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![]() "Ray Lovinggood" wrote in message ... Bill, I like and understand your concept, but will add my two-cent's. We do have members on our club's Board who don't fly much if at all, but contribute mightily to the club's wellfare. No doubt this happens. However, a non-flyer will not have the same perspective as a current, active pilot. This risks, even if inadvertantly, leading the club in a direction at odds with the present needs of active pilots. I think our club has also recruited at least one of the younger (age and low flying time) members to run for Board Member. We want to hear 'their' voice too, not just the voices from the crusty old-timers. What IS amazing (probably not really) is that on club meetings, held once every two months, the same crowd shows up and not the younger group. It would be interesting to talk to ALL members about opportunities to fly cross-country, attend contests or fun-fly's with a club ship, or safety issues, etc. with more than the same old choir, but folks don't seem to show for the meetings. You really need to find out why the younger members don't show. It is critical to attracting younger people to soaring. I have asked young people why they didn't participate the answer went like this: "Aw, it's just a bunch of grumpy old control freaks fighting for control - I don't need the hassle." That was a dead-on observation. When was the last time you asked a young person for their opinion and then acted on it? Let me say without reservation, I LIKE the current generation of young people - tattoos and all. They have very good ideas and they will tell you if you ask and will really appreciate it if you listen to them. I have learned a little ritual with young student pilots. I take them aside to a quiet place and ask, "tell me what we are doing wrong and what we are doing right - I really want to know". I always get an earfull, most of it spot on. Then I act on that information. By listening to young people you make friends. It's really an ego boost for an old coot to have a young friend who thinks you're cool. Bill Daniels |
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