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Re: LEGO Train Hobby growing... comments?
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lugnet.trains
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Thu, 24 Feb 2005 19:51:44 GMT
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Steven Barile wrote:
> It "feels" like the hobby is growing, there are more shows and more clubs.
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> I often think about growth in serveal ways, two of which are: big, more
> brick intensive layouts and frequency of shows per club.
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> The bigger more brick intensive layouts are certainly a challange to the
> established members but it raises the barrier-of-entry to new and potecial
> members.
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> More shows a year starts to feel like your in a constant state of setting
> up and tearing down...
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> Anyone have comments on club growth and shows? Burnout? New members? Does
> your club have a set goal for the number of shows a year? And the size of
> the layout at the show?
I find it's not a growth in quantity, more in quality... becoming more picky
where to display, what to show and the quality of the display.
Although specially that last one might also scare away new people... however
it on the other hand helps to give ourselves more exposure since non-AFOL's
are taking us more seriously.
Reg. set goals : LOWLUG only has one and thats to have fun. Anything that
detracts from that get's tossed out immediately ;)
--
Jan-Albert van Ree | http://www.vanree.net/brickpiles/
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