On Mon, 9 Sep 2002 [log in to unmask] wrote:
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> As an aging fan of 38 i too wonder where the next gen of SF fen are and I was
> glad to see several at a Boskone a couple years ago from the nearby Worcester
> Polytechnic Institute... Like those WPI students, I know most of the members
> of my college's SF club are mainly into gaming and anime, but they still
> maintain a library and they even run a Con of their own. Hopefully they will
> continue to be con-attending fen as they pass thru their 20s and 30s and 40s.
Jeez James. You're three years old than I am but look ten years younger!
As for the next gen, just keep bringing your kids to RISFC functions.
Indonctrinate 'em while they're young.
At MilPhil I met a bunch of early teens in the Overhead Lounge. Obviously
there because of their parents, but enjoying themselves immensely. Get 'em
before Star Trek/Star Wars does.
--John Teehan
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