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Originally Posted by 59 GlobTro
I'm wondering whether a lot of us in the GenX and GenY age groups just aren't "joiners" in the sense that Baby Boomers+ are. Many of us didn't necessarily have parents who were involved in the Elks, Lions, Rotary, Bridge clubs, etc., and many of us ARE more independent and into the "me" thing (not social or organized clubs). The idea of having meetings with rules-n-regs is pretty unfamiliar and uncomfortable for a lot of us.
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Glo,
You are certainly correct. Some (not all) of WBCCI's problems result from generational differences which are causing problems for all kinds of participatory organizations--fraternal, service, church, etc. If you would like to see a scholarly study of the matter, by all means read
Bowling Alone, by Robert Putnam, who lays out the facts with stark clarity.
BOWLING ALONE
Disclaimer: I don't necessarily agree with Putnam about
solutions but his book certainly helps to understand the
problem.
Cheers,
Nuvi