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Re: Age limitations
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lugnet.org.us
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Wed, 5 Jul 2000 04:29:51 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?
Joining GMLUG at 17, I had yet to learn of age limits in NELUG, so I wasn't
suprised to be accepted. Grateful yes, I was glad to be part of something.
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> * How would you feel if you weren't allowed?
GMLUG does very little, at least since I've been there, but if I was told I
couldn't join because I was under 18, I would have been upset, and prolly did
the same thing Shiri did.
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> * What would you do (instead, to compensate) if the limit were 18 -- i.e.,
> if you weren't allowed?
Not much I could do, other than get opinions of others via Lugnet, and hope
for a change.
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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?
The best thing is the "part of a group-edness." That feeling is really
important to a teenager. Even if it is only in title, one needs to be part of
something.
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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+ ?
Try to make a change, ask public opinion, if there were enough underagers,
start my own LUG.
> Thanks,
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> --Todd
No prob...
-Chris
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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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