I am thinking out loud hear which I know is dangerous-contemplating about not renewing my membership this next year, I got stuck alot of times on the bad thought of what has AMA done for me this year-and on the other hand-what I have done for the AMA this year-I am not seeing any benefit of paying dues year after year, some people say it is the insurance protection but I really think my homeowners and my general liability would probaly pay any occurance. I would think that my dues were there to promote modeling as a whole but so far they have supported a flying site that could be situated in Egypt because I will not be visiting, I sent a email last spring to Muncie about getting some help with a educational program for a local cub scout den and was told to contact a local AMA club-so I revamped a trainer and went to a local outlaw field with a buddy box and we had a great time. I guess I would not be able to fly at a regular club due to no AMA but I fly at the outlaw field. I guess the real question is there something really valuble about being a AMA member that I may be overlooking-thanks