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Here is an idea that might change all that, given the present work situation that MODERN day life encounters

But is he forward thinking and willing to take on board some new ideas before the ship runs aground.

But if you don't show an interest and declare your views, the same old same old will stay in place :-/

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Aye and leave their *expletive removed* in the air and greet when they get shafted :'( :'( :'(

Who is going to replace them, the sport needs a total overhaul and cross federation talks by a consiliation commitee to get them all together, appoint negotiators either from the sport or if need be from outside the sport :-/

Like I say the same the world over, how many world titles do the have in boxing all because someone spat oot their gum shield ;D

Totally agree, clubs should send all acceptances and refusals into their governing body. trouble is nowadays if some don't get there own way they do not stick in and keep agruing their case, they spit the dummy out and leave, or worse still start up their own little organisation. this is not getting at anyone, it is the same in most sports, pick one and you will find it has happened somewhere along the line

Aye you are right about the majority, but we will never be a majority sport. Here's another idea Aproach the lottery and tell them you are going to set up a facility to encourage young people off the street, You are going to give them social skills by encouraging them to become a member of a club. you are going to teach them technical things like setting clocks, setting up ETS, blah blah blah It might be a lot of sh** but at least throw some and maybe some will stick

There are disapointments in any sport, try training for six months for a fight, travel all the way to France and get beat in three seconds due to lack of focus, well that wa my exuse any way ;D You are never going to compete with Sony, Nintendo, football or the likes of it, but unless you want the sport to die then you have to encourage new blood

There are elements of it in all sports, but if all we want is to enjoy it for yourself then the sport will die with us, you have to encourage new blood to keep it alive, I think the powers at be need adapt to modern ideas, too many old hats in the positions, stuck in a time warp. Too many not agreeing to differ in opinions. Racing is not the only part of keeping pigeons, but a body that would encourage all types is the way forward.

I don't think it will never come to that Sammy, but there is nothing to stop an appointed person or someone from the area approaching the schools and offering an introduction into pigeons and the sport I was appointed by Scottish Judo to go around the schools and do a one hour introduction to primary seven pupils. At the end I left a stack of leaflets printed by the SJF with all the contact numbers on it, including all the local clubs. I had no affiliation to the clubs as I was appointed by the SJF therefore no politics. Since I started it, the principle was taken up by a number of sports bodies throughout Sports Scotland and beyond :-/

All ideas should be collated and sent to the governing bodies, maybe even a seminar held at Blackpool on them with press coverage. :-/

So does playstations and the games, yes it is down to pigeon men.

It is a bit different but the principles of encouraging them into the sport are the same, you just have to adapt or let the sport deminish, as it is doing so. If one member can encourage two in their lifetime then we will double the numbers each time you create a new member. Too many members accepting it is in decline :-/

I used to get a wide variety of success from the promotions I done while coaching, some just looked in and turned around, some sat and watched, some took part for a night, some stayed with me for a month, a year, ten years then found other interests then some came back as adults to continue My kids all took part but one of the biggest hurdles is being coached by a parent, only one of them continued into the adult classes, now he coaches other sports :-/

If it was organised then yes you would need to be checked out by child protection, simple proceedure in Scotland is a SCRO check, which is a Scottish criminal records check to see if you have any previous, once you have been checked you need not re apply as long as you stay within that organisation, ie pigeon club, if you change to another they generally check you again

Anyone being accepted or rejected from a club, their details should be and or a reason why should be sent to the governing body of that club, eg SHU, RPA etc,

Go one step further and encourage them in :-/

I have been involved in sports coaching for 30 years Any kid entering any sport can only do so by the help of his parents, a place where he can gain interest or communal place where they are encouraged to go along and learn by taking part Some ideas 1. Help of parents normally comes from fanciers trying to encourage there kids to keep the tradition going 2. mentors to encourage young people to come along and take part in the sport and see if they like it 3. governing bodies to set up a facility in all the areas where young people can come along and part in the sport to see if people like it Now fit that into any sport and you will see it is how they encourage anyone to take part, why not try it with pigeons :-/

Lewis aka Cabin Boy was a keen as they come last year, everyday at the birds cleaning etc, then things died back a bit during the cold winter nights, he was 15 in October and now he has discovered a new type of bird, I bought and got gifted some good racers of some good flyers, I have now gifted them to members from the site, if he gets interested in them again I have been promised some young birds back of the members I gifted them to. I have been involved in sports coaching for 30 years Any kid entering any sport can only do so by the help of his parents, a place where he can gain interest or communal place where they are encouraged to go along and learn by taking part Some ideas 1. Help of parents normally comes from fanciers trying to encourage there kids to keep the tradition going 2. mentors to encourage young people to come along and take part in the sport and see if they like it 3. governing bodies to set up a facility in all the areas where young people can come along and part in the sport to see if people like it Now fit that into any sport and you will see it is how they encourage anyone to take part

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