Lloyd, this situation is not unique.
Truthfully, of the three clubs that I am a member of, the only clubs where the children are raised in a competitive target shooting environment, are the children of business owners.
We did have one kid who was a national trap phenomena, that his father I had received a considerable settlement and took early retirement.
Pretty much the rest of all the young people come in with a parent, shoot a little bit in the spring, a little bit at the end of summer, maybe some in September, but that’s it.
It’s actually quite a joy to see the young men, never women, come back with their fathers to shoot after they have gone off to college. It’s nice to see the young men growing into manhood, and continuing to enjoy the shooting scores.
What I’m saying in no way changes how much fun it is, or questions of the nobility of entering the shooting sports, I’m just pointing out that for most working folks there’s a heavy dose of reality involved about the money side of it.
It’s an expensive hobby, and current circumstances have made it worse.
