Re: New /Young Museum Members

Your right about the Friends Doug. I suppose since the time together is only one week, there is a sense of urgency to all pull together to complete the task. It is sad to see how many museums bemoan what they could accomplish if they had more help, but do little to encourage and make welcome the fresh faces that does show up. The new members must be included from the beginning and not have to break into the inner circle. The old excuse of "Thats what I had to do" won't work anymore in todays culture of instant gratification. People will move on rather than go through some sort of initiation of several months to prove themselves. The the museums we cherish will be all the poorer because of the system.