Are you guys able to tell the people on the TNT forums about this? I'm sure a lot may come if there is food and gifts. Also more likely to help out.
I don't know why TNT and TAO just don't join internet forces.
Because they are entirely separate entities, one of which helps the other with staffing. And bribing people with food to come isn't the whole point anyway, it's about doing things fro the other club members who have been there through the year.
Bribing people with food...
My first meeting with you guys was awesome, there were a lot of people there. My first meeting was actually the Christmas party and everyone was exchanging gifts. I got a boob purse, but i didn't care, I had loads of fun laughing with you guys and hanging out.
I showed up for the next one and more than half of the people that were at the last one didn't show up. I showed up again and again, and still, dwindling numbers. I didn't see numbers shoot up till, like last year, was a valentines day party. After that, no numbers, till White Day party.
Numbers only shot up because of gifts and food.
(Take into account I haven't even been to a meeting since like august, so I dunno if your numbers increased or not. I made it to the last Valentines day party and White Day Party and a couple afterward.)
I know you can't supply food every month, thats insane and defeats the whole purpose. BUT, you guys really got to get something else that will make people wanna show up. Classic bait and hook.
I know the girls are the ones that make this party happen, and damn it, I'm dead broke and I'm a dude. If I had money though, I would like to buy some drinks/snacks cause I KNOW people would show up for free food.
Also why people may not show up is because they can pretty much watch all their anime for free on the net. So driving and getting a ride to waste gas just to watch anime that they found already makes it kinda pointless. So now what we need to do, is think of something else that will make them wanna come. Something a little more interactive. I dunno yet. I'll try and think of ideas. But this group needs something a little bit more.
All I can do is draw, all I can think of is me showing up and drawing on the projector for like 10-15 minutes.
Since you guys have that projector, and TNT have people who like making AMV's, you can have like a monthly contest for local made AMV's. Also a monthly contest for other artist. I don't mean to toot my own horn, but I would step out of the contest and be more of a director and helper of it. If I could get time to even show up.
There is also video gamers. Maybe every other month you have a video game contest.
I'm not trying to go off topic here, its just that TAO needs a bit more to keep people interested and to keep coming back. So when you have a Valentines day party, you'll have more people willing to help.
I dunno if any of you use the TNT forums, but I posted the new flier on their. Someone said they would post the flier all around their school. I bet if you posted saying there would be a Valentines day party, people will want to come.
Please, think,what would lure you in, what would lure other people in. People crave entertainment and interaction.
It's supposed to be a joke that people are suggesting TAO be more open to meeting and hanging out with new people. Guess i fail at that too.
No, you don't if your aware of having to be open minded to meeting new people. I caught that vibe a couple times at the meeting. Its the anime cultue on top of Oklahoman culture. People just keep to themselves too much.
