Well, I'm new to RC so I don't know much about any of it. However, when I first started in this on my first visit to the
club, the President shared with me about AMA and the club dues, explaining the purpose of both.

Our annual club membership dues are $50.00. AMA is $58.00. So, for $108.00 I can fly (learn to fly) without any worry.

When I thnink about this annual cost I remember I used to pay $22.00 for 18 holes of golf, $15.00 to go to a movie
(that's with 1 bucket popcorn), $50 to $125.00 to go to a C & W concert (plus the drive), so it don't sound so bad,
after all. I guess it's just how much you value what you like to do.

Everything costs dough. I couldn't play 5 rounds of golf or go to 8 movies or attend 1 or 2 concerts for what
I spend annually on Club and AMA dues.

All in all, my addiction is relatively cheap compared to some addictions.

From my point of view the $58 is cheap (I get a decent magazine, too) and if I ever hit something or someone,
I would sure be glad I spent the $58.

I hate to see people go after each other in such a mundane way over such a small amount.

If you don't want to join just don't. In America we are free to make our own choices. Hopefully, those choices won't
cause anyone else any pain or grief.