The IMPBA is comprised of 14 Districts in the United States and Canada in accordance with the
Official IMPBA Map. An additional District 21 is established for all members outside of North America.
Click hyperlink to jump to a specific district club listings.
IMPBA OFFICERS / DISTRICT 1 / DISTRICT 2 / DISTRICT 3 / DISTRICT 4 / DISTRICT 5 / DISTRICT 6 / DISTRICT 7 / DISTRICT 8 / DISTRICT 9 / DISTRICT 10 / DISTRICT 11 / DISTRICT 12 / DISTRICT 13 / DISTRICT 14
IMPBA OFFICERS
President
Doug Smock
Lawrenceville, GA
404-308-4011
smockrc@aol.com
Vice/Past President
Matt Schofield
East Rochester, NY
585-750-9679
mpschofield@gmail.com
Secretary/Office
Lynne Rupley
PO Box 140571
Toledo, OH 43614
256-684-2986
secretary@impba.net
Treasurer
Kim Grim
Harvest, AL
256-520-8855
uavpilot@bellsouth.net
NATIONAL DIRECTORS
National Nitro
Mike Betke
Oxford, MI
248-388-8099
betkehydro@gmail.com
National Fast Electric
Mike Ball
Clawson, MI
586-804-0520
indymike75@gmail.com
National Large Scale Gas
Lance Ledet
Winnfield, LA
985-804-2843
impbalsg@gmail.com
National Records Director
Jason O'Brien
Hahira, GA
229-740-0156
Records@impba.net
National Safety Director
Stephen Sutton
Fort Mill, SC
301-356-8610
cssutton1@gmail.com
National Scale Unlimited
Mike Schindler
Evansville, IN
812-760-8036
saymikey@gmail.com
National Outboard Director
Mike Zaborowski
Eau Claire, WI
715-450-9889
grimracercnc@yahoo.com
Social Media Director
Hannah Goodman
Send Facebook submissions to:
impbaphoto@gmail.com
Technical Review Chairman
Rick Grim
Harvest, AL
256-656-0859
uavpilot@bellsouth.net
Technical Review - Hydro
Don Ferrette
Mechanicsville, VA
804-730-7739
donferrette@verizon.net
Technical Review - Mono
John Finch
Mechanicsville, VA
804-241-3907
jfinch2166@aol.com
CLUB LISTINGS
DISTRICT 1 OFFICERS
D1 Director
Randy Rapedius
Hamilton, ON
289-396-3465 (Canada)
randy_rap@cogeco.ca
D1 Scale Chairman
Matthew Smith
Newmarket, NH
607-372-2684
msmith041782@gmail.com
DISTRICT 1 CLUBS
Northern Lights Model Boat Club
Sanctioned for 2026
Toronto & Niagara Region, Ontario
Ponds located at Alliston/Everett, Beamsville,
Brant, and Winona/Hamilton
Join us on Facebook!
President:
Tim Kish
Lowbanks, ON
289-439-8915 (Canada)
daddaman97@gmail.com
DISTRICT 2 OFFICERS
D2 Director
Chris Capaldi
Rochester Hills, MI
248-375-9566
impbadistrict2.director@gmail.com
D2 Assistant Director
Bert Dygert
Romeo, MI
248-221-0901
dannicdyg@yahoo.com
D2 Scale/Sport 40 Director
Contact Chris Capaldi
DISTRICT 2 CLUBS
Cincinnati Model Boat Club
Sanctioned for 2026
Cincinnati, OH
Find us on facebook!
President:
Mario Johnston
Sharonville, OH
513-720-6865
cincymbc@gmail.com
Dayton R/C Boat Club
Sanctioned for 2026
Dayton, OH
Join us on Facebook!
President:
Mike Unger
N. Lewisburg, OH
614-314-5466
mikedrcbc@yahoo.com
F.A.S.T. (Flint Associated Speed Team)
Sanctioned for 2026
Flint, MI
President:
Terry Keeley
Mississauga, ON
905-819-4571 (Canada)
tkee@rogers.com
Motor City Model Boat Club
Sanctioned for 2026
Ash Township, MI
Find us on facebook!
