On another topic, bagmaker wrote:

Mr Daniels is right on the money, youngsters now have
a new phone every 2 years, a new car every 3 years,
a mortgage no-one can really afford, 3 ipods, a PDA,
$250 sunglasses
and a wardrobe of jeans the cost of which would support
a
small african country.

Do you honestly think they will be enticed into gliding
if
offered an antique 2-33?

And are those honestly the type you want to entice
into gliding? Or are they inclined to get as much
from a club as they can, and contribute as little as
possible?

Another consideration - does your particular club exist
to provide everything for everybody? Or does it, more
like my own, provide the cheapest entry into soaring,
including cross-country trips, and then leave it to
the individuals to move themselves into higher performance
gliders? The second approach is a lot cheaper than
the first.

Jim Beckman