Everyone's invited to big BSA camporee

[Alan Schup]

Gary,

I understand what you are saying. While we are being open and truthful in front of the group, let me say I have always felt somewhat like an outsider with exception of few members like you (that maybe is why I keep trying), and being treated occasionally like a tag-along stepchild by most on the few times I had attended the monthly meetings, (and is maybe why I do not plan my life around the club activities). Also, with exception of a few events that require advance pre-registration, everything is planned at a few days notice, including the monthly club meetings. I am active in many hobbies and interests, and wish I had the time to do all of them all the time. The other groups I belong to have planning calendars posted, and as it unfortunately turns out most of the time, TCC plans meetings and events on a moment's notice on weekends and days that I have already committed myself a month ago to these other groups. I also do not post many email messages on this forum because my life does not revolve around a computer either. Also for many monthsof weekends my Cobra has been under one state of upgrade or another and not drivable...

I am not offended nor turned off of this club. I can only participate if I happen to know about an event and if that event does not happen upon something else I have committed to already. If it was not for a few members like yourself that are open and friendly, I might not have kept occasionally getting on the forum, trying to check for events I could attend, nor felt comfortable in sending the invite to the BSA Camporee. It is the lack of advance planning and solely using the internet for communication that has prevented me from attending the TCC meetings.

It is now time for me to leave the house to be with my troop at the camporee. I will not be able to respond to any further emails until I get back.

-Alan