Growing the IBS Group Shooters
Well, here it goes. Not Quite sure if we will piss anyone off or not, but I feel it needs to be addressed.
The IBS is failing and it needs help to survive. We need shooters and ranges and I feel nothing is being done about trying to increase attendance and ranges to shoot at.
We need some type of Marketing done, other then BRC and Precision Shooting Magazine.
I feel we need some sort of a booth to take to Gun Shows (Marketing). This booth can be UPS'ed to Gun Shows (BIG and small) then an IBS Member can bring their BR Rifle with the BR equipment (Reloading, Wing Flag, Targets etc.) to the show and to stir up excitement amongst the crowd.
For those IBS Members that can not pull off some work duty at the shows close to them, maybe we increase their dues a little, as they do at the local ranges. If you decide not to work the show, or any other Marketing strategy (like setting up the booth in Gander Mountain, Cabela's for the weekend,etc.), then your membership dues are slightly higher.
We may also be able to get some sponsorship from some of the vendors if we help promote some of their products at our booth at the shows. (Marketing)
I also feel that Local Benchrest Workshops/Schools wouldl also help stir up interest. The IBS is done shooting for the year and we still have September and October, good shooting weather, to run some workshops and schooling at some of the Local ranges. I am sure they would not only allow us the do this, they would welcome us with open arms!!! (Canastota)
I am looking for any other ideas that might help us survive, as I would love to keep shooting Benchrest for a very long time. Any input with regard to this matter would be Greatly Appreciated.
Thanks,
Russell Rains
PS- I would really like to thank those that have kept this sport alive for as long as it has been, but I feel that something really needs to be done before the last target falls!
Well, here it goes. Not Quite sure if we will piss anyone off or not, but I feel it needs to be addressed.
The IBS is failing and it needs help to survive. We need shooters and ranges and I feel nothing is being done about trying to increase attendance and ranges to shoot at.
We need some type of Marketing done, other then BRC and Precision Shooting Magazine.
I feel we need some sort of a booth to take to Gun Shows (Marketing). This booth can be UPS'ed to Gun Shows (BIG and small) then an IBS Member can bring their BR Rifle with the BR equipment (Reloading, Wing Flag, Targets etc.) to the show and to stir up excitement amongst the crowd.
For those IBS Members that can not pull off some work duty at the shows close to them, maybe we increase their dues a little, as they do at the local ranges. If you decide not to work the show, or any other Marketing strategy (like setting up the booth in Gander Mountain, Cabela's for the weekend,etc.), then your membership dues are slightly higher.
We may also be able to get some sponsorship from some of the vendors if we help promote some of their products at our booth at the shows. (Marketing)
I also feel that Local Benchrest Workshops/Schools wouldl also help stir up interest. The IBS is done shooting for the year and we still have September and October, good shooting weather, to run some workshops and schooling at some of the Local ranges. I am sure they would not only allow us the do this, they would welcome us with open arms!!! (Canastota)
I am looking for any other ideas that might help us survive, as I would love to keep shooting Benchrest for a very long time. Any input with regard to this matter would be Greatly Appreciated.
Thanks,
Russell Rains
PS- I would really like to thank those that have kept this sport alive for as long as it has been, but I feel that something really needs to be done before the last target falls!
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