Let's get this party started early, shall we? We need some positivity around here, and in the world, today. Forecast has a slight warm up but, barely above the freezing mark. We will start making ice very soon. Here's to a good, safe season, for all of us. Ski 

I think some areas will suffer a lot more than other areas, always been tha way but it’ll just be magnified this year.  weekday riding may just be a whole lot more advantageous too!

I agree and understand. That said, I personally could easily separate the two and be okay with that. You can support your friends and the club without supporting the rest of it if you're not in line with certain things. Keep your efforts limited to the type of work that helps your friends and the club. Certain tasks/work needed to be done for the "man", excuse yourself from it.   You can still support your friends and the club without supporting the rest of it IMO.                  

deaals on used are so good right now. I wish I needed a new sled

Everyone here knows how much you have put in to the sport. But in order to grow it has to change and be treated like the multi million dollar world class system it is and can be.  It cannot exist on the backs of volunteers. Those days are over.  And if we have to pay more to have it that way then so be it.   I dont want to live off the backs of "free" labour