[Dr Winston O Boogie jr]

I don't know if most of the clubs have an annual dues. I lead one club and belong to several others and do not charge a fee for my club nor do I pay any fees for the others. The clubs are run by volunteer leaders.
When I first moved here it was explained that there were, at that time, almost 2,000 resident activity clubs. I was told that there was a club for almost anything that you're interested in and if there is not one, you can start one. So, I started The Beatlemaniacs of The Villages. I lead the club and do whatever work is necessary as a volunteer. We sometimes have special events and club members volunteer for certain jobs.
We no real expenses but some clubs do. We have a weebly website that a member volunteers to handle. Some clubs need equipment and a website that costs money so they have dues.
We sell tee shirts and make a small profit that is used to offset the cost of the occasional special events that we run and to other small costs that come along.
We also produce and promote events by other artists and raise money for a charity.
All of our musicians are volunteers and participate simply for the joy of learning and playing Beatles music. Many of them are in bands that play in and around The Villages and get paid. The club also provides a way for them to promote their appearances.
Pretty much every club that I've belonged to operates this way. As I said, a few do have some small dues requirement because they have expenses,