The Academy of Model Aeronautics is the national level association of modelers.
The Oconee Eagles is AMA charter club #3739.
The AMA provides liability insurance for flying activities, a monthly magazine,
and an outstanding website.
AMA
The AMA district for the southeast is AMA District V.
AMA District V
The current wind speed and other weather data at the Oconee airport, the closest reporting station of the National Weather Service.
Weather
This area is not as far back in the sticks as you thought.
There are major national level events less than a 2 hour drive from here,
such as the Joe Nall giant scale fly-in.
Joe Nall