Fast Harley,SASS#34953 23 Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 When I started in CAS,I think the average age of SASS members was 52. Anyone have any idea what it is,today? Just curious. Harley. Link to post Share on other sites
Dances With Coyotes 0 Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 IDK, but I'm 37. I've been to a few shoots and I'm usually one of the youngest. Most of the guys there are in their 50s and 60s. Link to post Share on other sites
John Boy 917 Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 Wasn't long ago that Tex, I believe, did a breakdown of ages. Check your older CC's Link to post Share on other sites
Judge Roy Stone 0 Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 My guess avg 54 Link to post Share on other sites
Utah Bob #35998 16,402 Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 Chronological or mental? Link to post Share on other sites
Presidio 2 Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 UB, by that account...I be 8 year old again! Link to post Share on other sites
Jack Houston # 35508 0 Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 Tex told me 58 a couple of years ago. Link to post Share on other sites
Adirondack Jack, SASS #53440 16 Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 Yeah, my guess is currently ACTIVE shooters, those who shoot most months, is probably 55 or so. Factor in some old folks who still shoot now and again or simply keep dues current but don't shoot, yer probably talking 58 or so. That's not necessarily a BAD thing. Lots of sports(games, activities, you pick) rely on the turnover as folks "graduate" into the age bracket that makes certain things possible or desireable. Most younger folks can't afford to shoot CAS, or if they do, it's a goal to travel more, etc as the kids are gone from the house, they get the house paid off, retire, etc. The world makes new 50 year olds every day, and even in lean times, many 65 yr olds have more DISPOSABLE income than the younger folks. I'd guess half the guys who are repeat customers of mine are retired or nearing retirement. Link to post Share on other sites
Chickahominy Charlie 9 Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 I'm about to turn 47, but the median age of shooters in my house is 22.6.......countin' my 13 y/o girl and 8 y/o boy. Chick Link to post Share on other sites
Tazmanian Devil, SASS 15029 0 Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 We dress up and play cowboy like many of us did when we were kids, less the live ammo of course. We're basically a bunch of old f@rts that are young at heart. The 2 and 3 digit SASS number members that are curmudgeons notwithstanding... Taz Link to post Share on other sites
BLACKFOOT SASS #11947 435 Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 Not that it makes any difference nor does anyone give a rip but, median and average are not the same thing. See, nobody gives a rip! Blackfoot Link to post Share on other sites
Taquila Tab, Sass #25048 38 Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 I'm about to turn 47, but the median age of shooters in my house is 22.6.......countin' my 13 y/o girl and 8 y/o boy. Chick Actually, given the information you've presented the median age in your house is 13. Link to post Share on other sites
Complicated Lady 31 Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 When I explain Cowboy Action Shooting to someone who knows nothing about it I sometimes say.... it's a bunch of middle aged kids playing dressup and shooting guns sounds like fun don't it? Link to post Share on other sites
Complicated Lady 31 Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 I'm about to turn 47, but the median age of shooters in my house is 22.6.......countin' my 13 y/o girl and 8 y/o boy. Chick You are 47? I wouldn't have guessed it Link to post Share on other sites
Jack Houston # 35508 0 Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 OK, quote from my wife the first Cowboy Shoot she went to "I can't believe all the Fat Old Grey haired men runnin' around playing Cowboy" Link to post Share on other sites
Chickahominy Charlie 9 Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 You are 47? I wouldn't have guessed it I know.....I pass for 57 quite often.... .....and for those mathematicians in the Saloon.... .....if you coulda seen my grades in Probability & Statistics, you'd know why I now practice law.... Chick Link to post Share on other sites
Forty Rod SASS 3935 7,819 Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 Not that it makes any difference nor does anyone give a rip but, median and average are not the same thing. See, nobody gives a rip! Blackfoot How about the mean? Link to post Share on other sites
Madd Mike #8595 2 Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 CL looks wonderful for her young age simply wonderful but I am bettin that the med age in SASS overall, now is round 58 er higher what that is just my cloudy crystal ball reading yikes I am 56 and usualy on the young side of local stuff Link to post Share on other sites
Colt McCloud, SASS #65003L 0 Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 WELL....... I just turned 60 and I'm just hitting my PRIME!! Link to post Share on other sites
Connecticut Yankee 0 Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 Well i am turning 71 and i just started cowboy shooting two years ago. Still giving it He-- Ct Yankee Link to post Share on other sites
BLACKFOOT SASS #11947 435 Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 How about the mean? Mean, defined as the expected value of a random vairable. (That pretty well approximates the term "average") Here we are talking about the arithmetic mean, not the geometric mean or the harmonic mean. That's the view from my saddle. Blackfoot Link to post Share on other sites
