'Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.'
George Santayana

I like new ideas and without trying to grow I agree we will shrink - just need to be smart/calculating - not all disruptive ideas and Chaos end well or get the desired results.

A Soaring Film is in contention for a Emmy...... Excellent exposure. and a gliders has been in 2 major movies in the past few years - also great exposure. All good all positive and it took no volunteer resources, which are limited.

The hard part is how to best use our limited volunteer resources (until the US Government hands SSA a truck load of cash, just JOKING). Also how to nurture new ideas and help guide them with out seeming like all ideas are old and bad.

You never know what will catch a new glider pilot's eye (like that Disney movie that caught my eye when I was 13) or the person who flew at 14 take and few years off (like 30) and hope to be a pilot for a few decades, and can support the sport and has some time to volunteer a little.

my 2.5 cents.

WH