JB
Member
I see where you're going with this but you obviously don't understand The Eldon at all.
I'm an Eldon member - was quite new to the exploration side of things when I joined, come from a climbing/mountaineering background - and the club suits me perfectly. I've met some really talented and dedicated cavers/divers and learnt alot from them since joining the Eldon.
You say that organising a club in the right way can lead to a rapidly expanding membership. That's great/necessary if you're a Mendip club with a hut to support and also if you're a caving professional with a interest in the growth of the sport. Infact, it's you who thinks of caving in a business sense, not the Eldon team out digging/diving until midnight last night. All clubs don't have to be like yours and just because there aren't 500 members doesn't mean they're going to die out. There's other clubs that I probably wouldn't have joined because their focus is different to mine. It really wouldn't do for all clubs to be the same - cos we don't all want the same from our caving!
The inescapable truth is that whether you're alpine climbing or digging under a boulder choke you're more likely to stay safe if you surround yourself with people who know what they're doing. No?
I'm an Eldon member - was quite new to the exploration side of things when I joined, come from a climbing/mountaineering background - and the club suits me perfectly. I've met some really talented and dedicated cavers/divers and learnt alot from them since joining the Eldon.
You say that organising a club in the right way can lead to a rapidly expanding membership. That's great/necessary if you're a Mendip club with a hut to support and also if you're a caving professional with a interest in the growth of the sport. Infact, it's you who thinks of caving in a business sense, not the Eldon team out digging/diving until midnight last night. All clubs don't have to be like yours and just because there aren't 500 members doesn't mean they're going to die out. There's other clubs that I probably wouldn't have joined because their focus is different to mine. It really wouldn't do for all clubs to be the same - cos we don't all want the same from our caving!
The inescapable truth is that whether you're alpine climbing or digging under a boulder choke you're more likely to stay safe if you surround yourself with people who know what they're doing. No?