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In lugnet.org.us, Shiri Dori writes:
> > Can minors attend with a parent/guardian?
> >
> > Sorry but no. The primary reason for this is that for most of our meeting we
> > just sit around talking. Our feeling is that this would be both boring for
> > the minor attending and for the parent/guardian in attendance. Even if the
> > minor is interested in the discussion we really don't want "board out of
> > their skull" parents sitting off in the corner wishing they could leave.
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> Well I'm not asking for this. I don't *want* my parents do be present. They
> probably don't want to be present. (Although they could if you required it.)
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> Let me assure you, I would not be bored by "sitting around talking".
Whoever wrote this about being bored by "just sit[ting] around
talking" must not remember being younger than 18.
Teenagers are not inherently bored by sitting and talking.
Particularly teenagers as bright and sociable as Shiri seems to
be.
I can't imagine not extending membership privilegs to
high-schoolers, but, obviously, since I'm not a member, that's not
my call. But I vividly remember being 16, running BBSes and attending
largely social functions such as computer-oriented user groups. Having
a LEGO user group available to me at that time would have been
wonderful. (For one thing, it would have prevented me from sliding into
a dark age ....)
If I was a member of the NELUG group, I'd agitate to lower the
admission age to 16, the minimum age to acquire a driver's license
in most states.
What I'd recommend, if the age requirement is considered irrevocable
by a majority of members, that NELUG members give some consideration
to having a guest clause. IE, any member can bring a guest along
to meetings. If that guest is under the age limit, their parents
must be required to sign whatever liability agreement necessary.
--
Jeff <jthompson@esker.com> "Float on a river, forever and ever, Emily"
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