Been shooting IBO events for 10 years now. There was about 40 of us from Western Pa. going to all 3 of the triple crown events. Every year a few new shooter's would join us. Now there is 3 of us left and no new shooter's. I surveyed the situation and the wives stopped going years ago because of nothing to do in Bedford and Nelsonville. They can shop in Erie. It was kind of a family thing and when the wives stopped going, then the guys stopped going 1 at a time. Then this brings on no new shooter's. The most of us have no chance of winning so it's a vacation and shoot for us. I realize that Bedford,Erie, and Nelsonville started this all and they do a very good job of hosting the events,but a little fresh light on the program could be a real shot in the arm. My wife went with me to Flatwoods, Peek and Peek and now Snowshoe and is not going with me this year for the first time because she's ready for a change. There is a lot of shooter's still shooting in the area but just shoot the area 3D shoots now. I did get a young fellow interested in going to Erie this year. He drove up paid his $3 parking,was willing to pay the $45 to shoot MBO and then was told he had to pay another $25 to join the IBO to shoot. He did a little shopping and went back home. He's just out of college with a new job and could only shoot Erie. I want to see things alive and well and I don't see them going that way.