ORIGINAL: Sharpy01
In fact, you would be surprized at how many times and how motivated members here are if they have common interest. Within our region, we likely hold more influence with the general public than a densly populated area simply because we are more visible and more easily accessible to the average non-modeller. ie: our club carries around 30-40 members yearly from a population base of around 15000. Compared to a club of a 100+ within an urban area of 500,000.
Never assume.... Some stats from my geographical (urban) area.
Clubs within 15 minute drive; Ajax, Seaton, Whitby, Toronto, Toronto Heli, Aurora, Pickering all averaging just under 100 members, "all this from an urban area of 500,000". What's more, I meet many of these very people at meets several hundred kms away (Kitchener, Chatham, Tillsonburg, Leamington etc.), and that's just my little urban centre just outside the NE edge of the 4.5million population of Toronto.
Whatever.... I tire of the endless banter. Enjoy your MAAC bashing at all our expense[>:]...
I'm off to the workshop to safety my fleet for the season opener and plan my contest schedule for this summer ... I hear there's a new scale contest up north.[8D]