Ed has hit the nail squarely on the head. MAAC is a package deal.
That is one lame excuse, to pay $16,000 for maac flyers to fly in certain FAI events who may not be the best flyers in maac.
I say this with no slight to fai flyers, for in my area the best flyers are flying IMAC (no ACC, no FAI needed), Scale Masters(no ACC, no FAI needed), Top Gun (no ACC, no FAI needed).
Should we not then introduce a policy to pay everyones fees to join IMAC, IMAA, Scale Masters, etc., why is there this prejudice in MAAC for one area in competition.
The maac members that wish to compete in fai are getting a bonus and will fight tooth and nail to keep this perk.
As for what ACC does, fees minutes, etc we usual run around, ask Jack, ask Bob, ask your zone rep.