I'm with David on this one. We really do need a road show to generate interest in the hobby. People stopping by the several flying fields are often turned off by the attitudes of those flying there. Note; this is not a problem that is specific age groups either. There are as many (if not more) old curmudgeons out there as there are smart a** young guys. I have talked with several people who would have become involved in the hobby, had they not been turned off by the way that they were treated when they stopped to ask a few questions. I think that having the Nats travel again would allow more people to experience what the hobby is all about, and they would get to meet people who are open to conversation with someone who is interested in the hobby.

Bill, AMA 4720