Our club used to be like that as we were starting out in USPSA with crazy long waits between shooters. As the core group got more experience shooting in other matches we learned what made stage re-set go smoother and are now (over years) much faster. A winter night handgun shoot with 40 competitors shooting 4 stages will last right at 4 hours (10 per squad/bay) and a daytime match with 6 stages and 30 shooters (3 squads/3 bays 2 stages per bay) will take a little less than three hours.
We're far from pros but have tried to improve how we run the match to eliminate wasted time. Keep looking for clubs that keep the BS to a minimum and are there to shoot and compete. They exist. Can't help you on the sales pitch to join a club. A couple clubs charge a $5 bonus fee if you aren't a member but that's the worst I've heard of around here.