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Re: Great posts( was Re: Apathy? (was: WAMALUG's GATS Layout was a huge success!)
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lugnet.general, lugnet.org.us, lugnet.org.us.wamalug, lugnet.trains.org
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Mon, 6 Mar 2000 16:00:22 GMT
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Larry Pieniazek wrote:

> This outcome of having regional clubs in different regions is GREAT for
> GATS, it means that they can if they want to, have LEGO layouts at many
> of their shows without having to pay for cross country travel by one
> club.

I hope GATS decides to do this, we almost always had a crowd at our table.
Greenberg is also very interested in getting more LEGO layouts into
their shows.

> But clubs are, and should be, about more than trains.
> 
> WAMALUG is off to just an amazing start. I think it would be useful to
> have some of the members comment on factors that they suspect may have
> helped, as it's info that the rest of us want to have available to us as
> well.

I am amazed at our amazing start as well, we came a long way since August.
Here's a short list of the causes of our success(in no part. order).
-All of the clubs/user groups have inspired us and helped tremendously,
especially the PNLTC and GMLTC in the early days when we were still a
train
club.
-Our proximity to the LEGO Outlet is a big help, we gained a lot of
membership
through chance meetings there.
-We should thank the NGLTC for referring the Greenberg Shows to us.  Having
two shows to do in two weeks motivated us.
-the availability of a meeting place in Rosslyn, VA that is sorta-central
to all of us.  Close to Metrorail, interstates, buses, etc.
-LUGNET- what can we say about it that hasn't already been said.  Thanks.
-gaining a member in sept that forced us into motion(she said, "I'm
joining your club, I have a lot of LEGO, and we are going to meet here
at this time and you all are going to be there)
-our "All-Day-Plays"-  we meeting somewhere around 9 or 10 am, build and
play all day, realize around 7 or 8 pm that we haven't eaten, eat, play
some more, clean up the lego, talk till midnight or so.
-all of our members

There's probably some more factors  which I'll let the rest of the club
discuss.  I have to go the a meeting.

-Chris



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  Great posts( was Re: Apathy? (was: WAMALUG's GATS Layout was a huge success!)
 
I hate "me too" posts but what an excellent post. If we ever get to excluding people who love the brick just because they love it in a different way, we've failed. Just because castle isn't my cup of tea doesn't mean I can't hurt my jaw in amazement (...) (27 years ago, 5-Mar-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.org.us, lugnet.org.us.wamalug, lugnet.trains.org)

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