What is the obsession with attracting the yoof

JVB66 replied on 14/05/2017 18:18

Posted on 14/05/2017 18:18

Have been reading an interesting take on the above, and is it needed ?as 

1 The over 65s is 17.8% now rising to 23,6 % by 2045 

2 If the major clubs and commercial organisations want to fill sites mid week off peak and school holidays its the older generations they need to concentrate on as they /we have the time to do it

3 Over 50s now hold 70% of the UKs household wealth

4 Older people are more likely to take to our lifestyle as it it is not sneered at or micky taken as the younger tend to worry about?

5 People of us older generation are more likely to know some one who already is with our life style and will give them tips as to how to start and give them advise on the advantages compared to other leisure activities

Ok open Firecool

JVB66 replied on 18/05/2017 09:17

Posted on 18/05/2017 09:17

100 pitches with two adults at Hillhead  £20,30 now per night is £2030 income for the club ,so £4060 is not bad per w/end 

peedee replied on 18/05/2017 10:32

Posted on 17/05/2017 21:42 by DSB

When I went to the Central Region Question time,  a few months back, one of the guests was a representative from Spinney Caravans (they deal with motorhomes too).  He confirmed abut the increase in motorhome sales and the more static caravan market.  He also said they were seeing an increasing number of younger folk who were purchasing motorhomes.  They were purchasing using the PCP scheme. (Personal Contract Purchase).

David

Posted on 18/05/2017 10:32

They can and do also hire them. I don't think it is possible to hire a caravan for touring.

peedee

replied on 08/07/2017 07:53

Posted on 15/05/2017 11:36 by Takethedogalong

We joined as 25 year olds. It was a means to an end. We wanted decent reliable quality toilet and shower blocks, as our small camper van had no onboard facilities. We weren't made that welcome, it was a deeply reserved bastion of conformity and snobbery, with true "Warden" types inspecting us at every venue. Our tourer was questioned, our well behaved dog viewed as spawn of the devil (Rottweiler) and once or twice I can recall muttered conversations about "youngsters, noise, drink.....".

We have joined the ranks of the no longer lithe and youthful now, although still likely to be youngest on site at certain places and times, but we have more conventional habitation nowadays, so no issues.

Personally, I think the Club needs to evolve once more because its core membership is ageing, it has to attract and keep new members to survive. It's obviously trying different things, some will work well, others maybe not so well. (No repeat of CoTY in the offing thank goodness, that was a major set back iMHO!)

We sometimes recommend membership, but only for the CL network and fact that some nice sites stay open over Winter at decent prices.

 

Posted on 08/07/2017 07:53

Joined CC at 28 in 1981. We had a trailer tent for first 12 months and then bought a caravan. Always made welcome. Always found nice folk on site.

relaxatresthaven123 replied on 16/07/2017 18:23

Posted on 16/07/2017 18:23

We welcome the young,old and the in-between at Resthaven Farm Cl Sitecool. Lots of room for your pets as well. Have a look at our Facebook page Resthaven Farm Cl Site

mickysf replied on 17/07/2017 08:10

Posted on 16/07/2017 18:23 by relaxatresthaven123

We welcome the young,old and the in-between at Resthaven Farm Cl Sitecool. Lots of room for your pets as well. Have a look at our Facebook page Resthaven Farm Cl Site

Posted on 17/07/2017 08:10

And I dare say that's just what the vast majority of 'our' population both think and believe, thankfully.smile

replied on 08/08/2017 14:10

Posted on 08/08/2017 14:10

Good grief - imagine how dead (excuse the pun) the sites would be if only the purple rinse brigade were on site. 

Everybody sat in their vans doing crosswords and not a sign of activity anywhere.

Fisherman replied on 08/08/2017 15:53

Posted on 08/08/2017 15:53

At Lady Margaret on Sunday night.99% of the vaners were OAP or close. There was not half a dozen kids on site. No sign of the Yoofs- they probably went to Haven.

eurortraveller replied on 08/08/2017 16:22

Posted on 08/08/2017 16:22

My son and his wife have still got children aged 16, 18 and 20 in tow - can't shake them off  - and where are they this week? They have gone to Center Parc again. Why on earth would they want to go a Club site, and what would they do in dodgy weather like this? This Club will never attract that sort of family group -  and probably doesn't want to. As Fisherman says, the clients are OAPs or nearly so. 

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