RE: (erielack) Unansered Questions

["Tupaczewski, Paul R (Paul)" <paultup_@_lucent.com>]

Janet and all,

	Has anyone stopped to take a look at the O&WRHS? These guys have a huge - and growing - membership (with MANY young people - most of whose PARENTS were youngsters when the O&W disappeared) - how do THEY do it? Are there any O&WRHS members on the list that can elaborate?

	- Paul


> -----Original Message-----
> From: JJLofland_@_aol.com [mailto:JJLofland@aol.com] 
> Sent: Sunday, December 05, 2004 3:05 PM
> To: wshultz1_@_twcny.rr.com
> Cc: erielack_@_lists.railfan.net
> Subject: Re: (erielack) Unansered Questions
> 
> 
>                 Will, 
>                         Joe and I were also at the meeting 
> you refer to and 
> it appears you don't know when to stop and change your 
> tactics. IF the new 
> membership issue is indeed your concern {specifically young 
> members} you need to 
> volunteer to become the "new young
> membership" recruiter. As someone has stated no young people 
> would even know 
> about this railroad if it wasn't for either their older male 
> relatives or 
> friends, unless they are a history buffs. How do people join 
> the historical 
> society? Isn't it normally by personal contact??? 
>                          Have you actually brought anybody 
> into the society 
> yourself, and how hard was that???? Volunteer as the 
> recruitment zsar and see 
> for yourself before you take everybody to task for not doing 
> things your way.
> 
>                                                               
>       Janet 
> Lofland.
> 

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