+1 on the poor move on behalf of the ride "leader" and sorry you had a bad ride.

Perhaps given you've come from a place where they had a really good club, you can help change this club, as it does seem the President is at least willing to listen to some ideas.

It really sounds like the "leadership" is ran too thin or perhaps new to being in charge. I coached Softball one summer and it was a total disaster. There was no leadership to speak of and all the things I was told coming in (recruitment) ended up being lies. The offers of help, the support system, all the things they promised me went away once the first game started, when they all turned competitive and were only out to run up the score on my team.

I finished out the season and turned in my equipment and never went back. It made me look bad to the girls I was coaching as it seemed I was the one not in control. I had a player injured on the field and actually ended up breaking her ankle, but because I was the only coach and didn't have any assistants, I was left to try and manage the entire game and didn't see all of the play and she didn't tell me she was hurt. She complained about the other team playing dirty, but never about her foot, so I left her in the game which was about over. I felt horrible when she showed up at the next practice in a cast and her parents weren't too happy with me, but I simply explained to them had I known their daughter was hurt I would have stopped and had her treated on the spot.

I could have stayed, but I honestly didn't feel that the organization was all that willing to listen, they were too busy managing the Pony League for boys that raked in more concession money then we did. Our field wasn't even properly cared for and it was a battle to even get them to turn on the lights if a game ran late, so I bailed.

If you want to continue on with this club, I'd be open and tell them how you feel about this ride, but offer to help. It sounds like you have the experience and knowledge to turn this club into a really, really good experience for everyone-- advanced riders to newbie.

Good luck and let us know how it goes!!
Shannon