I'm an AMA member who doesn't belong to any club. I chose to join because of the people I've met in person who are AMA members.

Bear in mind, I didn't pay a dime for what I list below. Afterward, I decided to join because of what others provided for me.

What the AMA has done for me:
1. Provided their website with a club locator to put me in contact with more modellers in my immediate area than I could find on my own.

2. Introduced me to aspects of the hobby I didn't think I'd care about until I read about/saw them in action.

3. Through #1, I have received help selecting and have offers of help in building my kit.

4. I have been provided a place that is preserving avation model history for future generations.


Those are just a few things off the top of my head. None of this stuff was paid for by me, but after receiving what I did, it was worthwhile for me to join. Now that I have joined, I have many more options regarding where, how and with whom I choose to fly. This forum is a myopic view of the whole and not very representative as far as I can tell

Greg S