The Future May Be Brighter Than We Think

[Bruce Hering]

Originally Posted by Chuck Bishop

It's great to see the youngsters shooting but will they continue after Mom and Dad aren't footing the bill?

There is some data out there that shows many teens continue shooting at the college level. Then there is a 10 break as they get jobs and start family's. Yes, there are some who have the bucks and just continue to shoot. Think of your own history..... Many that I have watched come back to shoot but as young adults who are not as free with their money as us old farts.

I think NSSF has some tracking data.

[Pa SxS]

It's great to see the numbers of young boys and girls competing in SCTP and other shooting clubs. With student loan debt, starting a job, getting married, raising a family, it takes disposable income to shoot and many don't have it until their mid years. The encouraging part is that if only a small percentage come back to shooting, that will be a significant number. Let's just hope the small clubs are still there.

[Bruce Hering]

Originally Posted by Chuck Bishop

It's great to see the numbers of young boys and girls competing in SCTP and other shooting clubs. With student loan debt, starting a job, getting married, raising a family, it takes disposable income to shoot and many don't have it until their mid years. The encouraging part is that if only a small percentage come back to shooting, that will be a significant number. Let's just hope the small clubs are still there.

Here, Here. But, we can help while they are still younger.....

[Mills]

Originally Posted by Bruce Hering

There is some data out there that shows many teens continue shooting at the college level. Then there is a 10 break as they get jobs and start family's. Yes, there are some who have the bucks and just continue to shoot. Think of your own history..... Many that I have watched come back to shoot but as young adults who are not as free with their money as us old farts.

I think NSSF has some tracking data.

Speaking from my experience, the first 10 years after college are leaner years for such things