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In lugnet.loc.us.wi.grb, Tamyra Teed writes:
> I'm posting this to see if there is any response to having a
> local/larger get together in the Milwaukee WI area. After the Fest in
> DC and watching the web cams
yes, I am definately interested. When the GMLUG started up a couple of months
ago I was hoping something would fall together in the form of a meeting of some
type... but never did. I am interested in the possiblities of group projects
after seeing some of the insanely cool things that other groups have done.
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> We are probably looking at the weekend of Aug 11 and 12, The school
> normally isn't open on sundays :( If it comes back that I can't get any
> rooms at school I've started to check into a few other places though
> there would probably end up being a charge in that case :( (I've been
> told by someone that the charge for the rooms isn't that bad if that's
> the case I'd probably just eat that cost myself)
That would be a sufficient planning time. It wouldn't hurt to contact local
hobbie stores and educational toy stores to see if any of them would be
interested in participating. I have been contacted by someone at an
educational toy store (didn't say the name) that wanted to know if there was a
way us AFOLs could teach kids about Lego... this would be right up that alley.
(I couldn't do it because of time demands)
> Questions:
> If I have to find some place else and there's a charge how many would be
> willing to pay?
that really depends on what the fest offers to honest. The length of time
etc...
> How much do you think it would be worth?
I think that a general admission of $5 or $10 wouldn't be scoffed at. But I
have no idea... (see previous question)
> What do you want to see?
perhaps a couple of train set-ups if possible. One of the bigger ones is in
Minnesota, perhaps you could lure them here?
A group building project would be a big thing for me. Like the big set-up one
of the fests had that combined a lot of star wars MOCs for a neat diorama.
Perhaps a collaboration city or castle town or something that would be quite
large and made ahead of time by a bunch of the AFOLs who knew they were coming.
> What would you want to have available?
free Lego for all ;)
but seriously... not sure. what CAN be available? Maybe we could try to drag
a local Lego company rep to the thing... I have met one of them (quite
friendly lady, too), so they do come here. I met her a couple of years ago
(97?) in the Brookfield TRU and even at that time she was fully that there are
a lot of us AFOLs out here with serious Lego hobbies.
> Any other suggestions!!! (Greatly appreciate I've never tried to plan
> something like this before... so I'm sure I'll miss some things...
> Especially from anyone that's done one of these!)
well, Tamy, I haven't done anytrhing like a Lego get-together, but I am
interested in helping. You should also see if anyone in the GMLUG would want
to work with you on this.
also, make sure you put up flyers at schools and colleges. When people at my
college saw the stuff I was doing a lot of them seemed very interested, so I
bet you could make new AFOLs out of them with an impressive event.
cheers!
Joel Kuester
http://minispy.tripod.com
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| (...) As am I. I know of a few people in Chicago, but Todd told me yesterday that there is about 30!! I wish more participated, we need a more active LUG. I'll come up if at all remotely possible for this event. It would help a TON if I could stay (...) (24 years ago, 22-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.us.wi.grb, lugnet.loc.us.wi.mad, lugnet.loc.us.wi.mil, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us.il, lugnet.loc.us.il.chi, lugnet.org.us.gmlug)
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