[Accrs] HO Rules

[Larry]

I want to be clear.  I DO NOT think the age should be changed. We need 
to encourage young people in this hobby and knowing a lot about trains 
is not a prerequisite for joining this club.  This is their chance to 
learn.  Behavior issues can be handled on a case by case basis and 
expectations need to be set with the parents so they don't just drop the 
kid off with us.  We have adult members who knew very little when they 
first joined and learned as they went and have been great contributors.

Larry Brickell

On 9/14/2024 5:27 PM, Gary Barbano wrote:
> Message From: Gary Barbanogary_barbano at yahoo.com
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> To give my INPUT on the Subject of Changing the Rules about Junior 
> Members I am with AGREEMENT the age Should be changed from 12 to 14.  
> Kids don't know much about trains at that young of a age.  Gary B
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> On Friday, September 13, 2024 at 05:04:27 PM PDT, Larry Brickell 
> <colorado at onemain.com> wrote:
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> Message From: Larry Brickell colorado at onemain.com
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> This document is very good.  We have nothing like this on the O scale 
> side.  We tend to operate by consensus and are an older group of 
> people, no kids right now so we never developed anything like this.  
> The only “kid” was Sean Daniels and he was easy to coach so we  really 
> didn’t have to lay down rules just provide guidance.  He was always 
> had good intentions.    I am concerned about raising age limits.  As 
> Jim said our hobby is shrinking and we need to encourage young 
> people.  I think behavior issues can be handled on a case by case 
> basis.  The kid in question was clearly in over his head socially and 
> maturity wise so his behavior shouldn’t impact all young members.  
> Maybe he just needs some guidance and a conversation really needs to 
> happen with his parents as to expectations.  Also it was brought up 
> that kids that young maybe should not operate during the Fair.  Just 
> some thoughts.
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> We have a new adult member, Dan, who knows nothing about trains but is 
> a good electrician, willing, and a good personality to work with.  The 
> part of the HO document about equipment and eras and matching trains 
> to eras would be great for him.  Also mechanical standards are 
> helpful. Dan is figuring out what era and type of railroad appeals to him.
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> Larry Brickell
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> > On Sep 13, 2024, at 2:21 PM, Dean and Margaret Lewis 
> <lewis2 at earthlink.net> wrote:
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> > Message From: Dean and Margaret Lewis lewis2 at earthlink.net
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> > Members,
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> > We have these rules that in many instances ,are not followed.  I 
> think we need to start following them.  I too often see them broken 
> and not followed.
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> > Let us get our house in order.  Age change may help that.
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> > Dean
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