I don't know if it is such a problem that the "higher leadership" can deal with it as best as the local leadership can. I am 30 something with kids and also holding off on joining. I have looked up what is on the calander for the MI area and it seems that I can have lunch once a month and attend a rally in Iona, MI.........
..... Iona or the UP, I'm going to the UP
.... but I understand its centralized local for the state rally.
OK, memebership would also give me acccess to rallies all over the world. Nice perk but realisticly I could make maybe one or two a year. So I will be looking for a "happining" rally somewhere...Lots of talk on forums, marketing, web pages, ect. The buzz and happenings seems to be with active units that go camping! This is where an individual can have the greatest impact, at the unit level. Organize small local rallies, promote other rallies, find places to boondock. I think "local" camp outs, maybe 4 hours max from home, would give most members the greatest reward. Remember if you are looking for new younger membership, we are not retired (would love to be) and maybe get 3 day weekends to go camping and a week for a vacation.
As far as WBCCI caravans go, great for some, but to rigid to do with kids for me.
Oh ya, as a memeber of the WBCCI we get a discount at selected campgrounds across America. Kewl perk but not a deciding factor for me in joining. 90% of time I stay at state parks or boondock, no discount there.
Just my 2cents, I hope I didn't step on toes
