Originally Posted by combatpigg

Howdy Franklin..!
Your situation seems pretty clear and what a nice one you have.
When I first got into RC the club fields provided a level of entertainment that the parks, school yards and vacant lots were lacking.
A main attraction [for me] were the builders, designers, competitors and aerodynamicists.
Many of these guys were WWII, Korea and Vietnam era aviators too.
On any given day, you never knew who was going to roll out a recently built, hand crafted show stopping creation.
Before the internet, these guys were also your GO TO source for all the technical expertise not just for sport flying but also for competition.
Many of the WWII guys grew up together, went to school together here and were a very fun group.
The scene at the local club field has changed. "inspiring, creative, daring and unusual" are not words to describe what goes on there any more.
In my case, it has made more sense to save the $100 club fee since the local AMA field has lost it's luster.