President:
Ernie Testani
Dearborn Heights, MI
313- 277-4179
ernieterniet@yahoo.com
Oakland-Wolverine Model Boat Club
PENDING
Burton, Utica & Rochester Hills, MI
www.owmbc.net
President:
Bert Dygert
Romeo, MI
248- 221-0901
dannicdyg@yahoo.com
Saginaw Bay R/C Boat Club
Sanctioned for 2026
Saginaw, MI
www.saginawrcboats.com
Find us on Facebook!
President:
Charles Dukes
Midland, MI
989-297-3545
dukes3801@gmail.com
Southern Ontario Model Boat Club
Sanctioned for 2026
Tilbury, ON
Find us on Facebook!
President:
Bill Green
Windsor, ON
226-340-4946 (Canada)
wgreen000@hotmail.com
DISTRICT 3 OFFICERS
D3 Director
Rick Bellinger
Jacksonville, FL
678-989-7100
bellinger00@yahoo.com
For Scale Registration, contact Rick.
D3 Assistants
Marten Davis – Asst. (Tampa)
marten@tampabay.rr.com
Danny King – Asst. (Ft. Lauderdale)
king667@bellsouth.net
DISTRICT 3 CLUBS
First Coast Model Boaters
Sanctioned for 2026
Jacksonville, FL
Join us on Facebook!
President:
Dennis Harvey
Jacksonville, FL
904-508-4000
dlhwoody@aol.com
Tampa Bay Model Boat Association
Sanctioned for 2026
St. Petersburg, FL
President:
Norm Doerr
Holiday, FL
727-452-5395
tampabaymodelboats@verizon.net
DISTRICT 4 OFFICERS
D4 Director
Keith Ray
Lake Villa, IL
630-849-3925
khray888@gmail.com
D4 Scale Director
Dennis "Duke" Mordja
Salem, WI
262-770-8185
dukemorjr@gmail.com
2026 D4 Scale Registration contact Duke
DISTRICT 4 CLUBS
Riptide RC Boat Club
Sanctioned for 2026
St. Anne, IL
Pond in Village of St. Anne
President:
Mark Voorhies
Rock Island, IL
309-794-1106
pmrac@yahoo.com
St. Louis Thunderboaters
This D6 club holds events in D4 at
Johnston City, IL,
Visit thunderboaters.com
(See District 6 listings)
DISTRICT 5 OFFICERS
D5 Director
Chris Herzog
Covington, LA
herzogc66@gmail.com
D5 Scale Director
Roy Wislon
504-289-8870
DISTRICT 5 CLUBS
Acadiana Model Power Boat Association
Sanctioned for 2026
New Iberia, LA
Find us on Facebook!
President:
Nick Peltier
New Iberia, LA
ampba5131@gmail.com
Huntsville Model Boat Association
Sanctioned for 2026
Huntsville, AL
Find us on Facebook!
President:
Rick Grim
Harvest, AL
uavpilot@bellsouth.net
Pond Pirates R/C Boat Club
Sanctioned for 2026
Hamilton, AL
President:
Chuck Dempsey
Hamilton, AL
205-495-9552
Tri-City Model Boat Club
Sacntioned for 2026
Patterson, LA
President:
Mike Izaguirre
Morgan City, LA
985-397-1132
mikeiz.1963@gmail.com
Voodoo Model Boat Club
Sanctioned for 2026
Reserve, LA
Find us on Facebook!
President:
Nick Hartdegen
Gonzales, LA
225-461-9269
njhrecovery1@gmail.com
DISTRICT 6 OFFICERS
D6 Director
David Petrich
Bloomington, MN
952-393-6523
dcpetrich@hotmail.com
DISTRICT 6 CLUBS
Twin Cities Model Boat Club
Sanctioned for 2026
Eagan, MN
President:
David Petrich
Bloomington, MN
952-393-6523
dcpetrich@hotmail.com
St. Louis Thunderboaters
Sanctioned for 2026
Missouri/Illinois
Events held in D4:
Johnston City, IL
Visit thunderboaters.com
President:
Wes Ellet
Creal Springs, IL
618-771-3895
thunderboaters@gmail.com
DISTRICT 7 OFFICERS
D7 Director
Jim Nissen
Austin, TX
512-905-4982
jim.nissen2021@gmail.com
DISTRICT 7 CLUBS
DISTRICT 12 OFFICERS
D12 Director
Mike Butler
Glen Burnie, MD
410-294-0255
mbadbiker69@gmail.com
D12 Assistant Director
Mitchell Stinson
Charlotte, NC
704-963-8844
Stinson68@yahoo.com
D12 Scale Director
Tim Clark
Silver Springs, MD
301-448-8063
hydronut101@gmail.com
DISTRICT 12 CLUBS
Capitol RC Model Boat Club
Sanctioned for 2026
Centreville, VA
Find us on Facebook!
