Bought my lifetime AMA membership today
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The existence of the AMA is not required. Nothing
would be required to take its place. If the leaders
of the AMA don't respond to the members needs,
people will not join or renew. From there it is
downhill and then gone. The AMA could also
be sued, mismanaged or embezzled out of existence.
Jenny
would be required to take its place. If the leaders
of the AMA don't respond to the members needs,
people will not join or renew. From there it is
downhill and then gone. The AMA could also
be sued, mismanaged or embezzled out of existence.
Jenny
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What is probable:
More and more drones and park flyers will fill
the air. Their owners will fly an non-club locations,
and see AMA as unimportant. The FAA will see
AMA as an ineffective "community based organization,"
and assume authority over models. AMA will
continue to exist as a club for old fogies to
sit around and complain.
Jenny
More and more drones and park flyers will fill
the air. Their owners will fly an non-club locations,
and see AMA as unimportant. The FAA will see
AMA as an ineffective "community based organization,"
and assume authority over models. AMA will
continue to exist as a club for old fogies to
sit around and complain.
Jenny
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Congratz!
I have been a "Gold card " holder for the last 6 years and find it is a lot easier on the stress level. I don't have to be concerned with when my current year expires and neither does the club secretary. I also don't have to save up my pennies and try to figure out when I am supposed to pay for the membership. I also don't worry about raises in the dues at all. I get the mag in the mail each month and even though I don't really agree with the subject each month I do find something in each copy that I can call interesting. It really is worth it. Even if I only last a few more years it is worth it to me to not have to stress over it at all. The membership and its benefits are there and paid for.
I have been a "Gold card " holder for the last 6 years and find it is a lot easier on the stress level. I don't have to be concerned with when my current year expires and neither does the club secretary. I also don't have to save up my pennies and try to figure out when I am supposed to pay for the membership. I also don't worry about raises in the dues at all. I get the mag in the mail each month and even though I don't really agree with the subject each month I do find something in each copy that I can call interesting. It really is worth it. Even if I only last a few more years it is worth it to me to not have to stress over it at all. The membership and its benefits are there and paid for.
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What is probable:
More and more drones and park flyers will fill
the air. Their owners will fly an non-club locations,
and see AMA as unimportant. The FAA will see
AMA as an ineffective "community based organization,"
and assume authority over models. AMA will
continue to exist as a club for old fogies to
sit around and complain.
Jenny
More and more drones and park flyers will fill
the air. Their owners will fly an non-club locations,
and see AMA as unimportant. The FAA will see
AMA as an ineffective "community based organization,"
and assume authority over models. AMA will
continue to exist as a club for old fogies to
sit around and complain.
Jenny
#18
What is probable:
More and more drones and park flyers will fill
the air. Their owners will fly an non-club locations,
and see AMA as unimportant. The FAA will see
AMA as an ineffective "community based organization,"
and assume authority over models. AMA will
continue to exist as a club for old fogies to
sit around and complain.
Jenny
More and more drones and park flyers will fill
the air. Their owners will fly an non-club locations,
and see AMA as unimportant. The FAA will see
AMA as an ineffective "community based organization,"
and assume authority over models. AMA will
continue to exist as a club for old fogies to
sit around and complain.
Jenny
Gerry
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Jenny, I think you're pretty close to the mark. Demographics alone are a big challenge for AMA. They gave away a bunch of free memberships to kids, but it remains to be seen how many of those turn into paid memberships. I haven't flown at a club field in over a year. Why? Just way too easy to complete the transition to electric (quiet), fly a slightly smaller plane, and do it 200 yards from my house in a park or at the nearby school rather than drive 13 miles one way to fly off a rough grass field - where I have to pay $100 more to be a member of the club! It gets even easier if you fly helicopters and quads. As a homeowner, the insurance isn't much help there either.
Gerry
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Jenny, I think you're pretty close to the mark. Demographics alone are a big challenge for AMA. They gave away a bunch of free memberships to kids, but it remains to be seen how many of those turn into paid memberships. I haven't flown at a club field in over a year. Why? Just way too easy to complete the transition to electric (quiet), fly a slightly smaller plane, and do it 200 yards from my house in a park or at the nearby school rather than drive 13 miles one way to fly off a rough grass field - where I have to pay $100 more to be a member of the club! It gets even easier if you fly helicopters and quads. As a homeowner, the insurance isn't much help there either.
You should go back to flying at your field, yap it up with your fellow fliers, it might brighten your disposition on the hobby!
Did you go over the financials yet, looks like they were just posted up?
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[QUOTE=porcia83;12080757]
You should go back to flying at your field, yap it up with your fellow fliers, it might brighten your disposition on the hobby!
QUOTE]
Nah. I hardly ever go to the field. It is too
depressing. Mostly a bunch of old geezers
whining about their medicare coverage,
and how much they hate drones.
Jenny
You should go back to flying at your field, yap it up with your fellow fliers, it might brighten your disposition on the hobby!
QUOTE]
Nah. I hardly ever go to the field. It is too
depressing. Mostly a bunch of old geezers
whining about their medicare coverage,
and how much they hate drones.
Jenny
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[QUOTE=Jennifer Curtis;12080874]
I suspect that happens at many many clubs! Don't forget the complaints about helis and 3D fliers, ARF's...foamies etc etc.
We try to avoid religion and politics...it's like a Hobby King thread, those discussions never end well!.
You should go back to flying at your field, yap it up with your fellow fliers, it might brighten your disposition on the hobby!
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Nah. I hardly ever go to the field. It is too
depressing. Mostly a bunch of old geezers
whining about their medicare coverage,
and how much they hate drones.
Jenny
QUOTE]
Nah. I hardly ever go to the field. It is too
depressing. Mostly a bunch of old geezers
whining about their medicare coverage,
and how much they hate drones.
Jenny
We try to avoid religion and politics...it's like a Hobby King thread, those discussions never end well!.
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It is what you make of it,, Showing up with a bad attitude,, well, ya get what ya give
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Me too. I've been putting it off for years. I don't know why, I've been active in the hobby since the 60's. Yeah, I might get ROI, I might not. But how nice to know that I'm a lifetime member no matter what comes. I guarantee you that if I can walk and talk, I'll still be flying model airplanes.
I'm finally a lifetime member.
Dave
I'm finally a lifetime member.
Dave