Comments on: R.I.P. Civil War Roundtables http://cwmemory.com/2005/11/10/rip-civil-war-roundtables/ Where History, Heritage, and Education Intersect Sat, 11 Feb 2012 19:35:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Kevin Levin http://cwmemory.com/2005/11/10/rip-civil-war-roundtables/#comment-21147 Kevin Levin Wed, 24 Nov 2010 20:32:39 +0000 http://cwmemory.com/2005/11/10/rip-civil-war-roundtables/#comment-21147 Hi Richard, I completely understand the frustration. I've heard nothing but good things about your RT. All we can do is continue to push the importance of the Civil War in our respective ways. Thanks so much for taking the time to comment. Hi Richard,

I completely understand the frustration. I’ve heard nothing but good things about your RT. All we can do is continue to push the importance of the Civil War in our respective ways. Thanks so much for taking the time to comment.

]]> By: Richard Jankowski http://cwmemory.com/2005/11/10/rip-civil-war-roundtables/#comment-21146 Richard Jankowski Wed, 24 Nov 2010 19:59:47 +0000 http://cwmemory.com/2005/11/10/rip-civil-war-roundtables/#comment-21146 I stumble across your blog while doing reserch for my Civli War claas with American Military University. In reading the post on the Bicentennial you mentioned this post about 'graying' of round tables. This grabbed my interest, as I am President of the Old Baldy Round Table in Phuladelphia and we are having this challenge. a decline in attendance at our monthly meetings has some questioning continued existance. Our meetings are at the Union League and we have had a variety of programs from economics, Jews in the War, 2nd Vermont, railroads, John Hay, Spies, and Butler in New Orleans. We have added an email address, a phone number and a good website. Have been advised we need to get on Facebook. My challenge is I do not want to do everything, my goal was to recruit members and share the tasks and responsibilities. We have added members but not on a steady basis. It was my belief the 150th would create interest. I have tried to get out of the area to meet other folks and learn. Attended the Viirginia Signiture Conference in Norfolk and the Fresh Perspectives at the Archives last week. Enjoy traveling to battlefields and museums then writing about them in our newsletter. [really enjoyed the Civil War Museum in Kenosha, WI] There is a following but the new members are not coming yet. Another Round Table I am a member of (DelVal0 run a Civil War Institute at a local college and has a pipeline to get new members. Have not found that event for Old Baldy yet. Thanks for letting me share my vet. Happy Thanksgiving RSJ I stumble across your blog while doing reserch for my Civli War claas with American Military University.
In reading the post on the Bicentennial you mentioned this post about ‘graying’ of round tables. This grabbed my interest, as I am President of the Old Baldy Round Table in Phuladelphia and we are having this challenge.
a decline in attendance at our monthly meetings has some questioning continued existance. Our meetings are at the Union League and we have had a variety of programs from economics, Jews in the War, 2nd Vermont, railroads, John Hay, Spies, and Butler in New Orleans. We have added an email address, a phone number and a good website. Have been advised we need to get on Facebook. My challenge is I do not want to do everything, my goal was to recruit members and share the tasks and responsibilities. We have added members but not on a steady basis. It was my belief the 150th would create interest. I have tried to get out of the area to meet other folks and learn. Attended the Viirginia Signiture Conference in Norfolk and the Fresh Perspectives at the Archives last week. Enjoy traveling to battlefields and museums then writing about them in our newsletter. [really enjoyed the Civil War Museum in Kenosha, WI] There is a following but the new members are not coming yet.

Another Round Table I am a member of (DelVal0 run a Civil War Institute at a local college and has a pipeline to get new members. Have not found that event for Old Baldy yet.

Thanks for letting me share my vet.
Happy Thanksgiving

RSJ

]]> By: Kevin Levin http://cwmemory.com/2005/11/10/rip-civil-war-roundtables/#comment-20626 Kevin Levin Wed, 10 Nov 2010 10:53:33 +0000 http://cwmemory.com/2005/11/10/rip-civil-war-roundtables/#comment-20626 Yep. Yep.

]]> By: Ian http://cwmemory.com/2005/11/10/rip-civil-war-roundtables/#comment-20623 Ian Wed, 10 Nov 2010 04:29:49 +0000 http://cwmemory.com/2005/11/10/rip-civil-war-roundtables/#comment-20623 Same problem with organizations such as the Shriners, Elks, Rotary, Civitan and many country clubs thoughout the country. The younger generations have different priorities. Same problem with organizations such as the Shriners, Elks, Rotary, Civitan and many country clubs thoughout the country. The younger generations have different priorities.

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