Originally Posted by
franklin_m
So I'm somehow at fault because the kids in the neighborhood don't have an interest? I offer the kids an opportunity to try it. Some do, some don't. None have come back wanting to know more. Some seem to think that participation in RC flying carries some obligation to be part of a "press gang" for the AMA. Call me crazy, but I though the idea of a hobby was to participate - which I do. And I participate far more than when I was a member of a club. If kids don't want to do it, I'm not going to force it on them. Same with AMA membership.
Where ya been it's always our fault no matter how hard we try and what programs we offer it's always our fault that the youngsters don't jump on and embrace model aviation as we did. Apparently were the problem.
They have more distractions than we did as kids hell most don't even go outside to fool around anymore too busy with their noses in their phones I guess.
They have no idea what their missing.
Mike