Swap Meet

Today begins the Weatherford AeroModelers Society (WAMS) swap meet. It is held at Hall Middle School in Weatherford, TX, in the cafertorium. WAMS rents the area, sets up tables, charges admission, sells food and radio control advocates come in by the droves.

Tables are rented and the rentee gets to sell his wares, old models, new kits, engines, radios or whatever he/she wants to sell. The crowds mull about looking at the goodies for sale. Other stuff gets sold too, like ball caps, T-shirts and . . . .

It runs to about 9:00 PM tonight and starts at 8:00 AM Saturday morning. At noon Saturday, we start the auction. Folks get to put whatever they want up for auction and that goes until all is sold. We take a 10% commission off the sales.

We also give away a nice radio/receiver/servo package too. When you pay in, you get a raffle ticket for the door prize.

I have the food court duty. We sell principally hot dogs with chili, soda pop, coffee and vairous other goodies like Brownies. We make about $500.00 off the food. And it keeps the folks there to look, bargain, buy and sell their "stuff." It is a lot of fun and a well attended event.

Then we have a "float fly" in May to pay back the folks that come. The float fly has a modest landing fee, but we give away drinks and food. Contributions are accepted and we have yet to lose money on the deal. But there are always a couple of folks that really do take advantage of us by eating up a storm. But that's okay.

I'll be dead tired by the time it is over with. Good comradery, fun but lots of work too.