J_R
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Marc
I think it is time for everyone to have a refresher course in AMA history 101
From the By-laws of the AMA:
Purposes
Subject to the limitations set forth in the Academy of Model
Aeronautics, Inc., Articles of Incorporation, the primary object of the
AMA is to promote and foster educational and scientific advancement
in model aeronautics, to give recognition to model leadership and to
provide guidance and direction of national model aeronautic affairs by
those individuals who, through their accomplishments in the model
field, have demonstrated their qualifications for such responsibility.
More particular purposes are listed below, but shall not be considered
exclusive.
(a)To encourage the study and discussion of scientific problems
and to disseminate scientific news and views.
(b)To organize and sponsor discussion conferences and the presentation
of technical papers at such conferences.
(c)To encourage through recognition, leadership in model aeronautics.
(d)To recognize leadership of unusual quality by the conferring of
special honorary titles.
(e)To encourage joint discussion directed toward group agreement
on development needs relating to model aviation.
(f)To keep model leaders informed through the publication of scientific
journals and news bulletins.
(g)To encourage the contribution of articles on the development of
model aeronautics for the AMA publication.
(h)To associate interested organizations and individuals for group
support of education and development needs related to model aeronautics.
(i)To guide and direct national model activities to the end that
model aeronautics may be advanced in the United States in a manner
that will best serve model aviation as a whole.
(j)To guide and assist in the acquisition and retention of flying sites
officially sanctioned competitions and records which are conducted
by AMA Contest Directors.
(o)To have as its guiding principle, Of, By, and For the Model
Airplane Enthusiast.
(p)To operate through the National Aeronautic Association in representing
all activities of United States Aeromodeling to the FAI,
such operation to be in accordance with a written agreement
between AMA and NAA.
Marc, you will notice that the word insurance is nowhere to be found.
Back about 1960 the AMA had about 10,000 members when Johnny Clemens, then the AMA President, came up with the idea of providing insurance to the membership.
In spite of the fact that the insurance has become the financial engine driving the AMA, the principles on which it was based remain unchanged.
If what you desire is an organization that only sells insurance, they are already in existence, or you might want to start over. If you are not interested in the principles of the AMA, why mess with it?
JR
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