Clubs don’t have to be large or formal to be fun and engaging — this group in Alberta, Canada in the summer of 2021 proves that in spades. (image: Glynis Hern)

Clubs

RCSD’s guide to RC soaring clubs around the globe.

This is our just-launched list of clubs featured in our ongoing series of articles which are intended to raise interest in, and awareness of local grassroots RC soaring clubs. Would you like to be featured here and/or a spot in our Club in Focus monthly feature? Let us know! — Ed.

Mississippi Valley Soaring Association

Left-to-right: Tony Estep, Robert Samuels and Dave Quist show off their planes during a flying day in November of 2017 at one of the MVSA’s three private fields outside of St. Louis, Missouri.

The MVSA is an active, AMA-sanctioned RC soaring club founded in 1975. They can be found flying most weekends at three private fields west of St. Louis, Missouri… [read more]

Southern Ontario Glider Group Inc. (SOGGI)

Ann Tekatch holding her magnificent 3.2M Ava Pro. Ann has been a member of SOGGI for almost thirty years!

We’re an RC soaring-oriented charter club of the Model Aeronautics Association of Canada…located in the vicinity of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. SOGGI was first formed in 1975 and became incorporated in 1983. The club has two flying locations…[read more]

Southwest Soaring Society

This was not even half of the beautiful planes that were pitted on the field during the 2022 F5J Southwest Classic.

The home of SWSS is set amongst the hills and desert near Maricopa, Arizona and is newly formed, with memberships starting on March 1, 2021. The idea originated with Justin Rizor who has a deep love for this hobby…[read more]

Torrey Pines Gulls (TPG)

Torrey Pines Gliderport (credit: Ray Pili)

TPG is one of the first AMA Chartered clubs dedicated solely to RC soaring. Located in San Diego, California, TPG was first chartered in 1970, celebrating our 50th anniversary in 2020. The club has one slope soaring site and two thermal sites… [read more]