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As many of you know, TRAILER LIFE has a monthly column titled "RV Clinic" which answers questions from readers regarding tow vehicle and trailer issues. For the most part the answers are "spot on" an...
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It may be helpful if more of the chapters would respond to emails. Not saying they are all like, but I know a few years ago I started inquiring with some local chapters. I heard back from one within a few days. One it took a few months for them to reply because of their health issues. And another never responded back.
The one that did respond fairly timely was very firendly and sounded like they had a group of various ages. They did invite us to go to a group campout, but the timing and location was not good for us. We already had plans for that summer and when they planned to camp didn't coincide for us.
The one that responded back after a long while (health issues) describe their group as a lot older than us. No kids in the group. Which wouldn't work for us as we have one.
To me, there should be more than one person involved in answering the emails. Especially when you have an older group running things. The chance of health issues coming into play will be more common with an older group. Perhaps an alternate that can join in occasionally. This group also did the same campout at the same place. Their big thing to do was to go to a seafood restaurant out in the boonies for dinner. No offense, but they might of should thrown bingo into the mixture.
I think for the Club (chapters) to be successful, they need to involve and attract the younger crowd.
Camping World is finally starting to market to younger and hip crowd with their videos. Video 1 and Video 2.
Camping and RVing doesn't have to be your daddy's camping and RVing. You don't have to wait to retire to own an RV. But unfortunately most everything that has to do with it, has been driven towards that crowd. Today is different. Younger and younger people are finally figuring out that they can. Many of them are even able to do it fulltime.
The one that did respond fairly timely was very firendly and sounded like they had a group of various ages. They did invite us to go to a group campout, but the timing and location was not good for us. We already had plans for that summer and when they planned to camp didn't coincide for us.
The one that responded back after a long while (health issues) describe their group as a lot older than us. No kids in the group. Which wouldn't work for us as we have one.
To me, there should be more than one person involved in answering the emails. Especially when you have an older group running things. The chance of health issues coming into play will be more common with an older group. Perhaps an alternate that can join in occasionally. This group also did the same campout at the same place. Their big thing to do was to go to a seafood restaurant out in the boonies for dinner. No offense, but they might of should thrown bingo into the mixture.
I think for the Club (chapters) to be successful, they need to involve and attract the younger crowd.
Camping World is finally starting to market to younger and hip crowd with their videos. Video 1 and Video 2.
Camping and RVing doesn't have to be your daddy's camping and RVing. You don't have to wait to retire to own an RV. But unfortunately most everything that has to do with it, has been driven towards that crowd. Today is different. Younger and younger people are finally figuring out that they can. Many of them are even able to do it fulltime.
