[A/S] Future of the WBCCI

["Nick Novia" <nnovia@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Although I am in no way an expert, one of the things I think may be keeping folks
from joining, is the ability to partake in the reindeer games!

I work many hours during the week, and can sometimes get away "early" on a Thursday..or
get back on Tuesday, but for the most part, my leisure time is the weekend.


More than once I've yearned to go on a caravan,these really sound like fun,
but they are very long.  Now I don't remember exactly, but these caravans are
never 3-5 days!  I think I've seen them up to 30 days or more, which is fine
for a retiree, but not for the working family.

I am a very social person, and I usually join any organization that supports
an interst of mine. I have been wanting to join a rally, but my rig just wasn't
ready.(It still isn't 100%, but I always had some excuse)

I think Wayne Moore make good points about change also, but I have not experienced
the "pomp & circumstance," and the strict traditional ways of the WBCCI, but
I understand what he is saying.

I have looked in the WBCCI Manual, and have seen for myself, how many have attended
the "Internationals," in past years.  There has been some significant changes
in attendance numbers.

I think younger folks are less social.  That's all! Maybe something like this
new Bambi will attract them! I don't think it's high prices scaring people away,
just look at all those expensive cars, SUV's, vacations,and hobbies!

 I see the same thing at bluegrass festivals, which is a similar type of  social
group...as in folks that get together with the same people, at the same festivals,
year after year! We ask ourselves the same thing.

I am looking forward to this weekend's festivities at the WDCU/VAC Northeast
Gathering, at Harpers Ferry, W. VA! This will be my first WBCCI event, and I'm
sure not my last.

So..all you veterans...be on your best behavior! <g>

Nick
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