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Re: Age limitations
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lugnet.org.us
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Wed, 5 Jul 2000 07:05:18 GMT
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In lugnet.org.us, Frank Filz writes:
> In lugnet.org.us, Eric Joslin writes:
> > In lugnet.org.us, Frank Filz writes:
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> > > Shiri's parents probably would be bored,
> > > but then, that wouldn't be your concern unless they would disrupt the • meeting
> > > because of their boredom.
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> > Frankly, I would find the presence of bored parents disruptive. I have
> before.
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> Possibly, maybe even probably, true. It depends on what is open for the bored
> parents to do. If there is another room where the couple bored parents and the
> bored spouse can hang out and do their own thing, or if the bored parents are
> actually hosts, and are supplying cookies and coffee etc., then their impact
> can be minimal, or even positive.
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> On the other hand, if they're in the corner of the room chit chatting, and
> becomming restless, that's a problem.
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> My point is more that you needn't be concerned with how the parents feel as
> much as you need to be concerned about the effect they have on the meeting
> (positive in their non-LEGO contributions, positive in their allowing a valued
> member, who happens to be a minor, attend, negative if they are disrupting the
> meeting).
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> I do feel that mostly it's a moot point because you're not going to find many
> parents willing to fill the role of "bored" parent, so it's not a good
> solution, but also not a solution which should be absolutely rejected
> (especially since there will be those rare and wonderful situations where the
> 16 year old AND the parent are FOLs).
We are in hypothetical land here, unfortunately. I cannot speak for NELUG, only
speculate. Organizing meetings is hard work. It's made harder when you have to:
- make sure it's a bar that allows underage people
- make sure there's a room off to the side for the bored parents
- make sure it's close enough to the T that you don't have to worry about x
- etc. etc.
It is NELUG's perogative to choose not to worry about those things. They may
lose out on a great very productive member, but it's their choice. Not ours.
In the general case, it's something for an organization to think about, though.
++Lar
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| Larry Pieniazek wrote in message ... <snip> (...) I might have missed something here in all the 300+ post, but what is "the T" and "x"? (24 years ago, 5-Jul-00, to lugnet.org.us)
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| | Re: Age limitations
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| (...) before. Possibly, maybe even probably, true. It depends on what is open for the bored parents to do. If there is another room where the couple bored parents and the bored spouse can hang out and do their own thing, or if the bored parents are (...) (24 years ago, 4-Jul-00, to lugnet.org.us)
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