As far as I know, no AMA funds go to the support of SIGs. The only SIG that I know of that requires you to belong to that SIG to fly in their sanctioned events is the IMAA. I have fought against this restriction, but the IMAA members support the same regiem that imposes this restriction. As giant scale becomes common place, no longer unique as it was when the IMAA was formed, the IMAA continues to decline in membership . . . and they wonder why.

And for the record. ALL SIG members are also AMA members and pay dues BOTH to the AMA and the SIG.

The SIGs also provide the manpower when events are run at Muncie. SIGs also provide manpower to the various competition rules committees. I think you will find that there is not one single venue of AMA sanctioned competition events that does not have a SIG behind it.

Red S. AMA 951 IMAA 18939(until 3/03)LSF, VRCS