+1. jasomx6, when I went to my first Appleseed, I brought my then-11-year-old daughter, and had the same questions. It seemed like a big commitment, a whole weekend: should I go and watch one first, should I go by myself first? I trusted the fellow who invited me and dived right in with her. We both had a great time--at the end of the first day, we got in the car to go home and she said "Dad, we need to get involved in this." And we did! Appleseed instructors take a lot of pride in meeting students where they are, no matter their previous experience, age or skill level, and I've seen everyone from complete new shooters who had literally never fired a shot to national-level competitive shooters. It is also an extremely safe shooting environment. Definitely bring anyone interested!