Originally Posted by DGrant

Holy Treasure Trove Batman!!! That's quite the haul there. Much of that stuff looks very collectible. Only a few things stand out as maybe not so much. The Futaba radios are probably near the bottom, as technology has far surpassed the SkySport series, and they were entry-level/sport radios anyway.. but the kits.. OMG! I would say don't be in any hurries to decide what you want or don't want. There's a few gems in those engines too. Honestly I just took a quick look at your list(will revisit it when I have more time), but it looks interesting to say the least, and you've got a great start to what sounds like will be your new hobby.

As for the club, just keep going back. The insurance aspect comes from the AMA organization, which you'll need an AMA membership to join the club and actually fly. You don't need AMA until you're ready to fly(unless you like to support the cause, which is a good thing too), but technically most clubs you can even be a non-flying member(there's a few out there), but when you start to fly, it's mandatory to be an AMA member. Different clubs have different rules, but we have a few non-flying members in the club that don't have AMA, but they don't fly either.. one guy actually brings his plane for others to fly for him(he's elderly), and he just enjoys sitting next to the pilot watching his plane fly. It's pretty cool.
Everyone that actually flies has AMA though, that's how it is at every AMA sponsored club I know of.