It's been tough to get my school's RC club off the ground, probably because everybody does sports and things after school. That being the case, I'm going to try to shift my emphasis to indoor RC, maybe fly in the gym during lunch. This has the advantage of having complete RC setups available for $20-$100 all in.
The absolute easiest thing in the world to fly is the Syma helicopter. Put it into the hands of a newbie and they'll feel accomplished after one flight. Kids absolutely love it.
Get the S107. It's $20 from Amazon, so if you have Prime there's no shipping charge. NO EXCUSE not to get this; it's the best deal in RC.
http://www.amazon.com/Syma-S107-S107G-Helicopter-Red/dp/B004A8ZRBA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1365043034&sr=8-1&keywords=syma+helicopter
The only problem is that the Syma is not actually radio controlled. It uses infrared, like your TV remote, so if you lose line-of-site it falls out of the sky. Also it only has two "channels" available, so you can only fly two at a time. On the plus side it has breakaway blades and is more or less indestructible. Kids in my class abuse mine all the time and it looks brand new. It's a year old.
Buy the Syma immediately if you have ANY INTEREST AT ALL IN RC. Even if you're an old hand, it's great fun flying this thing around the living room and irritating your wife and pets.
It's slow, so don't expect a hotrod. I read that some guys glue a little metal nut to the nose to give it more forward momentum. Haven't tried it, but at $20 per it might be worth a shot.
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