I'm thinking of joining TTOS and am looking for pros and cons, benefits, etc... I looked at LOTS but lean more toward the 'toy' aspect of the hobby.
Thank you for your insight.
I am happy and thankful for your interest. Without knowing where you live I would say the major benefit of all the various clubs is the social interaction that the meets provide. I currently belong to the Southern Pacific Division and we have lots of fun and activities at our meets. Since I am the webmaster I invite you to visit our website at www.ttos-sp.com. Now since my joining TTOS several years ago I agree that there have been issues with the National organization. I can tell you that there have been many instances where I took flak for things that I did not know about or have any answer to but since I volunteered and got voted onto the board of directors for the Southern Pacific Division I understood that it is my job to serve a greater audience. I have spent many hours asking questions, suggesting solutions, and being involved. The members that now are in charge of the National organization are all volunteer and TTOS is now in good financial shape with past issues having been resolved. Is everything perfect? No. Really no organization is perfect, but I can tell you that are folks in TTOS that work hard and care for growing the hobby. If you are ever in the Orange County CA area then please look us up and drop by. Please say hello and I will personally show you around and help you to meet our members. This invitation is open to everyone by the way, so stop on by and see for yourself.
All organizations have their good points and they all take members to make them great organizations.
