"Michael" wrote:
Does this make ANY sense to any of you?

Yes, it makes perfect sense. The kind of people who like to make rules
join clubs so they can.

Yep, and they rise to the top because the other people in the club want to do
what the club's really about: fly, hunt, restore old cars, whatever, so the
mini-Hitlers become officers by default.

There are a few good clubs out there, and the
majority are like the one you're dealing with.

I must say that the current edition of my aero club strikes a nice balance
between rules and freedom thanks to a long serving, sensible president. As
in all organizations, leadership is everything.
--
Dan
C-172RG at BFM