What Don said!!! Don accept my ass on FB..........
2010/1/26 Don Ordes <f...@tribcsp.com> > Nev., > Someone has to host and moderate those type forums, right? The VFB used to > have a chat-room, and that was fun when people participated. What would it > take, and from whom, to implement this approach? > > I, for one, don't see a problem with this site and the way it works. > Again, the ease of posting photos is a huge asset if it is used. > > Real quick- on my soap-box, and off again. > > I've trained draftsmen, designers, engineers, and plant operators for near > 30 years- in seminar-style environments and 1-on-one. > > I too have noticed a big difference in the attitudes of students, from the > old hands to the new hands. The old hands are used to participating and > putting something in to get something out. > > I *won't *say this is catagorically true, but the new generation seems to > want to sit there and have everything delivered (ready to microwave in 20 > seconds to eat, so to speak). I know this from my training seminars of > operators, comparing the seminars of 20 years ago to those of today, then > comparing the older ones in the seminars to the newer ones. So much is > taken for granted these days. > > Is this a social phenominon brought on by quick-sell no-effort promotional > tactics, and the fast-access/results internet? It seems flyfishermen would > NOT fit this bill, as they would go out and buy flies, not tie them, if they > were 'lazy', but they are not. > > Off my box again. > > DonO > > > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* Neville Gosling <nev.gosl...@shaw.ca> > *To:* vfb-mail@googlegroups.com > *Sent:* Tuesday, January 26, 2010 1:40 PM > *Subject:* [VFB] VFB Then & Now -Suggestion > > David: > > > > This is a quote taken directly from my Jan 2010 newsletter sent to my > fellow club members > > > > *"I returned from the United Kingdom just three days ago after my longest > ever stay in the UK since coming to Canada in 1972. Every time that I go > back, I find things just that little bit different. It is no longer the > same country that I left all those years ago, but then again, neither is the > Canada that I returned to the same as the one I came to in 1972. Canada has > become more urbanized over the years. While in the UK, I read a book by > W.D. Wetherell entitled “North of Now” that discusses country life in New > Hampshire and Vermont, and the fact that country life is changing and in > many cases disappearing. The quotation “Change is inevitable. Change is > Constant” is attributed to Benjamin Disraeli and is so true. I believe > that in order to continue as a strong and respected club, the Totem > Flyfishers must also change, but change is stressful and tends to invoke > resistance. Traditions are important and comfortable, so how does one > balance retaining important traditions with change? Another quote, this > time by Niccolo Machiavelli states; “Whosoever desires constant success must > change his conduct with the times.” I believe that we must adapt with the > times in order to attract new and younger members. In my opinion, the > present average age of members is too great and we must bring in new and if > possible younger persons in order to have a group of younger like-minded > members to pass the club on to. I am pleased to say that I believe that > we are just beginning to make a little progress in this area and I ask each > of you to diligently look out for potential new members as we go forward > into 2010. "* > > > > > > So, in answer to your question, I think that the VFB must change in order > to attract more members. Although I prefer the e-mail list, I suggest that > we TRY the forum approach. Just take a look at this > http://speypages.com/speyclave/ and look at the number of posts and > threads. http://www.flybc.ca is similar. > > > That's my 2 cents worth. > > Neville (Nev) Gosling > Greater Vancouver, > B.C. Canada > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* vfb-mail@googlegroups.com [mailto:vfb-m...@googlegroups.com] *On > Behalf Of *David Colyn > *Sent:* January 26, 2010 12:04 PM > *To:* vfb-mail@googlegroups.com > *Subject:* Re: [VFB] VFB Then & Now > > Well said Nev. > > Have any solution to the well defined problem?? > > I sure dont............. > > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" > group. > > To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en > > VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" > group. > > To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en > > VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com > -- David Colyn 072 345 5510 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com
