to gary c, have you checked for another club that is closer, or has matches on Saturdays, or during the evening during the week?
My club has outdoor matches once a month on Saturdays but they have "Practice" every Wednesday night. The practice is usually two or three runs thru two different stages so you get several attempts to improve your score and shoot enough to make the drive worth while.
We shoot per IDPA rules, but the session is called defensive pistol practice. The members are friendly and welcome new comers. If they don't' have the proper gear we allow them to start from low ready and shoot without concealment. The important thing is to make them feel welcome so they keep coming back.
For the most part I think most competitors are not prima-donnas, even those that I have talked to on the "Super-squads".
I'll never be an "Expert" ranking probably, but I just enjoy the camaraderie and the fun of shooting. I shoot my EDC gun (Glock 27).
Maybe someday I'll consider buying a match gun, but for now I'm having fun improving my own skill set.