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)
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