Emergence
THIS IS THE story of how a small city RC club in New Hampshire came out of obscurity, right into the middle of the community spotlight. It is intended to give heart to other small clubs who feel that they are not big enough to engage in public relations to gain membership and city support for a flying site. The Ashuelot (pronounced Ash-wee-lot) Valley Flyers of Keene, New Hampshire, population 20,000, was formed in 1970 with a total of eight members and has since grown to 26. At our first meeting in the fall of 1975 after a rather unorganized and troublesome flying season, the subject of the club's future was broached and it was decided that we should make every effort to improve ourselves, bring in new members, and attempt to gain the support of city government to obtain a more permanent flying site.
