At 19:50 29 May 2012, Steve Freeman wrote:
Our club noticed a significant drop in the number of tows in 2011. It was
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bit over 25% less than the average of the previous three years with no
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responding decrease in the number of members. The reduction was
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apparent in the 1K tows. I am curious if other clubs (100+ members)
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the same drop or if it is local to our club. Please let me know how your
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ata compares and the number of members you have. Thanks

We have noticed the same in the UK, it's the economic downturn, leisure
activities are the first to show a decline in a recession. They even in
many cases signal the onset.