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RE: LegOz Organisation [was RE: SO WHAT LOGO AM I DESIGNING????]
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Fri, 23 Jun 2000 02:28:08 GMT
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Peter White [mailto:aztekium@optusnet.com.au]
> Sent: Friday, June 23, 2000 12:18 PM
> To: lugnet.loc.au@lugnet.com
> Subject: Re: LegOz Organisation [was RE: SO WHAT LOGO AM I
> DESIGNING????]
>
>
> In lugnet.loc.au, Benjamin Whytcross writes:
>
> I certainly agree with everything below, that was my aim in having a
> national group, concerted co-ordinated efforts to a plan.
> Ben you're probably the man for VIC Co-ordinator.
> I wouldn't mind being a wrangler/organiser for NSW unless
> others want input.
> With email distance isn't as much of a problem as it once was.
> We could even hold an Australian show(case) on the net !
Well, if no-one else wants the job I'd take it, but we should probably wait
till after LegOz 2000.4, and maybe decide between the attendees. [more
democratic] [I'd also vote for Santosh to keep the wordsmith position :) ]
With the Australian show-case, all we'd need is a site [fortunecity is
100Mb, files no larger than 10Mb] and we could create a group site with
state pages, and the state organisers having the login-info so they could
put up a page of info for their state and any other items that may be of
interest [events, photos from past events, maybe even have individual
roll-call info pages there for each member listed under their state group?]
Also, While we're waiting for the other states to start active work on their
organisation, the established state groups should contribute to the
promotion in the other states, whether by starting state pages, or some
other way. [including contacting LA] As a temporary measure, maybe they
could become temporary members of another state?
Benjamin Whytcross
BWhytcro@PacificAccess.com.au
Ph: (03) 9856 5282
Directory Technology Pty Ltd
1/436 Elgar Road,
Box Hill, 3128
Growing older is compulsory..Growing up isn't :-)
> > I just thought of one important thing we need to consider. • If we're starting
> > this as an 'official' organisation with state branches, • ideally we're going
> > to need an organiser in each state. these people would • ideally be resposible
> > for organising events like the get-togethers, displays [like • Peter and Co
> > did at TRU (?)], promoting the group, and working with other • groups for
> > combined events. [1] A wordsmith would also be useful for • those times when
> > some form of writen material is required [eg. LegOz info • page on .org.au,
> > letters to LA on behalf of the group, etc.] but we'd • probably only need 1 of
> > these for the entire LegOz.
> > Otherwise, without some form of 'official' communication • between state
> > groups combined events [including discussions with LA] could prove
> > difficult, as we'll have many people trying to organise • something instead of
> > the groups organising their group area, and the • 'officials'/organisers
> > working on the between groups area as well.
> >
> > Also LA is more likely to take notice of us if there is we • look like a
> > professional organisation rather than just a group of • collectors with a
> > shared interest.
> >
> > Anyway, that's just my opinion.
> >
> > [1] I'm not saying this person has to do all the work, just • that we need
> > someone in each group to co-ordinate the group[2]. Otherwise • we'll possibly
> > either:
> > a) end up with a group having conflicting events as two • people have decided
> > to run with something
> > b) end up with groups not having events as no-one will organise them
> > c) having few people turning up to events because they • didn't know they were
> > on.
> > <feel free to insert other alternatives>
> >
> > [2] This could involve contacting all state group members to • notify them of
> > an event [posting on lugnet, e-mail, etc.], arranging for • events hosting,
> > arranging promotions for group [eg displays at toy shops, • 'brochures/flyers'
> > or signs at toy shops to notify familys/children that we • exist, and to give
> > them some way of contacting us [eg internet/phone number/address].
> >
> > Benjamin Whytcross
> > BWhytcro@PacificAccess.com.au
> > Ph: (03) 9856 5282
> > Directory Technology Pty Ltd
> > 1/436 Elgar Road,
> > Box Hill, 3128
> >
> > Growing older is compulsory..Growing up isn't :-)
> >
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Santosh [mailto:santosh@student.unsw.edu.au]
> > > Sent: Friday, June 23, 2000 11:29 AM
> > > To: lugnet.loc.au@lugnet.com
> > > Subject: Re: SO WHAT LOGO AM I DESIGNING????
> > >
> > >
> > > In lugnet.loc.au, Peter White writes:
> > > > In lugnet.loc.au, Santosh Bhat writes:
> > > > > Do we need to worry about a national name at all?
> > > > > Until there's a need for a national body, why bother with it.
> > > >
> > > > Lots of reasons,
> > > > Some states at the moment are struggling to get enough for • their own meetings.
> > > > So a national group gives everyone something to belong to.
> > > > Trade - we can have people trading Australia-wide rather • than just the one or
> > > > two who do it at meetings.
> > > > Set availability - another trade aspect.
> > > > Favourite themes - STUDS members interests are spread over a • range of themes,
> > > > a national group gives people access to other people with • the same specific
> > > > interests, eg.Technic, Trains ,Castle.
> > > > A good reason to have a national Lego-fest/convention.
> > >
> > > Thats a good reason Peter, I guess I hadn't thought of that.
> > > I was just
> > > running along the lines that everyone would might participate
> > > in their local
> > > group activities until there was a "national" event, but the
> > > points you make
> > > are ones i didn't think of. We do need to identify oursleves
> > > nationally.
> > >
> > > > >
> > > > > What have Lego Australia ever done for us?
> > > >
> > > > So, why write them a letter ? • [1]
> > > > >
> > > > > Ok so besides the lack of lego, the dodgy flyers, the lame • shows, the
> > > > > insignificant sales, the unlearned reps, the pointless • phone conversations,
> > > > > the overpricing, the lack of spares and isolation from the • rest of the world,
> > > > > what has Lego Australia ever done for us?
> > > >
> > > > Lego Australia has nothing to do with whether we have an • Australian group or
> > > > not.
> > >
> > > Ahh, was my sarcastic tone a bit to harsh?
> > >
> > > I was quoting the scene from Life of Brian, when the Judena
> > > Peoples Front want
> > > to get rid of the Romans from their city. The question is
> > > asked "what have the
> > > Romans ever done for us?"
> > >
> > > To which the end conclcusion ran something like "apart from
> > > the aqueduct,the
> > > sanitation, the roads, health, education, law...what have the
> > > Romans ever done
> > > for us?"
> > >
> > > LA are in my good books at the moment for their treatment of
> > > the soccer sets.
> > > I just hope they come down heav on those stores that haven't
> > > reduced the price.
> > >
> > > Santosh
> > >
> > > [1] Still have not drafted up a letter, have only one more
> > > week of work to go
> > > then I can devote time to it. Also I might wait till a logo's
> > > ready too :)
>
>
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