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Re: Starting a LUG
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Date: 
Tue, 27 Jun 2000 22:35:26 GMT
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In lugnet.org, Shiri Dori writes:
> Hey Jude, • <snip>
> From what I saw in most groups, if it's a small group then don't bother - just
> have everyone bring in their MOCs.
> For example, take the DixieLUG meetings -- they mixed life-size sculptures
> with trains and castle in their first meeting.
> Or STUDS, who's piratical-space dudes mixed in really well with SW.
> 
> If the group gets big, you might want to break up the meetings... but for a
> start, you shouldn't bother. I'd say, so long as you're under 15 members there
> isn't much point in breaking them up, you'll just turn off people who aren't
> into that kind of thing, and that's too bad.

Good point, I don't want people to feel excluded.

> > Thirdly, what is a good minimum age to have?

Somehow, I had a feeling you would answer this question. <grin>

> Well, people here will attest that I'm biased. I openly admit I am.
> 
> But if I were you, I'd set the limit no higher than 14. 12, if possible.

Is 14 about the age you feel you were mature enough to handle being part of a
LUG?

> Whatever you do, don't set at at 18. There's just no point in that. I can
> expand on that if someone wants me to.

Just don't blow you invite to the BBQ.:-)

> > Finally, how do you break up responsability, so that not one individual
> > is "carrying" the group?
> 
> Tough one. I don't know, since I haven't actually been a member of any group.

ROFL!!! I thought you would say that.:-)

> -Shiri

Merci beaucoup for your opinions, I know you are always willing to share, just
ask NELUG. <grin, duck, run>

Jude

Police Officer: "Did you know you were driving the wrong way down that one way
street? Didn't you see the arrow?"
Driver: "Hey man, I didn't even see the Indian."



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  Re: Starting a LUG
 
Hey Jude, (...) Probably as many as you can get. You can have a group with two people, if you want, or 100. As long as you're having fun. (...) From what I saw in most groups, if it's a small group then don't bother - just have everyone bring in (...) (26 years ago, 27-Jun-00, to lugnet.org)

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