Go ahead and sign up. It's worth it. I'm all the way in Montgomery, AL, and can very rarely take advantage of the FS/FT threads, and definetely don't regret signing up!!!
All club sponsor provide a 10% discount on most items. There are a few things that are excluded. However there are many more benefits to being a paid member.
Sign up. Besides the obvious benefits of the discounts at sponsors. You get use the hobby specific classifieds we have here. Better than trying your luck going on Craigslist and being barraged by emails from Nigeria or wherever.