[quote=Dan G;545786]On Aug 15, 5:48 am, Eric Greenwell wrote:
Are memberships really rising in Germany? Do you have numbers? If they
are, that would be different from the trend worldwide.

I do have numbers, thanks to John Roake, and membership in Germany is
actually collapsing faster than anywhere in the world - (32,229
members in 2006 vs 37,624 in 1996, continuous decline). I have no idea
why (does anyone else know?).

Thankyou, Dan, I stand corrected.

No, I dont know either, its a disaster.

I fear the Germans also have a high rate of shiny vs. old tin/fabric gliders in their clubs, being the country of origin of most gliders built, thus rendering many of my other rants completely bunk also.

But hey, cant deny the enthusiasm!

Bagger