Quick Will Lee 0 Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 I'm about to turn 47, but the median age of shooters in my house is 22.6.......countin' my 13 y/o girl and 8 y/o boy. Chick Since you've already been beaten up on median vs mean I won't go there. But at least you have an age based category. For a while I thought I might have been a buckaroo since you need to be 36 to be a wrangler. I guess I can't even escape gen x in cowboy shooting. Upon further investigation I now think I must be Cowboy, but anybody can be a Cowboy..... Link to post Share on other sites
George Rodgers 1 Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 If the average is 58, i'll bet the median will be 65. Link to post Share on other sites
Cassalong Hopidy 170 Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 My median age is 62. In fact, I'm 62 all over and whether I'm in the median or in passing lane. Eventually, I guess I will be older, but at 62 I am starting to forget how that works. Casslong Hopidy Link to post Share on other sites
Mack Hacker, #60477 51 Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 Mean, defined as the expected value of a random vairable. (That pretty well approximates the term "average") Here we are talking about the arithmetic mean, not the geometric mean or the harmonic mean. That's the view from my saddle. Blackfoot Median is probably a lot more relevant than average in this situation. If the average was 55, there is a lot better chance of finding a significant number of shooters 40 years below the average than 40 years older than the average. Therefore, there are a lot more shooters above the average than below. I believe the intent of the original question was actually, If there were an equal number of shooters above and below a certain age, what would that age be? Link to post Share on other sites
Pit Bull Tex 144 Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 I am 67 and the other shooter is my grandson he is 8. I hope to shoot as long as I can walk and shoot safe.I love it and so does he. I hope down the road my sons will want to shoot and my daughter and daughter in laws. Link to post Share on other sites
Complicated Lady 31 Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 OK, quote from my wife the first Cowboy Shoot she went to "I can't believe all the Fat Old Grey haired men runnin' around playing Cowboy" that make me laugh Love it!! Link to post Share on other sites
Complicated Lady 31 Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 I know.....I pass for 57 quite often.... .....and for those mathematicians in the Saloon.... .....if you coulda seen my grades in Probability & Statistics, you'd know why I now practice law.... Chick You know I thought you were younger Link to post Share on other sites
BLACKFOOT SASS #11947 435 Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 Median is probably a lot more relevant than average in this situation. If the average was 55, there is a lot better chance of finding a significant number of shooters 40 years below the average than 40 years older than the average. Therefore, there are a lot more shooters above the average than below. I believe the intent of the original question was actually, If there were an equal number of shooters above and below a certain age, what would that age be? You may be correct BUT, the subject was MEDIAN AGE then the question was for AVERAGE AGE. By the way, how did you come up with the number "40"? Blackfoot Link to post Share on other sites
Complicated Lady 31 Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 I know.....I pass for 57 quite often.... .....and for those mathematicians in the Saloon.... .....if you coulda seen my grades in Probability & Statistics, you'd know why I now practice law.... Chick You know I thought you were younger Link to post Share on other sites
Complicated Lady 31 Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 CL looks wonderful for her young age simply wonderful but I am bettin that the med age in SASS overall, now is round 58 er higher what that is just my cloudy crystal ball reading yikes I am 56 and usualy on the young side of local stuff Wonderful huh? Wow, Mike you just made my night I'm smiling now thank you Link to post Share on other sites
Mean Matt McCord, SASS #24683 0 Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 CL looks wonderful for her young age simply wonderful but I am bettin that the med age in SASS overall, now is round 58 er higher what that is just my cloudy crystal ball reading yikes I am 56 and usualy on the young side of local stuff What he said. Just take a look at this year's EOT scores. The largest categories are 49er and senior. Silver senior ain't too far behind. Link to post Share on other sites
Complicated Lady 31 Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 I'm looking forward to the day I can shoot 49er. Maybe by then I will be shooting better. Link to post Share on other sites
BLACKFOOT SASS #11947 435 Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 I'm looking forward to the day I can shoot 49er. Maybe by then I will be shooting better. But that's 20 years from now!! Have fun!! Blackfoot Link to post Share on other sites
Titus A. Gnatsass, SASS #71705 170 Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 Well Harley, do ya remember that DG purple birthday cake Teresa (Red River Ray's lovely companion) baked for me at last weekends little shindig in beautiful eastern Kaintuck? That was for my 53rd birthday which is tomorrow. That bein said, I am an AVERAGE shooter, I don't think I got a MEAN bone in my body and the last time I was in the MEDIAN there may have been Lemonade involved! Link to post Share on other sites
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