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Re: How to handel minors in "LUG's" was (Re: NELUG Turns 50!!)
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lugnet.org.us
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Thu, 18 Nov 1999 22:21:59 GMT
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In lugnet.org.us, Jeff Stembel writes:
> In lugnet.org.us, James Brown writes:
> > In lugnet.loc.us.me, Eric Kingsley writes:
> > > I think this problem can possibly be solved using some of the ideas I have
> > > stated above. Have clear cut Adult only meetings and invite kids to more
> > > public all ages meetings.
> >
> > I would suggest that it's easier (and possibly better all around) to simply
> > have all ages meetings, but make it clear that children have to be • accompanied
> > by an adult.
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> At what age would you say children *don't* have to be accompanied by an adult?
> Sixteen? Do you know of a legal basis for that kind of decision? Of course,
> we wouldn't want any child to come without permission.
After having participated in this thread for a few days now I have developed a
bit of perspective on the issue if not on the legalities involved.
If you are going to have a cutoff (which currently NELUG does see
http://www.nelug.org/FAQ/ ) I would suggest that 18 is the the easiest choice.
That is only because it is the age when you legally become an adult and if you
want adult only meetings that make for a clean boundry. If you were to move to
16 I think that now your in more murky waters and only pushes issues like the
ones seen in this thread to 13-15 year olds.
I definitly think you should try and make a decision for your group soon and
make an announcement as to what your decision is and post that on your web
site. Then you need to stick by your decision and have a no exceptions policy.
This will prove difficult at times but if you hold to your decision then
people should not critisize you for them.
I don't pretend to know the basis for starting WAMALUG but for NELUG one of the
prime reasons we formed was to have meetings between adults about LEGO.
Therefore I think we have to stick by that decision. That does not mean we
can't expand our focus at a later date where we have special meetings or get
togethers where <18's are welcome but for now I think the majority of us want
to keep the meetings over 18 for liability reasons as well as others.
For me the lower maintenance that NELUG is the better. This is supposed to be
fun and for me sifting through legal liability issues and getting parental
consent and possibly playing babysitter is not fun. The less we have to worry
about what is going on the better IMHO.
I know these views are not popular with everyone especially the older teenagers
out there but my feelings are that once you make one exception then you have
more than likely openned a can of worms that you would rather you hadn't.
Just try and be pleasent about it and all should be fine although it does ware
you out at times like dealing nicely in this thread and trying not to hurt
peoples feelings.
Eric K.
The New England LEGO Users Group.
http://www.nelug.org/
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