I go to shoots all the time. I know every number right down to the lunch plate. At $50.00 for a 100 bird fun shoot, a club doesn't make a lot.
Every person has a target price, and a facility refinement level, they are comfortable with.
My pet peeves are not about money. I control that. And when I come to your club, I intend to spend.
They are about organization.
It would now seem, RGS invites every member to every shoot everywhere. I have been inundated with their offers. Email, and snail mail. I toss most.
But,
My singular pet peeve is:
If you are going to host, be a freakin' host.
That means don't shoot. Meet and Greet only. Offer assistance to the guests you invited. Don't give the prizes to your buddies.
Say Thanks.
Keep the extra hands out of the till.
$1200.00 to shoot woodcock in some hotels off season is BS. When the shoot sponsor owns the hotel, it's called self dealing, hiding behind a fund raiser.
Again, if you are going to host, be a host.
