I guess we have to ask ourselves. What is the purpose of a reef club anymore? What do newbie reefers get out of it? What do experienced reefers get out of it? In the age of internet/social media and all of the information at the tip of your finger, is there a need for a reef club where people pay for memberships? And what does the membership dues even pay for if everyone are volunteers, are they just for door prizes and food/drinks to drive attendance? How do new leadership gets voted in?
If there are dues, then maybe they can go towards getting guest speakers, frag swaps, website, etc...but no one seems to be interested enough to show up to any meetings, which are hosted by two different LFS, so maybe it's just the area or people don't want to commit any time? I'm old school, so I like talking to people in person, seeing their tank(s), etc. Banking corals with trusted friends, sharing ideas, helping each other to be successful and actually creating a strong community that supports each other is my goal with being a club member. I know we share info here on this forum and other forums, but it's hard sifting through all the garbage and misinformation that's out there, especially for new reefers. I've seen veteran reefers who still believe in certain myths that have been busted countless times, so there's still a lot to learn. I love new technology, but I think we're losing ourselves a little by depending on technology too much, but that's just me I guess? Again, I'm the guy who still references books.
If people aren't into clubs these days, fine, for those of us who want to build a strong community, we'll just have to do it one reefer at a time.