Declining interest in RVing?

goducks10 wrote:

Dick A wrote:
The RV scene has not decreased but has changed substantially; the younger folks are much different than we old folks. As an example, about 2004 we started rally section to this forum. Initially we had great response and many rallies were started with good attendance. At the time most attendees generally were forty and up. We traveled to several across the country, some more than once, We had a grand time at all the rallies and met so many wonderful people, some of which we still stay in touch with.

Currently, rallies have very substantially diminished and most small local rallies groups had no longer exist. Why? the younger folks are not joiners or organization inclined. There are a multitude of reasons but generally I call it the "electronic age".

Alost all service and charity clubs are having a difficult time finding and retaining new members. As an example, I have been an Elk for over 47 years. At that time clubs were packed with members. Now our downtown lodge is closed and merged with our valley club and we are down to under 400 members with average member age at 73.

This "electronic age" has radically changed our society including the RV scene we have all loved.

I don't think it's the electronic age. I'm 62 almost 63 and am fairly electronic. But that has nothing to do with not wanting to go to rallies. I just don't like the energy level at them. We've seen a few rallies going on at some RV parks. Way too much sitting around for us. I think the newer old people are more inclined to want some form of physical activities. I don't mean horseshoes either. There's an exercise movement going on now. Lots of middle agers going to the gym, riding bikes, hiking and kayaking. Golfing as well. Most of the people at the rallies that have been held coincidently at RV parks we pulled into were not of the exercise type. I'm not saying they aren't doing anything. It's just my observation of what I've seen. I suppose it could be different at rallies I haven't had the opportunity to witness.
I also understand it's a social event and it's hard to socialize if every ones out walking or riding a bike. So maybe I got it all wrong.
I guess there could be some electronic age thing to it. But IMO it's more of a stay active thing. I think older folks are trying to stay active more.
I'm amazed at how many older people the DW and I see out hiking and bike riding. I think it's more of a fitness trend myself.

We have participated in 3 different rallies in the past 5 yrs, one stopped 3 yrs ago and the other 2 have severely declined and I'm not sure if they will continue for next year.

As mentioned before, the problem is no one new is coming in replacing the people who have decided to move onto other things. And as mentioned earlier the electronic age, face book, and how newer rvers communicate have played a major part in the demise/decline of some of these rallies.

We always enjoy the rallies because we felt no pressure to hang around the campground, where as some folks did and some did not. Most everyone did the pot lucks and there was always a chair available for the evening campfires.

Respectfully saying, this site needs to be changed/updated to fit the expectations of the newer rvers, that I believe will help bring new folks on board.

Mike