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Todd Lehman wrote:
> In lugnet.org.us, Jeff Johnston writes:
> > [...]
> > If somebody wanted to start an all-ages group in this area, they'd have my
> > enthusiastic support. But I would never even *think* of asking NELUG
> > to give up it's name to a different group. That's both rude and unfair.
>
> Hmm, is that what Tamy was suggesting? I thought she was suggesting that
> NELUG lower its age range from 18+ to 16+ (or whatever, maybe even abolishing
> the age limitation completely) and that adults start a new group (either
> separate or as a subgroup). That is, in that scenario, NELUG wouldn't have
> to give up its name, only change its age policy slightly.
In other words, she's saying that the people who are currently in the group and
who
like it as it is should go and form their own group, and the current group
changes.
I think that's a bit backwards, personally.
> Opening up the age
> range wouldn't affect NELUG membership very much -- I'm not sure that I can
> even think of another person in the 16-17 range in the NE area besides Shiri,
> and I don't think that adults would suddenly stop coming to NELUG meetings if
> the age was openened up.
Well, I wouldn't. Not that I've actually made it to one. I *was* hoping that any
other JrFOLs in the area would respond when I asked for it somewhere upthread.
> BTW, what happened to the idea from last year about allowing people under 18
> to be NELUG members but not to attend meetings? It kinda defeats the purpose
> if all the meetings are 18+, but it's tough to defend the position that
> liability is really an issue in all types of meeting places. In terms of the
> other issue (wanting specifically adult type of social company), couldn't there
> be an official or unofficial subgroup of NELUG for 21+ types of things like
> roadtrips to Fall River and Bison County for Guinness?
That was one suggestion I planned on making, if the 'adult company' turned out to
be the real main objective. Or alternately, have a special subgroup of NELUG -
sort
of a "Junior auxiliary" that could tag along for events like the TCS window, field
trips to places of interest to FOLs of all ages, etc.
J
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