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<blockquote data-quote="BF Hammer" data-source="post: 788810" data-attributes="member: 48483"><p>I think Peter's comments ring true. I will go even further in that a classic club structure is just going to have a limited amount of people seeking it out in this modern age.</p><p></p><p>In the past I have been involved in chess clubs and yo-yo/skill toy clubs. I even in the past year sought out some information about a local astronomy club. But one thing that tends to be universal among these organizations is that there are a core group that is tight-knit, and it is rare for them to embrace new ideas that may keep up the interest of newer members. Changing situations for all the individuals will work to drag them away from the club at some time.</p><p></p><p>Clubs used to fill the role of exchanging ideas, furthering education, and organized activities. Today we can stream videos or read articles for any topic imaginable instantly and without leaving home. It fits our time schedule always. This forum itself is an evolution of the classic monthly club. We exchange ideas and showcase our work. We ask questions, somebody usually answers. But even the online forum format is slowly evolving into Facebook groups or Instagram. People find it inconvenient to even scroll through the latest messages and want them presented in a feed directly.</p><p></p><p>With all of this working against your club, I don't really have a great idea for helping. I would say the way to go is to find what the club can offer that really is not packaged so well as an online experience. That would be organized trips in my mind. With the way film is finding interest with younger people, maybe find a way to organize some film processing events on a regular basis. Somebody has to have film development gear and an enlarger or 2. Maybe even just developing film and making contact prints. That can be done without building a dedicated darkroom. Idea being it can give a hands-on experience for young photographers that they don't have by passing off the exposed film to a lab.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BF Hammer, post: 788810, member: 48483"] I think Peter's comments ring true. I will go even further in that a classic club structure is just going to have a limited amount of people seeking it out in this modern age. In the past I have been involved in chess clubs and yo-yo/skill toy clubs. I even in the past year sought out some information about a local astronomy club. But one thing that tends to be universal among these organizations is that there are a core group that is tight-knit, and it is rare for them to embrace new ideas that may keep up the interest of newer members. Changing situations for all the individuals will work to drag them away from the club at some time. Clubs used to fill the role of exchanging ideas, furthering education, and organized activities. Today we can stream videos or read articles for any topic imaginable instantly and without leaving home. It fits our time schedule always. This forum itself is an evolution of the classic monthly club. We exchange ideas and showcase our work. We ask questions, somebody usually answers. But even the online forum format is slowly evolving into Facebook groups or Instagram. People find it inconvenient to even scroll through the latest messages and want them presented in a feed directly. With all of this working against your club, I don't really have a great idea for helping. I would say the way to go is to find what the club can offer that really is not packaged so well as an online experience. That would be organized trips in my mind. With the way film is finding interest with younger people, maybe find a way to organize some film processing events on a regular basis. Somebody has to have film development gear and an enlarger or 2. Maybe even just developing film and making contact prints. That can be done without building a dedicated darkroom. Idea being it can give a hands-on experience for young photographers that they don't have by passing off the exposed film to a lab. [/QUOTE]
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