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In lugnet.lego, Jake McKee wrote:
> I'm putting out a call to help me assemble your best tips/tricks/best practices
> for forming and running local clubs and events.
One thing the GMLTC seems to do well is talk to kids. If a kid is scoping out
the layout with a parent, we'll start talking to the kid before we'll talk to
the parent. We know that kids are our "target audience", if the kids are happy
the parents will probably be happy.
JohnG, GMLTC
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In lugnet.lego, John Gerlach wrote:
> In lugnet.lego, Jake McKee wrote:
> > I'm putting out a call to help me assemble your best tips/tricks/best practices
> > for forming and running local clubs and events.
>
> One thing the GMLTC seems to do well is talk to kids. If a kid is scoping out
> the layout with a parent, we'll start talking to the kid before we'll talk to
> the parent. We know that kids are our "target audience", if the kids are happy
> the parents will probably be happy.
>
> JohnG, GMLTC
Yes, and we go a bit further. When a parent(s) has small kids with them or
mention the younger kids (includinf grandparents), we also put in a plug for the
Dupo trains, both 'push' and the battery-powered sets as starter sets til the
child becomes older and ready for the 'L' gage sets.
We have an example on our layout:
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=699052
-- Don GtwLUG St. Louis
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In lugnet.lego, Don Cox wrote:
> In lugnet.lego, John Gerlach wrote:
> > In lugnet.lego, Jake McKee wrote:
> > > I'm putting out a call to help me assemble your best tips/tricks/best practices
> > > for forming and running local clubs and events.
> >
> > One thing the GMLTC seems to do well is talk to kids. If a kid is scoping out
> > the layout with a parent, we'll start talking to the kid before we'll talk to
> > the parent. We know that kids are our "target audience", if the kids are happy
> > the parents will probably be happy.
> >
> > JohnG, GMLTC
>
> Yes, and we go a bit further. When a parent(s) has small kids with them or
> mention the younger kids (includinf grandparents), we also put in a plug for the
> Dupo trains, both 'push' and the battery-powered sets as starter sets til the
> child becomes older and ready for the 'L' gage sets.
>
> We have an example on our layout:
>
> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=699052
>
> -- Don GtwLUG St. Louis
Great idea! Now, if we can only figure out how to put one into our layout...
JohnG, GMLTC
fut .trains
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John Gerlach wrote:
> In lugnet.lego, Jake McKee wrote:
>
> One thing the GMLTC seems to do well is talk to kids. If a kid is scoping out
> the layout with a parent, we'll start talking to the kid before we'll talk to
> the parent. We know that kids are our "target audience", if the kids are happy
> the parents will probably be happy.
>
> JohnG, GMLTC
As with most things, diversity is good. I, personally, talk with the
parents / adults. *I* view the adults as the "target audience" for what
I do. I am not sure about the rest of the club... cause we haven't
really discussed it.
I have to admit, the Event Kit / Kids table... and the fact that the
whole layout is made from Lego(tm)... takes care of most kids. The
parents are the ones that ask the questions. I rarely have a child ask
a question. When they ask, it is usually "When are you gonna run THAT
train?"
Don't get me wrong, I build to entertain both age groups... but I tend
to communicate more with the adults.
// Joe
(I hope I am not the only one that feels this way <grin>)
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