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Old 09-19-2017, 03:18 AM
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The argument is not really where they build it but WHY are they spending the money to build it and operate it? Especially after a substantial dues increase was made and the membership is supposedly declining.

I'd love an indoor flying area but they are very expensive to run and maintain. We had a large one near me for a few years but it was very expensive to host events. At first the fee to fly was around $10.00/person and a lot of people attended each event and it was a blast. Heating costs were killer so they increased the fee to $20.00 and attendance dropped by 50% and then $25.00 until there were less and less attending. The costs to light and heat the facility were barely being covered and eventually they pulled the plug on it.