you can label me as anti competition too only because I have an interest in MAAC surviving. The MAAC board, the SW zone and a few others continue to plod along the "built by competitors for competitors" route that will be the end of MAAC soon.
Even Dave Brown of the AMA recognized this fact that the vast majority of aeromodellers are making a trip out to the field a social and recreational event and almost no one wants to compete.

It's not about whether competition is right or wrong, support or non support, it's just the plain fact that aeromodelling competition is dying - so be it, learn to accept what is happending and move forward and grasp the opportunities.

The few posts in the last MAAC magazine asking members to "try compeition, you'll like it" is getting pathetic almost begging instead of endorsing the trend that aeromodelling is a great recreational hobby pastime and try to catch more interest and add more members.