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Running a Munch
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Posted by bunnyRys on Thu 8 Jul 04, 11:01 PM
I've been reading your web logs on munches with
interest. I, with the help of bluey, run the Staines
munch (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sminsm/).
Unfortunately, as bluey has other commitments, to-date
I have had the following responsibilities:
• Schedule the munch (this can be quite difficult
given other near-by munches and BDSM events)
• Find a venue (almost impossible for a Saturday
night in Staines)
• Be at the munch early or on time regardless of
sickness or traffic
• Moderate the newsgroup
• Advertise the munch
• Introduce people to each other at the munch
• Respond professionally to rude e-mails from
interested parties
I have a full time job which often necessitates
overtime. The free time I do have that I spend on
running the munch is invaluable. Because I am an
organizer, I cannot enjoy the munch as I'm constantly
looking out for newbies or worried that our
conversation about kinky topics is too loud or
distracting to other customers. Then, there is always
the pre-munch fears that the venue will cancel or no
one will attend or it will be a big disaster …
I know that many of you who wrote on this topic have at
one point been on munch committees or attended
munches. Starting a munch from scratch, building it
up, planning each one and babysitting it through the
growth stages is more work than you could possibly
imagine.
I offer my sincere congratulations and respect to
anyone running a munch regardless of their rules or
welcoming policies. We put in this work knowing we
will never receive any kind of recognition for our
efforts and the most we can expect is that some random
attendant may one day post to IC “I once attended a
munch and it was so awful …”
Edited Thu 8 Jul 04, 11:03 PM by bunnyRys
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