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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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