 23222
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NoVA Modelers Model Classic 2020
Saturday, April 18, 2020
Fairfax High School
3501 Rebel Run, Fairfax, VA
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Saturday, June 6, 2020
Levels Volunteer Fire House
3633 Level Village Rd.
Havre de Grace, MD
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29 July - 1 August, 2020
San Marcos, Texas
Note: if you plan on flying to this event a shuttle will
be provided from Austin/Bergstrom Intl. Airport.
Days and times to be posted in the future
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October 6, 2020
Salem Civic Center
1001 Roanoke Blvd. Salem, VA 24153
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December 2019 Meeting Highlights
Club News
NoVA Modelers - Out & About 2019
NoVA Modelers crossed the pond in November 2019 for the UK annual Scale Model World.
(l-r) Jim Rotramel, Barbara Barb, Carol Fleckenstein, Tim Barb, Charlie Dykas, Chris Nicoll, Jon Etherton, Tom Henderson & Mike Fleckenstein.
NoVA Modelers was well represented at the 2019 National Convention in Chattanooga, TN.
Several of our members who attended but were not available for the group photo included Curtis & Shirley Clinton, Jon Etherton, Aris Pappas, Walter and Gail Schlueter, Jerry Lawson, Grant Berry, Nelson Kee, Keith Hudson, Haagen Klaus and Barbara Barb.
We did well in the competition with Nelson Kee, Haagen Klaus, Pat Brown, Alex Bernardo, Keith Hudson, Sunil Gupta, Mike Fleckenstein, Jose Luis Lopez, Sherman Collings, Tom Faletti & Mark Tutton taking home awards.
NoVA Modelers at the NASM Udvar Hazy Museum for the annual October Air & Scare exhibit
(Mike Fleckenstein is behind the camera)
NoVA Modelers at Penncon 2019
September 21, 2019
NoVA Modelers at MAMA-NNL, May 2019
The club was very well represented at the Old Dominion Open in Richmond in February 2019
Farewell Luncheon for Jose'
October saw us sadly saying farewell to Jose' Luis Lopez, (sitting, 2nd from last along right side of table). Jose' is returning to his native Spain after spending several enjoyable years with us. Safe travels Amigo, you will be missed. Best of fortune to you and your Family.
NoVA Makers Faire at George Mason University
June 2019
NoVA Modelers at RDUcon 2019, May 2019, Raleigh NC
First show of the New Year
ModelCon 2019 in Chattanooga, TN
January 11-12
John & Nora Figueroa, Curtis & Shirley Clinton & Chris Nicoll represented NoVa Modelers