ORIGINAL: Rich82
I'm the President of a club that has been run real lenient the past 3-4 years(i just became president this year) and I'm worried that because of this we will loose our field due to something dumb. We are located in a state park and we draw big crowds in the summer. I'm wondering How other clubs out there INFORCE the club and AMA rules to their members. Also what due members out there like to see in a flying site. Thank you
Rich
Responsible people don't need rules to tell them how to behave appropriately. Irresponsible people will screw up no matter what rules you have and how vigorously you attempt to enforce them. If you have club rules that derive directly from rules imposed by the state park as a condition for your use of the park, do what you can to see they are complied with, and get a ranger to back you up when necessary. Put AMA and arbitrary club rules on the back burner, unless you can be on-site during all hours of operation, wearing a flak jacket. Protect your club's right to use the park property first, by ensuring that you are operating by
their rules, and you'll have your hands full and be doing something worthwhile. Club rules tend to be fluff that serves little purpose other than to feed the egos of the control freaks that make them. I've seen clubs with rules that count with the powers that be (sound levels, allowed hours of operation, etc.) getting lost and ignored in the clutter of arbitrary rules that either attempt to formalize common sense, or conversely defy it.
Abel