[SLUG] Just An Idea

[Neil Davies]

Hi All, I know most of you will not have heard of me but I have been on 
the mailing list since the lug was formed. I have never been to any 
meetings as I would not have a clue what you were discussing on the 
technical side so rather than look a fool I just kept away. On buying 
my first computer windows was deleted straight away and red hat 7 I 
think was installed, having never used a computer before it was a 
little scary, how do a get a driver for my printer etc I want my 
digital camera to download my photo's how do I do that so I took the 
easy option of pestering Gav  but I did not want him to do everything 
for me, and it would not educate me if someone else was to solve 
everything for me. Time progressed and I bought a new Mac which I now 
run and a powerbook and one of the main uses for them is my digital 
photography. The reason I am posting this is I have noticed the numbers 
at the meets dropping and I was thinking what if the lug was to 
approach the local scout groups sea cadets etc youth clubs and let them 
know where the meets are and say one of you clued up members ( you 
could all have turns doing this) took them to one side for say 1 hour 
per meet and started from the beginning and got the youngsters 
interested, I am sure you would increase the membership and get the 
message across that computing is not just about windows, It will also 
help the community by giving them somewhere to go and learn and keep 
them off the streets at least one night a month, then they go home show 
their parents and friends etc and you never know how big the group 
could grow. Just a thought
Cheers Neil