Our club (the SWAP Modelers) is an organization of enthusiasts dedicated to promoting the development of radio-controlled modeling as a recreational, sporting, and educational activity. It is also our goal to encourage brotherhood among the present and future members of the club and the community; and to aid the programs of the Baltimore Highlands Recreation Council and the Academy of Model Aeronautics.
Our club membership is open to all Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA) members. Dues are currently $80 for regular membership, $65 for seniors and active or disabled military, and $10 for additional family members. We also offer a FREE YOUTH membership for individuals under the age of 18. (Note-All members over the age of 18 must also pay a one time assessment fee of $20.)
Members can be found flying almost all year round on the weekends, weather permitting, and occasionally in the evenings during the late spring thru early fall. The official hours for flying are: Monday thru Saturday 9:00AM - dusk; Sundays and Holidays - 9:00AM - dusk.
We would like to extend an invitation to you to visit us at our flying field in Southwest Area Park or join us at our next club meeting!
* Experienced flying instruction.
* Lots of friendly advice on selecting and building your model.
* Planned activities and contests for club members.
* Access to one of the best flying sites around.
For additional information call:
Art Vail 410-925-6306
Pat Murphy 410-952-0307
Bob Pollokoff 443-250-1733
Come visit us at our field, or attend our meetings on the 3rd Monday of each month. Normally, our Fall and Winter meeting location is: Arbutus Recreation Center (Community Meeting Room) 865 Sulphur Spring Rd.; Halethorpe, MD 21227. Meeting time: 7PM
Note: Meetings are held at our flying field in the months of April, May, June, July, August, and September. Dates and times will be announced.
Directions to our field: From I-695 (Beltway), take exit 9 (Hollins Ferry Rd.). Turn away from the warehouses and stay on Hollins Ferry Rd. for approximately 1 mile. Make a right onto Daisy Ave. at the traffic light. (just past Lansdowne High School) Make a right onto Annapolis Rd. at the next light. Follow Annapolis Rd. for approximately 8 blocks to Georgia Ave. Make a left onto Georgia and follow it straight to the end. This takes you right to Southwest Area Park. Cross over the light rail tracks and enter the park. Our flying field is off to the right thru the blue gate, up on the hill.
Alternative Directions: From I-695 (Beltway) take exit 5 (Baltimore/Annapolis Road – Rt. 648) towards Baltimore City. Stay on Rt. 648 past the Patapsco River and cross into Baltimore County. Make a right onto Georgia Avenue and follow it all the way to the end into Southwest Area Park.
