I agree with both of the above; Politics will get into it, next thing you know people are chosing sides.....
Pablos49 "club" is the way to go.
I was in a club here in Maine that started up in the fall. During the winter everyone was on the same page, but when the events started in the spring there was some strife because our season is short and there may be as many as three shows/events on the same weekend. The club officers thought the members should show support for the club and all go to one show. There were attendance requirements at the meetings, and a host of other stuff that took alot of fun out of it. Not all clubs get this picky, but if you have a club politics will get into it. Avoid this and just hang out together.
A problem with shows as Beaver pointed out is the "you vote for me, I'll vote for you" stuff. The problem is, that's a mind-set in or out of a club. I've seen outstanding rides miss an award to a lesser ride because of the "Buddy system".
Once again I went off on a tangent.....my two cents worth is this: If you want to continue having fun with no strings attached don't form a club. A group of like-minded people are going to hang out together regardless of a club.
