What is the obsession with attracting the yoof

JVB66 replied on 14/05/2017 18:18

JVB66

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 Fire

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JVB66 replied on 15/05/2017 12:59

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Posted on 15/05/2017 12:47 by Cornersteady

Of course, but it appears that some, and maybe a large proportion of club site (some expensive) are doing very well anyway outside of school holidays. Yes I have no objection at all to the club trying its best to get even those last few pitches filled but not at the expense of putting up prices at 'peak' (ie school holidays) times like some commercials do. If the young are not 'exposed' to club sites and caravanning/MHing they won't think of doing later, or perhaps will believe the silly stories about life on site, or believe that COTY is a true reflection and not bother.

Also when is off peak? I don't think the term applies any more, there are just different prices at different times.

Posted on 15/05/2017 12:59

But as you say with both major clubs the prices differences are far removed from some large commercial loss leaders,

And as we "oldies" have numerous " concesions" to help with our much reduced incomes,then if the said reduced fees on club sites attract us then so be it

DavidKlyne replied on 15/05/2017 13:27

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Posted on 15/05/2017 13:27

This is clearly an "On Topic" discussion so I have moved it here from General Chat which is for off topic discussions.

David

eurortraveller replied on 15/05/2017 14:03

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Posted on 15/05/2017 14:03

Grandfather had a caravan in the 1930s, father in the 1950s, and myself in the 1970s...but that's the end of the line in this family

There is absolutely nothing this Club can do to attract my children and grandchildren. The competition elsewhere is too great. They have discovered EasyJet, Airbnb, music festivals, rentals on European campsites with water slides in the sun, CenterParcs, backpacking, globetrotting and Booking.com. They will never come back to Club sites.

I used to argue that this Club needed to try to attract younger people but I have changed my mind. I think the Club might just as well stay as it is for the present generation of pensioners.

JVB66 replied on 15/05/2017 14:13

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Posted on 15/05/2017 14:03 by eurortraveller

Grandfather had a caravan in the 1930s, father in the 1950s, and myself in the 1970s...but that's the end of the line in this family

There is absolutely nothing this Club can do to attract my children and grandchildren. The competition elsewhere is too great. They have discovered EasyJet, Airbnb, music festivals, rentals on European campsites with water slides in the sun, CenterParcs, backpacking, globetrotting and Booking.com. They will never come back to Club sites.

I used to argue that this Club needed to try to attract younger people but I have changed my mind. I think the Club might just as well stay as it is for the present generation of pensioners.

Posted on 15/05/2017 14:13

And the next upcoming pensioners as all our children will be ,just that there will be more of them

JVB66 replied on 15/05/2017 14:14

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Posted on 15/05/2017 13:27 by DavidKlyne

This is clearly an "On Topic" discussion so I have moved it here from General Chat which is for off topic discussions.

David

Posted on 15/05/2017 14:14

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JayEss replied on 15/05/2017 14:17

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Posted on 15/05/2017 14:17

I agree with you ET. The whole concept of being in a club to camp is just odd nowadays

I suppose if you join for rallies there's more of a club feeling but for me I just feel I'm paying to access insurance and recovery that works out slightly cheaper.

My feeling is that the club are doing too little and too late to make major changes. Should have started ten years ago but they are playing catch up to the other club now. A merger would be the most sensible approach really

JayEss replied on 15/05/2017 14:20

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Posted on 15/05/2017 14:13 by JVB66

And the next upcoming pensioners as all our children will be ,just that there will be more of them

Posted on 15/05/2017 14:20

There may not be more pensioners. We're starting later nowadays. I have to wait until 67 before I'm a pensioner and they are talking about 70.

Relying on future pensioners is a risky outlook

JVB66 replied on 15/05/2017 14:25

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Posted on 15/05/2017 14:20 by JayEss

There may not be more pensioners. We're starting later nowadays. I have to wait until 67 before I'm a pensioner and they are talking about 70.

Relying on future pensioners is a risky outlook

Posted on 15/05/2017 14:25

So no pensioners and no youngsters,where next ?

ps where is ETs post ?and the ccc membership is an average age of 55yrs

Tinwheeler replied on 15/05/2017 14:26

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Posted on 15/05/2017 13:27 by DavidKlyne

This is clearly an "On Topic" discussion so I have moved it here from General Chat which is for off topic discussions.

David

Posted on 15/05/2017 14:26

Nice to see it worked properly with an explanation left in GC.

JayEss replied on 15/05/2017 14:32

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Posted on 15/05/2017 14:25 by JVB66

So no pensioners and no youngsters,where next ?

ps where is ETs post ?and the ccc membership is an average age of 55yrs

Posted on 15/05/2017 14:32

How about welcoming everyone? Seems better than targeting just one section of society.

I'm sure the CCC has an average age similar to this club. It's because joining a club to access campsites is a concept that would not occur to most folk. If I hadn't been able to save on insurance and recovery I wouldn't have joined this one.

You answered ETs post above

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