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[quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by KenLarsen On December 17th, I am scheduled to give a 2-hour presentation about model railroading to a bunch of home-schooled kids, ages 7-12. [Please don’t ask me how I found myself in this situation!] I tried to get a speaker thru WorldsGreatestHobby but never heard back from them, so I guess I’m on my own. I want to show that MR’ing is a 3-dimensional art form, MUCH MORE than simply playing with toy trains (nothing against you tinplaters and collectors, please understand!). There are lots of Keller layout videos to prove this point. At the same time, however, I DO NOT want to overwhelm the kids into thinking they have to spend megabuck$ on a huge layout of their own. Anybody is welcome to respond, but I especially would like to hear from some of you younger [read: teen-aged] modelers who are space- and money-challenged: what is it that keeps you interested in the hobby? I’ll incorporate your answers into my presentation. Here’s my own adolescent modeling experience: I spent whatever money I could earn on locos and rolling stock, and joined a club [the BSME in Baltimore, MD] where I could hang out with other modelers once or twice a week and run my trains on their layout. During the week I would paint/detail a piece of motive power or rolling stock, and I couldn’t wait until that Friday operating night when I could show-off the results of my work to the other club members. This made the hobby fun and affordable for me. [/quote] This is a hobby that brings great enjoyment to me and any display should show the models operating in some fashion and your attitude should also be real like I would guess it is. Kids are great about knowing if you are really excited about the hobby or just showing up to do a presentation. I am not saying put on a certain face for this presentation, but if you don't have the presentation uplifting and interesting, you will not get them excited about the hobby. If you could use one of the BLI or similar sound equipped engines, it will open their eyes to the hobby. I can remember seeing the train layouts at Christmas when I was a kid and it was easy for me to get excited over almost any presentation. Best to you with the presentation...
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