[TheForge] "Official" news from ABANA

[Saint Phlip]

On 2/19/07, debmiller at fuse.net <debmiller at fuse.net> wrote:

> ABANA needs to re-evaluate how to attract young people to the field. We have to more than replace ourselves. A bunch of us AARP members getting together every two years is not the answer. Some how we need to shift the demographics.

I'll tell you how to do that. Make it fun. That's why I have so many
youngsters playing on my forge at events. We all just pound metal and
have a good time. I've had kids as young as 6 years old making
projects- and doing a good job. Treat 'em like adults (these are the
rules) respect them for their abilities, and let 'em mangle metal.
Fire and kids- it's a natural combination.

-- 
Saint Phlip

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Hit it hard
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