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Re: Age limitations
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Date: 
Tue, 4 Jul 2000 22:11:30 GMT
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In lugnet.org.us, Richard W. Schamus writes:
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.
[...]

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.

* As a 16-17-year-old, how do/did you feel about being allowed into your
local LUG?  Grateful?  Take it for granted?  Surprised?

* How would you feel if you weren't allowed?

* What would you do (instead, to compensate) if the limit were 18 -- i.e.,
if you weren't allowed?

* How has it enriched your life to be a member at age 16-17 as opposed to
having to wait until you were 18?

* What would you recommend to a 16-year-old in an area where the local LUG's
age requirement is 18+ ?

Thanks,

--Todd

[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.

This is an errant post. I wish I could have cancelled it before it went out.
(stupid me and E.I. interface.... )

Rich

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(...) 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 (...) (24 years ago, 4-Jul-00, to lugnet.org.us)

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