"Father - Daughter" Range Day?
Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2011 9:54 am
I see a lot of events for fathers and daughters and I would like to get some feedback on a potential "Father - Daughter Range Day" at PSC. Based upon what I see (and hear) at our range (PSC), Dads don't have any trouble getting their sons to go to the range with them, but girls, at least teenage girls, always seem to have something else to do. Once they try it, they typically like shooting, but getting them there the first time is the hurdle.
I would like to see if the Father-Daughter concept would prove as popular in the shooting range arena as it is elsewhere. Not only would it give Dads something else to do with their daughters, it would give the girls a chance to go to an event specially designed for them and their Dads and be able to shoot with more of their friends. At a minimum, it would give fathers and daughters a nice outing together, but I hope it would put shooting on the "activity menu" and girls would start asking their friends to go shooting -- in addition to the mall, spa, mall, movie, mall, etc. After all, women won't go to the restroom without a buddy, so this could be our version of match-making for shooting partners.
Okay, I'll get serious, at least for a moment. If this event were to have the desired result, it would encourage girls to view shooting, with our without Dad depending upon their age, as an activity that is fun and practical, rather than something unusual that they do once or twice a year. Camaraderie with their peers would go a long way to achieving this goal. They're much more likely to take up shooting as a hobby, or at least for regular practice, if they can call their friends and ask them to go to the range and not hear "you want to do what!!?"
Let me know what you think of the concept. I know PSC is too far away for many to come to such an event, but I still want feedback from as many people as possible. Input from fathers with daughters would be especially valuable, as would input from daughters still living at home. I have not thought about how it would be structured in any detail, but it would probably be a half-day event beginning with lunch, then having a variety of activities in the pistol bays. Instructors and coaches would also be available and we would have mini-competitions for the girls and perhaps for father/daughter teams. I have no objection to making it an all day event, if that is what people would want. Obviously, we wouldn't schedule it during the summer! Also, feel free to offer suggestions about activities and anything else you feel might make this event more attractive and enjoyable for everyone.
I haven't broached this subject with my fellow Board Members at PSC, but I will if there seems to be any interest. There would be no age limit, so grown daughters would be most welcome. Since I'm a grandfather myself, it would be great to see dad, daughter and granddaughter coming. I've been thinking about this for several months now and it began with a comment from a very close friend who has three daughters, two of whom are grown. He and his youngest daughter were my guests at PSC for a day. They had a great time and he later thanked me for "one of the best days he and his daughter had together in quite a while." She's a great kid, but as a teenager life is often too busy and hectic to spend a lot of time with Dad. They (family) are now PSC Members. I want a lot of dads and daughters to have the same experience.
Thanks for your input.
Chas.
I would like to see if the Father-Daughter concept would prove as popular in the shooting range arena as it is elsewhere. Not only would it give Dads something else to do with their daughters, it would give the girls a chance to go to an event specially designed for them and their Dads and be able to shoot with more of their friends. At a minimum, it would give fathers and daughters a nice outing together, but I hope it would put shooting on the "activity menu" and girls would start asking their friends to go shooting -- in addition to the mall, spa, mall, movie, mall, etc. After all, women won't go to the restroom without a buddy, so this could be our version of match-making for shooting partners.
Okay, I'll get serious, at least for a moment. If this event were to have the desired result, it would encourage girls to view shooting, with our without Dad depending upon their age, as an activity that is fun and practical, rather than something unusual that they do once or twice a year. Camaraderie with their peers would go a long way to achieving this goal. They're much more likely to take up shooting as a hobby, or at least for regular practice, if they can call their friends and ask them to go to the range and not hear "you want to do what!!?"
Let me know what you think of the concept. I know PSC is too far away for many to come to such an event, but I still want feedback from as many people as possible. Input from fathers with daughters would be especially valuable, as would input from daughters still living at home. I have not thought about how it would be structured in any detail, but it would probably be a half-day event beginning with lunch, then having a variety of activities in the pistol bays. Instructors and coaches would also be available and we would have mini-competitions for the girls and perhaps for father/daughter teams. I have no objection to making it an all day event, if that is what people would want. Obviously, we wouldn't schedule it during the summer! Also, feel free to offer suggestions about activities and anything else you feel might make this event more attractive and enjoyable for everyone.
I haven't broached this subject with my fellow Board Members at PSC, but I will if there seems to be any interest. There would be no age limit, so grown daughters would be most welcome. Since I'm a grandfather myself, it would be great to see dad, daughter and granddaughter coming. I've been thinking about this for several months now and it began with a comment from a very close friend who has three daughters, two of whom are grown. He and his youngest daughter were my guests at PSC for a day. They had a great time and he later thanked me for "one of the best days he and his daughter had together in quite a while." She's a great kid, but as a teenager life is often too busy and hectic to spend a lot of time with Dad. They (family) are now PSC Members. I want a lot of dads and daughters to have the same experience.
Thanks for your input.
Chas.
