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Re: Age limitations
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lugnet.org.us
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Tue, 4 Jul 2000 22:03:16 GMT
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In lugnet.org.us, Todd Lehman writes:
> In lugnet.org.us, Shiri Dori writes:
> > [...]
> > In case someone missed this, one of NELUG's conditions for membership is
> > that a member must be over 18.
> > [...]
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> As a NELUG member, I'd love to hear stories/experiences specificially from
> 16-17 year olds (or 18-year-olds if you were once 16-17 as part of a LUG)
> who are members of other LUGs in the U.S....this might help me form a more
> solid opinion if the age issue is put to a formal vote at a future NELUG
> meeting.
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> * As a 16-17-year-old, how do/did you feel about being allowed into your
> local LUG? Grateful? Take it for granted? Surprised?
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> * How would you feel if you weren't allowed?
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> * What would you do (instead, to compensate) if the limit were 18 -- i.e.,
> if you weren't allowed?
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> * How has it enriched your life to be a member at age 16-17 as opposed to
> having to wait until you were 18?
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> * What would you recommend to a 16-year-old in an area where the local LUG's
> age requirement is 18+ ?
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> Thanks,
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> --Todd
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> [followups to .org.us]
Ok Todd,
I'll give you my story.
My son, who is 14, is a full member of the club (WAMALUG). I don't babysit him
and neither do any of the other members of club. He is as concientious as a 14
year old can be.
How does he enrich WAMALUG? He runs errands when they need running. He watches
the door, (as he did for BRICKFEST). He's informative. He brings a new
perspective to others about building ideas, (odd though they sometimes are).
He crashes trains, (which on the whole is not good, but then everyone has
crashed a train on a setup at least once). He doesn't cause trouble, and to
some degree is a good sport about derisive treatment to himself and
the "Timmy" association. He is, on the whole entertaining.
I'll say right now that I'm biased, and that I would encourage other
WAMALUGer's to either denounce or uphold my opinion, (er... open discussion),
and for that matter anyone else who had contact with my son, (Mike), at
BRICKFEST.
Because I think it's an important issue, and NELUG should hash it out in
person, with the interested parties (ie, people who are actually in the club
and attend meetings) having a say.
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| (...) This is an errant post. I wish I could have cancelled it before it went out. (stupid me and E.I. interface.... ) Rich -- Have Fun! C-Ya! Legoman34 ***** Legoman34 (Richard W. Schamus)... (No, I don't work for TLC, but I want to...) BRICKFEST (...) (24 years ago, 4-Jul-00, to lugnet.org.us)
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| (...) As a NELUG member, I'd love to hear stories/experiences specificially from 16-17 year olds (or 18-year-olds if you were once 16-17 as part of a LUG) who are members of other LUGs in the U.S....this might help me form a more solid opinion if (...) (24 years ago, 4-Jul-00, to lugnet.org.us, lugnet.org.us.baylug, lugnet.org.us.dixielug, lugnet.org.us.gmlug, lugnet.org.us.lugola, lugnet.org.us.nclug, lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.org.us.wafol, lugnet.org.us.wamalug) !
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