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June 1st 05, 12:51 AM
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Dee Flint wrote: wrote in message oups.com... wrote: Mike Coslo wrote: wrote: . . . On the other hand, I believe that we should have a good mix of ages. Sure - but how much is enough? If, say, 10% of the US amateur population were under the age of 21, would that be enough? What "dire fate" would befall ham radio if there wasn't a single licensee under 21? What do they actaully bring to hobby which is so important?? Sorry, makes no sense, I just don't get it. If it's a numbers game why not shift gears and recruit retirees instead of chasing kids? The retirees are far more independent than kids, they're more mature, on average they don't care about nonsense like instant gratification and peer pressure and they have the time the kids don't have. And in most cases they also have the money the kids don't have. w3rv I've often suggested recruiting people in the 40 to 50 year old range. Their kids are grown or nearly so. They have a better income than when they were younger and a little more free time than when they were younger. And they are still young enough to have energy and enthusiasm for new activities. Absolutely, the 40 and up sector is where I expect most new hams will come from. By a wide margin. There's another factor out there to consider. The Boomers are coming up fast on their late 50s/early 60s and this bunch is a whole *lot* more tech-savvy than my generation is and I'm only a few years older than they are. They're some serious candidates for recruiting into ham radio. Personally I try to encourage everyone of all ages who shows even a hint of interest. I believe we all have some responsibility to Elmer newbies into the hobby wherever they pop up. Which I call "passive recruiting". I'd like to see some "aggressive recruiting" aimed this time at the "over the hill gang". I don't think it's ever been tried before. Which is another good reason to take a whack at it. Dee D. Flint, N8UZE w3rv |
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