President:
Tracy Dolphin
Dumfries, VA
703-819-9469
revtekrm@gmail.com
Carolina RC Water Burners
Sanctioned for 2026
Charlotte, NC
Find us on Facebook!
President:
Mitchell Stinson
Charlotte, NC
704-963-8844
crwbclub@yahoo.com
Delmarva Model Boat Club
Sanctioned for 2026
Queenstown, MD
Join us on Facebook!
President:
Daniel V. Weimer "Pops"
Houston, DE
302-632-8646
ymr4841@gmail.com
WAMB
(Wilmington Area Model Boaters)
Sanctioned for 2026
Navassa, NC
Join Us On Facebook: WilmingtonAreaModelBoaters
President:
Kevin Willetts
Winnabow, NC
912-279-2045
teamriptide17@hotmail.com
DISTRICT 13 OFFICERS
D13 Director
Doug Smock
Lawrenceville, GA
404-308-4011
smockrc@aol.com
D13 Assistant Director
Julie Gilley
Sycamore, GA
229-392-4936
jgilley48@gmail.com
Other D13 Assistants
Scale Director - Rick Bellinger
bellinger00@yahoo.com
Fast Electric Director - Brad Schafer
brads118@gmail.com
Nitro/Hydro Director - Buck Shackelford
buckunion@hotmail.com
O/B Tunnel Director - James Clegg
jamesgclegg@gmail.com
Offshore Director -
Contact D13 Director or Assistant
DISTRICT 13 CLUBS
Atlanta Model Boaters
Sanctioned for 2026
Atlanta, GA
President:
Lamar Huff
LaGrange, GA
706-616-4224
lamar.huff@staples.com
Charleston Model Boaters
Sanctioned for 2026
Charleston/Hollywood, SC
President:
Randy Corbin
Charleston, SC
843-696-7963
Randy.m.corbin@gmail.com
RRF Model Boat Club of Valdosta
Sanctioned for 2026
Blue Lake in Valdosta, GA
President:
Glenn Quarles
Clifton, TX
210-392-2271
glennanddonna@gmail.com
SOWEGA
(Southwest Georgia Model Boaters)
Sanctioned for 2026
Join us on Facebook!
President:
Julie Gilley
Sycamore, GA
229-392-4936
sowegamodelboaters117@gmail.com
DISTRICT 14 OFFICERS
D14 Director
Brad Maglinger
Owensboro, KY
270-993-6995
bradmaglinger@hotmail.com
D14 Assistant Director
Chris Jenkins
Greenville, IN
812-989-5068
D14 Scale Director
Carl Graff
Wadesville, IN
812-457-2499
cargraff@gmail.com
DISTRICT 14 CLUBS
Driftwood R/C Model Boat Club
Sanctioned for 2026
Ft. Wayne, IN / Celina, OH
Established in 1977
President:
Garry Geiselman
Fort Wayne, IN
260-437-0143
garry.geiselman@gmail.com
Indy Model Boat Club
Sanctioned for 2026
Indianapolis, IN
One of the oldest clubs in the IMPBA
President:
Bruce Jacobs
Indianapolis, IN
317-727-8769
bjacobs74@gmail.com
Prop Walkers Model Boat Club
Sanctioned for 2026
Madison, IN
Established in 1994
President
Kevin Lichlyter
Deputy, IN
812-701-2748
klichlyter@gmail.com
River City Racing Club
Sanctioned for 2026
rivercityracingclub.com
Evansville, IN
Established in 1980
President
Andy Norris
Evansville, IN
812-568-0988
andy.norris1025@gmail.com