My response is to all of the previous posters. Again it's the pots calling the kettles black. Thank God that none of you are in any positions of importance or have any significant authority. If any of you did, we would well be into World War III! Most of you exemplify a lack of qualities that make us humans more than a bunch of monkeys swinging through the trees.
I don't believe that Tri County Eagles really is much different than most clubs throughout the US of A which is why I don't belong to a club. As some of you may know, I have my own private 100 acre flying field which is off limits to the public.
I have visited many flying fields over the years, and I have found nearly all of them to be run and staffed by a bunch of unpleasant crusty old field geezers who also make up most of the membership. These are generally lonely old men who don't really have any better way to spend their time. They aren't interested in modeling or RC flying but rather forming some nebulous attachment to the human race. Their families have probably disowned them or seldom and reluctantly visit them. The only requirement for membership is a permission slip from the AMA and a plane which they don't even have to fly. I notice that most of them spend their time at the flight line.
I would say that the number of flying sites will rapidly decline over the coming years mostly due to the old field geezer mentality that haunts most of them. The powers that be and the membership is non inclusive. This is only to be expected from people who lack tact, diplomatic skills, and openly express their hate for many elements of American society. Most clubs are a bunch of old white men who do their best to preserve the staus quo. I have seldom, if ever, seen a black, hispanic, or a younger person at any of these fields.
Frankly, I hope that local governments do close down these fields driving the geezers to the public parks to feed the pigeons that will shower them with rewards from above. It's what they richly deserve!
Ciao,
Mr Akimoto