Very interesting thread!. My suggestions:
Get qualified as an instructor or coach and then work with local scouts or similar organizations to give youth an introduction to firearms. Sitting around and complaining about the lack of youth in our shooting sports does nothing. Does your club have a junior program?
Get your club to put a priority on junior shooting as opposed to member shooting. If only the members shoot then our shooting sports will disappear due to lack of new blood
Have youth (anyone under 40) join us at shoots. When the average age is 63 "youth" is 40 and under. The goal should be safe fun shooting. Encourage younger family members to attend sxs shoots. The best time that my son ever had shooting was at an after Christmas collector shoot. They do not need a $2000 gun. A well used safe Trojan or Field grade is more than adequate. Encourage them to bring their friends. One of the best time that I have had shooting was at a shoot with my son and some of his friends (aged 25-30). I had to loan shooters to the crew but we all had a blast. While I don't think that any of them will be buying a collector grade sxs soon I can easily see them with a lower grade classic gun.
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