West Hickory Aero Modelers (WHAM-RC)

AMA charter 1789, described on its website as the area's oldest RC club (founded late 1960s). After losing its long-time home, Wilson's Field, to a solar farm at the end of 2014, it moved to a privately owned field on Startown Rd near Newton off US 321 Exit 33, where a new 450 x 30 ft runway was installed in early summer 2025.