In response to Ken's post, AAAMMMEENNNN!!

I do agree that parent's are a creator of some of our issues.

I do agree that cubs, in particular, should be accompanied by adults at the national & world shoots. Example: Johnny in group 1, his parent should go with a different group of children and Joe in group 2 his parent can go with group 1. I don't think these kids should be unsupervised, but I don't believe parents should be accompaning their own children. Result is exactly what Ken is talking about. I have shot with some cubs this year and their parents accompanied us, as a parent I can say this, PARENTS YOU are the ones putting alot of the pressure on your kids + it embarasses them in front of their new friends. Once you have your kids on the range, if you don't have encouraging words to say (good line, yardage was great, shot broke nice etc), shut up and let them shoot, the pressure is enough when they see their buddy shooting good. Coaching is for the back yard and practice bales. If you can give the encouraging word you will be the COOL parent. I saw both this year, one child was not as happy as the other. Don't ruin it for your kids. I was raised it doesn't matter if you win or lose its how you play the game. Let them have fun. If your child isn't ready for the move to cub, then don't move them up, as Ken said they haven't turned kids away FBH is non competitive, remember FUN.