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In contrast to our other types of annual membership which are currently showing a healthy uptake, junior membership has been in decline for a number of years. I believe the fall in the number of junior members is also impacting other clubs and EA rod license sales. This is an issue for angling in general as older members who cease fishing are not being replaced by young anglers.
What are your ideas on how we can tackle this looming problem?
How can we get the youngsters fishing?
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Posted on February 26, 2016 at 4:27 PM
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Joined: August 27, 2015
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Re: Declining junior membership
I'm not speaking of the BAA, as I have little knowledge of what the BAA does for kids fishing, but many clubs I know of just haven't got the volunteers interested in bringing kids into fishing. For example, another qualified volunteer coach I know of, approached a club local to him to start a junior section. The basic reaction from the committee was "go on then get on with it" with no offer of help or support
It needs a program of fun regular events (coaching, competitions, etc), especially through the warmer months to keep the kids fishing, and you can't achieve that with just one or two volunteers.
I suggested in your survey a year or so ago to offer free junior fishing, as long as they were fishing with an Adult Member
This gives a parent/guardian a chance to take their kids fishing without extra costs, without the hassle of pre-booking a day ticket, and at the same time, may attract more adult members to the BAA
Posted on February 27, 2016 at 10:22 AM
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Re: Declining junior membership
The only way to do it is to get a team of angling coaches/volunteers and get into schools. Srt up events as for many, having someone to take them fishing is an issue. In this day and age, there are many other distractions for children so they need to be made aware of what fishing can offer and given an opportunity to try it out.
Posted on February 28, 2016 at 9:07 AM
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Re: Declining junior membership
The only way to do it is to get a team of angling coaches/volunteers and get into schools. Srt up events as for many, having someone to take them fishing is an issue. In this day and age, there are many other distractions for children so they need to be made aware of what fishing can offer and given an opportunity to try it out.
Posted on February 28, 2016 at 9:09 AM
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Re: Declining junior membership
I do and have done take youngsters fishing, however there can be problems with all the health and safety issues that abound, so there is a need for non fishing volunteers to keep an eye open.
I think something could be done via BAA, sort of a roadshow that could be advertised through the local Facebook pages perhaps, I would certainly like to help.
Always considered such as Uckinghall Lake to be a good venue, easy pegs and plenty of silvers to keep everyone catching.
However BAA !!! you could help by relaxing that swinging pay to not fish rule...hardly helpful, just get them out there and they will see just how more exciting it can be than computer games.
I am sure with the BAA name we could attract bait/tackle sponsors
Posted on February 28, 2016 at 1:36 PM
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Joined: December 27, 2015
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Re: Declining junior membership
There are really two questions:
How do we attract youngsters to fishing?
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How do we get youngsters to join the BAA?
Without parents passing on an interest in the sport, getting kids fishing requires active outreach. That means getting people to turn up and give it a go with a mentor and the required tackle on hand. To do that, you need access to a venue, you need a dispensation from the EA to allow licence free fishing, you need coaches who are equipped and CRB checked and you need access to groups of kids who might be interested, either as a PE option through schools or as a community drop in.
As for joining the BAA, you need two things:
Easy availability of membership cards - a trip out to Hagley is beyond the means of most kids growing up in Birmingham.
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A reason to join - I always wondered why the BAA controls so little water in Birmingham. Why not take over control of the fishing/bailifing on the city's park pools? The council link would then give you access to do all of the stuff needed to get kids into fishing.
Posted on March 5, 2016 at 8:22 AM
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Re: Declining junior membership
Under 16s should go free. It's not like they currently contribute income so it wouldn't be a great financial loss. Get them interested and they'll be members for life.
Posted on March 20, 2016 at 11:17 PM
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