I dont think the Sportsman class is all that challenging to deter participation. Plane set up and availablity are a couple of reasons people shy away from the "pattern event". A class on plane set up would be a great way to expose the entire club to precision flying and might identify those that might want to go further. Do any of you guys have a plane laying around that would be better served in someone else"s hangar? Getting that plane into the right hands can be a great way of bringing someone into the pattern community. Seeing a kid(no matter the age) that has some skills or the desire and making him a good deal or letting him fly one of your older planes in a competition one weekend might help plant that seed.