How do we inspire pilots to truly take up cross country soaring ?

On Friday, September 4, 2015 at 7:47:46 AM UTC-4, wrote:
I don't think soaring needs to grow much. We don't need, and don't have the capacity for lots of pilots. What we need are a handful of obsessed pilots. Obsessed soaring pilots make the wheel go round. Said this before the big recruitment hurdle is cultural, men no longer command their recreational time. Pool to chose from is never married chaps with no girlfriend or kids or old guys with grown kids.

i don't agree with the last two sentences at all. our club has several family guys who take up soaring. a family woman too... and guess what, her KIDS started flying too. so i vehemently disagree. i'm going to get married next year, and i'll have kids too. does that mean i have to quit flying? i dont think so. i recognize that i'm someone who already is engrossed before family and marriage, but my partner in our ASW 20 learned to fly with two kids in highschool, and is happily married. i think your perception of our pool to draw from is incredibly black and white, and inaccurate as well.