I am starting a new thread to update you on some of the facts on the NMLRA and what we we are currently working on.
3 years ago the membership was at 12,300 members. Today it is around 15,800 members. This is a 28% increase in memberships over a two year period.
With right around 1,000 shooters coming to Friendship twice a year it makes this the two largest shooting events in the United States. Think about that, bet you did not think the ML's have the two largest shooting events in the USA!
Today you can do a regular membership that includes a hard copy of the magazine for $50 a year, or for $35 you can do a one year membership with a digital magazine. That is for less than $3 a month you can get the digital membership. Cant afford a membership? Heck I brew my coffee at home, hate spending the money to buy a cup at the convenience store. Also quit drinking pop, lots of ways to find $3 bucks a month.
It is planed this year to replace 2 of the bathrooms/showers at Friendship. The association will be using money from the camping and shooting fees to pay for the new facilities, along with money from the Pittman-Robertson fund. There are some other upgrades to the facilities that are being discussed.
Yesterday we had a conference call with a couple of the staff members and once we have a web address setup we will have free access to one issue of the digital magazine. This will allow anyone to take a peek at what our new magazine looks like and some exposure to the NMLRA. Once this goes live I will provide a link here.
This week at the Shot Show I met a representative from the Scouts of America (formally Boy Scouts). Do you know that in the past year they shot over 31,000 rounds through ML's as part of their shooting program? We are hoping to have some more contact and partnership with the Scouts. I think it is easier to convert a shooter to ML's then to create a new shooter.
There are other youth shooting groups like 4H that we are going to be reaching out to as well.
We have some other good things that we are wanting to work on and at this point it would be premature to discuss them all.
The current board with the leadership of the President has been making some big changes over the past couple of years to make the NMLRA a better organization and to grow its membership. Looks like it is working.
Fleener
3 years ago the membership was at 12,300 members. Today it is around 15,800 members. This is a 28% increase in memberships over a two year period.
With right around 1,000 shooters coming to Friendship twice a year it makes this the two largest shooting events in the United States. Think about that, bet you did not think the ML's have the two largest shooting events in the USA!
Today you can do a regular membership that includes a hard copy of the magazine for $50 a year, or for $35 you can do a one year membership with a digital magazine. That is for less than $3 a month you can get the digital membership. Cant afford a membership? Heck I brew my coffee at home, hate spending the money to buy a cup at the convenience store. Also quit drinking pop, lots of ways to find $3 bucks a month.
It is planed this year to replace 2 of the bathrooms/showers at Friendship. The association will be using money from the camping and shooting fees to pay for the new facilities, along with money from the Pittman-Robertson fund. There are some other upgrades to the facilities that are being discussed.
Yesterday we had a conference call with a couple of the staff members and once we have a web address setup we will have free access to one issue of the digital magazine. This will allow anyone to take a peek at what our new magazine looks like and some exposure to the NMLRA. Once this goes live I will provide a link here.
This week at the Shot Show I met a representative from the Scouts of America (formally Boy Scouts). Do you know that in the past year they shot over 31,000 rounds through ML's as part of their shooting program? We are hoping to have some more contact and partnership with the Scouts. I think it is easier to convert a shooter to ML's then to create a new shooter.
There are other youth shooting groups like 4H that we are going to be reaching out to as well.
We have some other good things that we are wanting to work on and at this point it would be premature to discuss them all.
The current board with the leadership of the President has been making some big changes over the past couple of years to make the NMLRA a better organization and to grow its membership. Looks like it is working.
Fleener
