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Pappy:
We only have 18 members and most old guys like me, it gets a little tougher every year but we just start earlier and get it done a little slower. We let the kids shoot free so that helps but what we have found is put on the best event you can, let the folks know we are doing this for there pleasure and not for us and over time the word spreads , if we are doing a 1 day shoot we never do it on Sunday, of course we live in the Bible belt  ;) :) so Sunday most are doing other things. Not sure how to tell folks how to grow and event, we started the Classic 22 years ago and had 34 shooters, it has grown every year and last year over 600 and lots of kids so that is encouraging for us. We also try and set the kids distance so they can hit the target and some kind of back stop so they don't loose arrows. Good luck with your shoot and just do the very best you can and it will show,people see and appreciate that and will spread the word. Also be friendly and try and speak to everyone, I had a lady tell me what she like about us is that we treated them like family not like a customer.  :)
 Pappy

Woodely:

--- Quote from: JEB on June 05, 2019, 04:55:25 am ---
As far as work at clubs.  The same 10% do 90 % of the work. That is just the way it is.

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Yep it does seem that way.  I think it would help more if they spent a couple bucks, and some clubs have lots of money to promote more and do more fun shoots at the club, having good food, ya like good food not dogs and burgers.  The old saying goes you have to spend money to get anywhere.

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