If you don't need the features Wordpress exists for, static html is great. If you do... Wordpress actually works fairly well if you use a caching plugin.
Did think about putting a WYSIWYG editor in there but decided I didn't need one.
If you are a member at this club it's fine, but if you're just a local trying to help the club you wouldn't want to be involved in each content update all the time.
Honestly this technical solution isn’t for every scenario but I felt confident that nobody would be updating the site in WYSIWYG. Comes down to what you need. There are many tools for many jobs.
And breathing a sigh of relief.
That's kind of my point. If you can avoid using a heavyweight tool whose features you don't need... don't use it. I highly recommend finding any alternative that would suit your needs. You will be a lot happier.
The problem is the constant unspoken assumption that heavyweight tools shouldn't be used at all.