Ive belonged to a club in Pa for 12 years or so.Ive been a non boater the entire time,and have enjoyed it greatly.You need to fish a couple club tournaments with the club and decide if they are what your looking for.Some clubs are theyre to fish the bigger tournaments and others are all about the local club scene.When I first joined,all I fished were the club tournaments, then expanded to fish the district ones,and now fish the states as well.I know our club requires a prospective member to fish 3 tournaments then we vote as to except them into the club or not.This allows for both sides to see if its agreeable to everyone.But if you plan on joining right now make sure where the club stands with the decision on FLW or BASS.It will make a differance on the circut you can fish and the benifits that go with the dues you pay.