If I may chime in here on this discussion. My son and I were looking thru my latest Model Aviation magazine and he commented to me "Do you have to be old to fly dad?" I asked him why he said that and he started pointing out all the pictures of older guys flying. As I looked thru all the pages and looked closer, EVERY president of EVERY club is definitely my elder. I am 53. My son is 9 and does enjoy flying foams and heli's with me. But when we go to our field, he gets hard looks from the elder statesmen and feels uncomfortable, then wants to leave. I guess what I am trying to say is, maybe the "older" cliches should give way to younger people, still stay heavily involved and maybe take the role of guidance. The profound effect if younger people saw younger faces in the magazines and someone they felt was closer and more understanding of their age, it might bring more. I know my club is basically controlled by a certain number and if you think differently from them, you are ostracized and pretty much condemed. There should be , like our government, a specified amount of time that you can be president, vice president and down the line. Opening the doors for new ideas and giving others a feel of hope.

Richard