There are between 2500 and 2600 AMA chartered clubs. In the last 4 years about 400 have been lost for one reason or another. That is almost 1/6 of the total number of clubs. The reasons for the losses range from urban sprawl to the death of land owners.

The reason that this is important to this discussion is that virtually each and every club has been replaced by a new club, although not necessarily in the same area. It would seem that looking at this fact has to lead one to believe that the AMA has been helpful and desirable to the new clubs. The club members of about 400 new clubs made the decision to charter with the AMA.

The total number of clubs still stands at about 2500-2600.

JR