Robertmudd1u wrote:
But it seems that the mean age in clubs here is more and more shifting
to the high end. Apparently the Germans have succeeded in keeping prices
low enough so as to attract youngs.

Michel,

I agree, but it is not only the expense; it is the attitude of the club to
youth and new ideas. A willingness to look at diffrent ways and diffrent needs
and wants of new members


Of course, you are perfectly right and i am probably too focalised on a
single point. It is clear that when there is a vast majority of old guys
in a club, it is less attractive to youngs. So this is a bad spiral to
avoid. Now here in France, clubs make an effort and tarifs are
cheaper for youngs. Still you need a fair amount of income to afford
paying these tarifs for all your children, plus yourself, etc!
The net result is that many people come to soaring when they are close
to retirement, hence have more income and more free time. This is not
good, in my opinion.

Robert Mudd

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Michel TALON