Originally posted by scottrc
The original part of the thread was not to promote more membership, but to get clubs to develop clout when they are faced with being forced out of their community.
If a club has membership caps, they can still promote, as long as they are not snotty about turning away people who ask about membership. (People being snotty in this hobby? Never!)
What is happening in this thread is the same thing that happens at club meetings. The focus turns from raising public support to protect the field to a debate over getting too many people joining the club.
What is it we are trying to determine?, How can the AMA set up a program to assist clubs to build integrity with the community while keeping with their common goals? Some clubs goal is to grow, where some just want to stay the way they are.
Take a look at the new EC Minutes on the AMA web page. This issue is being debated there as well. These issues are all linked.
http://modelaircraft.org/templates/a...3ecminutes.asp
JR