Saying "No" (was Convention is focused)

[JIMRPT@AOL.COM]

In a message dated 19/07/02 6:14:27 PM, lesbart1@juno.com writes:

<< What about planning nationals for the "experienced" and state
conventions for the less experienced, and advertising such to be the
case? >>

OK...I can't take any more! :-)

  The assumption that RPT means "experienced" is a HUGE fallacy.... as is the 
assumption that "Associate" means beginner.
 There are sooooooo many levels of skills in the ranks of our RPTs that any 
class distinction made for the Institute is useless...period....as is the 
case for our Associates.

 As it stands now the classes are rated and it is up to the individual to 
decide what is or is not appropiate or interesting to them.  That is exactly 
how it should be.

 Have none of you taken a class, or course, that was, to your thinking, above 
your head just for the experience and learning what the questions were??? If 
you haven't then you have been taking the wrong classes.

 It is up to the instructor to maintain the class at the proper level and to 
the point of the class subject, and to keep the subject fairly limited and 
under control.  Don't blame the students for classes going astray...it is the 
instructor who allows it to happen.

 But then what do I know? :-)
Jim Bryant (FL)