As everyone is aware, COVID-19 is causing no end of problems with socializing, as well as flying, in our hobby.
I’m one of the board members for our club, and our club is currently going through the decision to shut our field down until further notice. Several board members are against it; their reasoning is, “social distancing seems to be working, and I need a release.”
While I understand that, California has been under a “shelter in place” order, and all parks, beaches, campgrounds, and other public gathering places have been closed for use. All of the other club fields in the area have closed due to preventing the spread of the virus. I also see that the average age of our club members is 68, and many of the members are not in the greatest of health to begin with. In my mind, it seems like a pretty obvious decision, but we have several members of the board who are opposed.
So, I want to get people’s opinions here - what do you guys think? Should we shut down all field activities, or continue letting people fly?
I’m one of the board members for our club, and our club is currently going through the decision to shut our field down until further notice. Several board members are against it; their reasoning is, “social distancing seems to be working, and I need a release.”
While I understand that, California has been under a “shelter in place” order, and all parks, beaches, campgrounds, and other public gathering places have been closed for use. All of the other club fields in the area have closed due to preventing the spread of the virus. I also see that the average age of our club members is 68, and many of the members are not in the greatest of health to begin with. In my mind, it seems like a pretty obvious decision, but we have several members of the board who are opposed.
So, I want to get people’s opinions here - what do you guys think? Should we shut down all field activities, or continue letting people fly?