>Oh here I am again, out from under a new moss covered, waterlogged rock (my last one
>flooded away in the last rain strom) again. But today I'll only defend a friend and
>pick on another friend and keep my two and half cents to myself.
Don't you also a have few new rocks being washed in :)
>> How many of those 30,000 people in
>> your area even know there is a fish club? How many would join if they
>> did know? I do know my metropolitan area has about half the fish
>> stores that your's does, but we have many more members in the area
>> club and a couple of spin off specialty clubs.
>
>Ok this is were I get to pick on a friend---Yes you may have more members with less
>store, that is true. But you are in an area where there are VERY high rates of
>Cabin fever, deep snows and Very Cold winters. The folk up your way head south to
>visit anyone they know in Florida. The ones who do not head south use any excuse
>they can to get out of the house and get into a crowded room where there is much body
>heat. Your clog dances (if I use the word dance)(:>) get more people on one night
>then our state fair does in a week. Anything to get or use heat.Also your club has
>been around 25 years and ours only 6 years. There is a little time there to build a
>repeat following.
Actually our club has been around for over 60 years. But it has been
down to just a half dozen members at times in its history. Most clubs
have high and low times. We do wonder at times if part of the
popularity of the hobby here is due to our long cold winters. But you
could use your own weather phenomena to promote your club. I figure
many dog keepers are looking for replacement pets to take on a walk.
But you better move fast before those fowl Duck Keeper Clubs recruit
them.
A further note: there are much better ways of staying warm in the
winter than clogging, and they definitely don't need a crowd. In fact
I've never met a clogger in real life. Well that is except my brother
in law when he uses the bathroom :)
>More on our little club can be found here. This is also the first year we have been
>on the net with our own site.
>http://www.aka.org/TBAS/TBAS.html
>
I'll have to stop by and visit your site.
Cary Hostrawser
My Rainbowfish Home Page
http://pw2.netcom.com/~caryho/home.html
Rainbowfish Study Group Web Page
http://home.stlnet.com/~gwlange/rainbowfish.index.html