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TIPS FOR CLUBS

The Club Corner

by Jim Wallen, AMA Insider Club Editor

One of the things to keep in mind is that our hobby is all about having clean, wholesome, safe fun. Maintaining a positive, interesting atmosphere at our club meetings and at the flying field is what it’s all about. Anything club officers or members can do to promote this atmosphere makes our hobby enjoyable for all our participants.

How can we best accomplish this?

Shake things up a bit. The same old routine at club meetings can get a little boring. Add a new and different fun-fly at the field. Bring in a guest speaker. Conduct one of your club meetings in a new place that perhaps you have never thought about. How about a senior citizens’ center?

Our hobby thrives through diversity. We can focus on warbirds, Scale, helicopters, static displays, gliders; the list goes on. Bring some diversity into your club membership. Strive to recruit some females and youth. Initiate a fun-fly specifically for teams of spouses or “significant others.” Think out of the box. Your club will grow and benefit from your efforts. Q