RE: why do you never get a reply from local clubs when you email them
The listings on the AMA web site gives you the president or founder of the club. Unfortunately, some times this information changes and no one bothers to update the AMA. Some times you can get lucky and type in the name of the club in a yahoo search and find a web site with the information your looking for. Good luck.
Try going to you local hobby shop and asking them where the clubs are and who to contact.