I didn't even know about the reduced rate for juniors for AMA. So can you afford $6 to be in compliance with the established safety code?

trublu02- True that RC flying can be done safely in a park, as long as spectators don't come near the flight area and there aren't any obstacles nearby. Personally though, I much prefer to fly in a club that has established patterns specifically because it keeps things orderly. Sure, I want to do whatever I want, but I don't want to be flying a scale plane in a pattern and have someone decide to do a wall and hover right in front of me. My club maintains a very considerate balance. We fly the pattern generally, but if a guy wants to do 3d or anything wild he gets up when others are taking a break and we give him his space. All the pilots know to not hog the runway and allow for others to enjoy it, so it works out very well.