I must admit - I just got my AMA renewed - and got the bill for my club dues which are around $200.00 per year now. Does this mean that if I pay only park flier dues to the AMA that my money will no longer be good at the club I have been a member of for so many years?? If I can save a bit on AMA dues by having less exposure, then why not?? Quite frankly, the timing for this has prevented me from being able to take advantage of this until next year, all part of the plan?? I can see no reason to change anything at the club level - a member is a member and all pay dues according to established rules. Park flyers of which there are many at my club field are already members paying full price to the club now and are not looking for a discount because of what they fly. I don't expect my club to change that. From my perspectve, the AMA may lose ground financially because of people like me who may switch to parkflyer status with the AMA instead of paying for the full meal deal but don't necessarily want to change anything else at the club level. Also, I would fully expect to be treated as a full member when attending events and contests in Muncie as in the past. Why should I have to pay the same rate to fly my discus launch 11 oz glider as the guys who fly 40 pound multi-engine screamers? From that perspective, I can see an argument for park flyer status. Those of us who have flown for fifty years and now choose to fly 2#'s or less and under 60 MPH are a growing force. Don't attempt to alienate us from the mainstream of the group. When I go flying, I take 7-10 flight ready planes with me each time and I am not limited to only flying at the AMA chartered club - I can fly at any number of places. The same is not true for large glow or gassers. We all need to stick together for the overall good of the sport, and if the AMA thinks this will improve things, then let's try it! I think some of you are jealous that some people like me are probably going to pay less?? I am also one of those who would prefer that the AMA magazine was a personal option rather than mandatory. Homer AMA 796112