I'm in the same boat. We found a JOAD group that shoots fairly close to us (close enough in TX terms anyway). They seem to be a very pleasant group and it has provided my kids the chance to shoot a variety of equipment.
The majority of entry level target recurves all seem to come out of the same couple of Asian factories and feature parts having a degree of interchangeability.
The Samick Polaris seems to be very common choice and run about $100-125. My daughter will be getting an W&W Sebastian Flute Flame. The only difference I can see is graphics on the limbs. Otherwise they appear identical and cost within $5-10 of each other.
The 62" Flame happens to be on sale for $86 making my decision easy.
http://www.lancasterarchery.com/w-w-sebastian-flute-flame-62-recurve-bow.html