AVAClubs.org got its start when AVA headquarters decided to stop hosting club web sites. It started with pay as you go, but in the intervening years has become supported by donations.
Back prior to 2010 or so, AVA Clubs were able to host their web site on an AVA server. They had to do all the work and get it uploaded and pay a fee to the AVA. Then someone got their panties in a wad and decided it might be a security issue, and booted everyone off.
Since I was already hosting my own web site, I sent out an email to the clubs and made my hosting site available to any club that wanted to for a small cost. I had a bunch sign up, both those that wanted to maintain their own, and those who wanted me to maintain the site for them.
I was working full time and traveling and decided it was not worth my effort to keep track of when everyone paid, so when the 'lease' expired, I simply kept doing what I was doing. Thus, today I accept donations but do not charge for the use of my hosting services. Good deal for everyone.
Web site technology has changed, so I am updating my site to provide templates with the latest features. Anyone can do a new site, or maintain their old one. Just contact me with the contact form and I'll be glad to get your site configured.
New Responsive Templates available. Search the web for them, download them, and use them.
Stopped invoicing for the use of my hosting services.
Maintaining quite a few sites, and many are maintained by the clubs.
Folks that wanted their own web site were encouraged to contact AVAClubs.org to get set up.
AVA Hq Stopped hosting club web sites.
AVA allowed clubs to host their web sites on their servers.