RE: What can individual clubs do if the AMA folded
kingwoodbarney,
I think you're missing the point, people are not criticizing AMA, the organization, they're critical of SOME of the leaders and the direction they're taking AMA. Instead of promoting model aviation, some of the leaders are dreaming up all sorts of doomsday scenarios and trying to restrict or eliminate those activities, without regard to the probability that any of these scenario's could happen. Also, the way some of these "restrictions" are put into the SC, without regard to the input of the full EC is a cause of concern.
Since most AMA members don't fly turbines, 3D, or giant scale models these restrictions and the manner they're implemented go unnoticed by the general membership and therefore have no reason to get involved. Only when your toes are stepped on do you yell OUCH.
Unfortunately, since the vast majority of AMA members don't care enough to vote, there's no incentive for any of these people to change, hence the frustrations that many members express on the AMA forum.
BRG,
Jon