KDAC
The pa18, pa28, fixed-gear 182, aa5 and at least one of the 152s (ZK-FPI) are privately owned. The club just leases them out.
The club captain organizes the occaisonal family-orientated event. They also have regular competition days at Otaki, and club away-trips when enough are interested/some special event is on.
They run the commercial training school during the week, maybe you called in then. It is a bit more relaxed and friendly during the weekend.
As for Heli-whore, they exist only to make money for the owner. If you are not spending buggar off seems the atttude. A friend of my daughter just got her PPL thru them but is now flying over at the aero-club and likes it much better.
Hope this helps.