ok frist try this page just put in your zip code and it should give you most of the clubs in your area http://www.modelaircraft.org/clubsearch.aspx

now as many people have stated you need a trainier frist ..hers a list of pretty good planes that we teach people to fly with here in the south land tower trainier 60 , nextstar , pt-60, ect its going to cost about 600 bucks to get your plane , the radio , a starter ( for finger reasons ) and other misc field equipment

small steps grasshopper . you need to get were you can take off and land safely frist and if you are going to be flying ya might want to invest the 58 buck to ama( Academy of Model Aeronautics. ) and get the insurance just in case you hurt your self or others that might be in the area around you . or you crash in to someones car or house . never hurts to be cautious !!!

i work for a hobby shop and i can tell you that there are many that dont listen to advice and go about it on there own and then they get up set at us due to the fact they cant fly and crash the plane , heli , truck , ect it is best to get help , it can be very fustraing at frist but once you get the hang of it , you will be good to go , im even teaching the owner of the hobby shops son these value's now due to the fact that he dosent know how to fly and has only been up twice on a buddie box and he tryied to fly by himself and now has a nice gash on his nee cap becouse he wasnt paying attion to what he was doing .

morle of this small steps at frist then you go on to something biger and better

good luck with your new found hobby and be safe !!!!

David
mcallen texas