Sounds like he moved across the river to MO judging bt the city names he threw out. $200.00 a year isn't all that bad if they have the services and facilities you need. Generally the better the facilities the more dues coat. Additionally, sometimes high dues are meant to keep the nmber of members at a reasonable level so members are not tripping on one another. I am sure you could find clubs for less money if you looked around. Go to a real gun shop, not a big box store gun dept and ask where some gun clubs are. Most clubs in my area are also now charging asn initiation fee for new members, it is one time unless you let your membership lapse and have to rejoin. Our club just instituted a minimum number of hours each member must give in working for the club or there is a $25.00 fee at renewal time in addition to the dues.