Average age

[Musgrave]

Attended the Vic Queens last week and was wondering what the average age of clubs is
After looking around at the Queens there seemed tobe very few under 50 and as for juniors there were a couple An average age at our club would be around 56

[AlanF]

[Musgrave]

Well done at the Queens Alan
We here are all F class mainly F open We sometimes have someone come and try only never to see them again
They are treated well and given all the help possible but to no avail, personally I think younger people are after instant success
Bill

[johnk]

[jasmay]

[Barossa_222]

Speaking for myself, the thing that inhibits my ability to compete in Queens and OPMs is work and the time it takes to develop/attend/travel/participate in. I would love to shoot every OPM and queens, put my hand up for state and national teams, but the reality is work (family for others) has to come first. Self employment helps to some degree, but for the averaged guy working an average job, participation just isn't possible.

[mattk83]

Put simply its cost , I have spoken about this in the past however the powers that be don’t seem to care. The hidden costs in our sport are out of control and this is the single biggest determining factor to the average age of shooter on the mound. By hidden cost I am talking about membership fees in my case club fees $320 , NSWRA fees $ 165 and $ 25 a week to shoot. I am not to sure how many young shooter have that sort of $$$ to spend and thats before we look at ammo , and OPM fees. This sports is on its way to a slow pain full death .

[Barossa_222]

I'm not sure cost is the biggest factor. The sport can be as cheap or as expensive as you want it to be. Membership fees are what they are. Our club fees are very reasonable, including the SARA fees are $188 a year and we pay $5 a week to shoot, I would pay more if I had to. Maybe you should talk to your club board/coucil/members and see where your money is going and what the costs of running the club actually are. When I've played other sports the membership fees and other associated costs were very similar. You have to look at the cost of running these type of events along with maintaining a club. Then again you can always take up jogging . . . . . .